The Government Medical College (GMC) administration in Srinagar has issued a circular directing all faculty members, paramedical staff, and students to identify and label their lockers within the college and associated hospitals by November 14, 2025.
The circular, issued by the Office of the Administrator Associated Hospitals, Government Medical College Srinagar, highlights that unclaimed or unidentified lockers occupying space in hospital corridors and college buildings will be inspected and cleared after the deadline. The notice also warns that employees failing to identify their lockers within the given time will lose any claim over them.
The order further states that no Section Officer, Estates Officer, or Accounts Section shall issue any LPC, NOC, or service book on the transfer of an employee until their locker is officially handed over. The circular has been forwarded to the Principal of GMC Srinagar, the Medical Superintendent of SMHS Hospital, the Chief Accounts Officer, and all Heads of Departments and Sections for compliance.
The move comes days after a major security incident at Government Medical College Anantnag, where an AK-47 rifle was recovered from the personal locker of a former doctor, according to police reports. The weapon was found during a joint operation by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Joint Interrogation Centre (JIC) Anantnag.
As per official sources, the doctor, identified as Dr. Adeel Ahmad Rather, a resident of Qazigund and a former Senior Resident at GMC Anantnag, was detained in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, following the recovery. The police have registered a case under the Arms Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the seizure.
Investigations later led to a larger operation in which over 350 kilograms of explosives and additional weapons were recovered in Faridabad, reportedly based on information obtained during interrogation. Security agencies are probing possible links to terror modules operating across different regions.
Officials say the new locker identification directive at GMC Srinagar and SMHS Hospital is part of a broader administrative and security review across medical institutions in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure that no unauthorized or abandoned storage spaces exist within hospital premises.
By November 14, all departments are required to complete locker labeling, and inspections will be carried out jointly by the Estates and Transport sections of the college. Unidentified or surplus lockers will be removed to maintain safety and space efficiency within the hospital corridors.
Authorities have emphasized that the measure is preventive in nature and aims to maintain both administrative order and security following recent events that underscored the need for stricter oversight within government medical facilities.