Selection grade police constable Tariq Hussain Shah was booked last year under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Officials said that SSP Reasi Mohita Sharma ordered the dismissal.

“He was dismissed due to prolonged unauthorized absence from duties and being accused in drug trafficking. “A case was registered against him under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Bakshi Nagar police station in Jammu last year,” an officer said.

The SSP said in the order that charges of violation of police rules, absenteeism, serious misconduct, indiscipline and negligence were proved against the constable, making him ineligible to serve the department. After this, departmental action of dismissal has been taken. "The criminal policeman did not pay any attention to several signals, appearance notices and show cause notices," the officer said.

After the present DGP R.R. Swain took over the command of Jammu and Kashmir Police, cases of misconduct, indiscipline, corruption or rudeness towards the public brought to his notice were immediately addressed and action was taken.