JAMMU, Jan 13: Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha dismissed five government employees for their alleged involvement with banned terrorist organisations, marking a significant step to dismantle support networks embedded within public institutions.
The termination orders was issued by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after investigations confirmed the employees maintained clandestine links with proscribed outfits, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Official sources said that the accused individuals, occupying positions across several departments, had exploited their official roles to provide logistical support, facilitate communications, and otherwise aid terrorist activities — all while continuing to draw salaries from the state treasury.
The dismissed employees have been identified as 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 Mohd Yousuf, a driver in the Health Department.
The dismissals form part of a continued drive to root out alleged terror ecosystems that have infiltrated sections of the civilian administration in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. (KNS)
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