Jammu: Hospital technician loses govt job over WhatsApp status 'showing celebration' of Pak's win in T20 match

A hospital technician in Jammu's Rajouri lost her job over her WhatsApp status that reportedly showed "celebrations of the defeat of the Indian cricket team against Pakistan" in a T20 World Cup match on Sunday.

An operation theatre technician at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu's Rajouri lost her job over her WhatsApp status that reportedly showed "celebrations of the defeat of the Indian cricket team against Pakistan" in a T20 World Cup match on Sunday.

The administration in Jammu and Kashmir terminated the services of the technician on Thursday. The principal of the college, Dr Brij Mohan, issued an order to this effect after the deputy superintendent of police in Rajouri brought the matter to his notice.