CRPF constable sacked over post threatening commander in Jammu and Kashmir

The constable, Pinak Nath, is from Assam and had recently joined the force. He was assigned to Alpha Company of the CRPF's 33rd Battalion, based in Doda.

In Short

• CRPF dismisses probationary constable Pinak Nath, originally from Assam
• Nath threatened to kill his company commander and himself on social media
• He recently joined and served in 33rd Battalion's Alpha Company

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) dismissed a probationary constable posted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after an inquiry into a social media post in which he allegedly threatened to kill his company commander and then himself, officials told PTI on Saturday.

The constable, Pinak Nath, is from Assam and had recently joined the force. He was assigned to Alpha Company of the CRPF’s 33rd Battalion, based in Doda.

In the post, Nath allegedly referred to a recent incident in another force in which a jawan used a service weapon to kill a senior officer and other colleagues, officials said.

The battalion’s commanding officer conducted the inquiry. Nath’s service was terminated on Friday under the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, officials said.

The dismissal comes days after three CRPF personnel were injured, when heavily armed terrorists opened fire on a CRPF checkpoint near Mir Bazar in Kulgam district.

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