Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday reinstated the services of Dr Nisar ul Hassan, four years after he was placed under suspension.

“Dr Nisar was suspended in May 2014 for unearthing a big spurious drug scandal in Kashmir valley due to which many precious lives were lost,” spokesman for the DAK said in a statement.

“I was victimized for highlighting the illegal trade of spurious drugs in which some higher ups were involved,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.

“It is an inherent right of a citizen to inform and sensitize the general masses of people about the insidious machination of the powers that be,” said Dr Nisar.