SRINAGAR: J&K administration on Friday suspended its nodal officer for coronavirus control, citing “dereliction of duty” as the reason. Dr Shafqat Khan was placed under suspension with immediate effect for dereliction of duty, officials said, adding that the officer was suspended by chief secretary B V R Subramaniyum. Dr Khan was appointed nodal officer recently by Atul Dulloo , principal secretary, health and medical education. Now, Dulloo has been assigned the job of probing the case of Dr Khan, who has been attached to the office of deputy commissioner of Kathua district pending inquiry, they said.