"Due to the intervention of the High Court, Sub Inspector Gowhar Rashid Malla and Constable Fayaz Ahmad have been placed under suspension with immediate effect and a departmental enquiry has been initiated into the matter under Rule 359 of Police Manual which has been entrusted to Additional SP Anantnag," an official spokesman said.
He said the Senior Superintendent of Police, Anantnag, has also put the complaint before the District Magistrate, Anantnag, for further course of action as laid down in Rule 349 of the Police Manual.
"As per complaint, on July 23 at around 2200 hours, the CJM Anantnag was returning in his official vehicle alongwith his daughter and PSO to his residence, when his vehicle was intercepted near Forest Check Post at Sarnal on Khannabal- Pahalgam Road by the sub inspector along with his security guards.
"Despite disclosing his identity, the concerned police sub inspector and his security guards misbehaved with the learned CJM who was not allowed to proceed in his direction for about 25 minutes and was also threatened of dire consequence," the complaint read.
The High Court has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Anantnag, to register a criminal case against the sub inspector and also to intimate about the departmental action taken against the erring cops in the matter, the spokesman said.