Sri Nagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has withdrawn the sher-e-kashmir police medal for gallantry awarded to DSP Davinder Singh, who was arrested along with his Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants in Southern Kulgam district earlier this month.

The award instituted after J & K’s legendary leader Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, who is also known as “Sher-e-Kashmir” or “The Lion of Kashmir” to his supporters. Every year this award is given to the meritorious services of the police personnel.

The police authority said the acts of DSP Singh amounted to dis-loyalty which also brought the J&K police organization into dis-repute. The principal secretary of J&K Shalin Kabra said the “Sher-e-Kashmir” medal  for gallantry, awarded to DSP Singh is here by forfeited said in an order.

The DSP Singh posted at the anti-hijacking squad at the Sri Nagar Airport, has been placed under suspension and the authorities have recommended that he may be dismissed.