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Srinagar, Aug 22: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered the termination of two government employees from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district over their alleged involvement with the proscribed militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The employees have been identified as Khurshid Ahmed Rather, a teacher posted in Karnah, and Siyad Ahmad Khan, serving as Assistant Stockman in the Sheep Husbandry Department, Keran.
According to officials, the action was taken after law enforcement and intelligence agencies gathered “incriminating material evidence” establishing their direct links with Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives.
A senior government functionary confirmed that the terminations were carried out under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of India, which empowers the government to dismiss employees without an inquiry if deemed necessary in the interest of the security of the state.
The administration has in recent years intensified its crackdown on government employees suspected of links with militant groups, with dozens terminated since 2021 under similar provisions.
