SSP National Highway shifted amid protests by fruit growers over hurdles in movement of their trucks

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 28: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday transferred SSP Traffic (Highway) Shabir Ahmad Malik and attached him with the police Headquarters J&K with immediate effect. 

According to an order issued here by R K Goyal, Financial Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary, Mohita Sharma (IPS) SP Ramban has been asked to hold the additional charge of the post till further orders.

While, no reason has been assigned for the transfer in the order, it comes amid protests by fruit growers in Kashmir over halting of trucks on Jammu-Srinagar leading to the damage to the perishable commodities.