Hyderabad, August 23: Dy. Director of Treasuries & Accounts R.R. Dist Mr. Uma Shanker issued orders through proceedings No. c4\1120\2010 dt 18-8-2011 appointing Ms. Neha as Asst Treasury officer in place of Mr. Mohammed Farooq, who died the next day.
On 18th August, Mr. Farooq had switched off his telephone during prayer timings. The Dy. Director tried to contact him but he failed. He then complained to the Director, Treasuries against Mr. Farooq. Both the Director and the Dy. Director under instructions from the Dirctor, issued a memo. Calling for his explanation. As a revenge, the Dy. Director asked Mr. Farooq to pass some illegal bills which he refused. The Dy. Director Commissioned Mr. Farooq in his chamber without allowing him to go to mosque for offering his prayer and threatened him for dire consequences if he doesn’t pass those illegal bills. He also said that he would be dismissed from service without granting pension. Mr. Farooq was upset with the threats of Mr. Uma Shanker when he went home, he complained of chest pain.
When he was getting ready to go to office at 8:30 am on 19th August, he suffered from massive heart attack and died. The leader of Joint Action Committee of Telangana employees told that Mr. Farooq was a very honest and duty conscious officer. A day before his death, the Dy. Director appointed somebody in his place treating him dead.
The union office bearers demanded the Chief Secretary, Mr. S.V. Prasad to take immediate action against the Dy. Director and Director of Treasuries and Accounts by suspending or dismissing them from service.
It is a clear case of humiliation and misbehavior of Andhra officers towards the Telangana officials.
——Siasat News