Bandipora, Sept. 22 -- Suhail Rather

A controversy has erupted in Bandipora after several teachers accused the Chief Education Office (CEO) of carrying out "midnight transfers" without formal orders, bypassing due process and transparency.

According to insiders, the transfers were effected by quietly altering teachers' biometric attendance records, with no circulars or official communication issued. Many teachers only came to know about their new postings when they failed to log in at their original schools.

"It wasn't even mentioned in the ZEO or CEO WhatsApp groups. Everything was kept hidden," said one of the affected teachers.

Among those shifted are Zahoor Ahmad Bhat from HS Laharwalpora to Meya Douban, Hafizullah Rather from GMS...