Four teachers suspended for ‘lapses’ during Amarnath yatra; suspicious youths tagged by face recognition held
Four teachers were suspended in Ganderbal for alleged lapses during the Amarnath Yatra, while police detained three individuals using facial recognition technology. The opposition has criticized the administration for assigning non-specialized staff to pilgrimage duties.
The Ganderbal administration’s move to suspend four teachers over “lapses” during the Amarnath yatra evoked a sharp reaction from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). Meanwhile, three alleged Over Ground Workers (OGWs) were detained by the police after a Facial Recognition System (FRS) raised a red flag on the Pahalgam route of the yatra.
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