Five Govt Employees Terminated Over Terror Links in J&K

In a decisive move to dismantle the terror ecosystem operating within government institutions, Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has ordered the termination of five government employees found to be linked with terrorist organisations.

Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the dismissed employees include Mohd Ishfaq, a teacher; Tariq Ahmad Shah, a laboratory technician; Bashir Ahmad Mir, an assistant lineman; Farooq Ahmad Bhat, a field worker in the Forest Department; and Mohd Yousf, a driver in the Health Department.

According to investigations by security and intelligence agencies, these individuals were covertly associated with proscribed terror outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. Despite holding positions of public trust, they were allegedly involved in providing logistical support, facilitating communication, and aiding terror activities, while simultaneously drawing salaries from the government exchequer.

Officials said the dismissals were carried out under relevant provisions of law that empower the administration to remove government servants whose activities pose a threat to the sovereignty, integrity, and security of the Union Territory. The action followed detailed dossier-based assessments and sustained surveillance inputs.

Sources in the administration described the move as a “zero-tolerance signal” against terrorism and its support structures, stressing that no individual misusing public office to aid extremist elements would be spared, irrespective of rank or department. (KDC)