Jammu, Apr 10: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday dismissed two employees, belonging one each to Police Department (Assistant Wireless Operator) and Public Works (R&B) Department (Senior Assistant) in terms of Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their deep involvement in anti-national activities.
The activities of these employees had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found them thickly involved in activities prejudicial to the interests of the state evidencing their involvement in terror related activities.
Basharat Ahmad Mir, Assistant Wireless Operator in Jammu and Kashmir Police Department, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Mir, R/o Upper Brein District Srinagar, was under intelligence radar on the basis of highly credible inputs from agencies that he was in continuous touch with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives. He was sharing critical and vital information to the adversary about security installations and deployment with the enemies. He, being a trained police official, posted at a sensitive place, had access to the vital information concerning national security but instead of choosing to shoulder the responsibility of a responsible police official, chose otherwise to be an active conduit playing in the hands of the adversary. His actions posed a significant threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India having potential to comprise broader national security interest of India.
Ishtiyak Ahmed Malik, Senior Assistant in Public Works (R&B) Department, S/o Late Ghulam Rasool Malik Ahmad, R/o Shitroo Larnoo, District Anantnag, is listed as an active member of the proscribed unlawful association (Jamaa’t-e-Islami J&K) and terror associate of proscribed terrorist organization Hizbul-Mujahideen. He, as a key functionary of JeI, played a crucial role in strengthening the organization within his sphere of influence. He also facilitated creation of network of sympathizers who later became over-ground workers and foot soldiers of Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit, which has been involved in series of terrorist attacks on Indian security forces, politicians, government functionaries, civilians, military establishments and critical infrastructure. He covertly facilitated terrorist activities of Hizbul Muzahideen by providing food, shelter and other logistics to the terrorists and played a significant role in aiding, facilitating, guiding and abetting terrorist activities especially in south Kashmir. He used to provide crucial intelligence to the terrorists regarding movement of security forces, helping them to evade capture and launch counter attacks often resulting in casualties among security forces.
A zero tolerance policy has been adopted towards the anti-national elements who have been taking advantage of being in the Government service.
In February this year, LG Sinha had ordered the sacking of three J&K govt employees — a police constable, a teacher and an orderly in the forest department — for their alleged terror links. These three government employees — police constable Firdous Ahmad Bhat, teacher Mohammad Ashraf Bhat and orderly in the forest department Nisar Ahmad Khan — were dismissed from services under Article 311 2(c) of the Constitution of India.
Their termination orders were signed by the LG a day after he chaired a security review in Jammu and directed the police and security agencies to step up anti-terror operations by focusing on not just neutralising terrorists but also dismantling the terror eco-system that includes terror sympathisers, moles and violence mongers embedded within the J&K administration.
Pertinently the services of almost half-dozen employees have been terminated since popular government came into being in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while over 70 government employees have been fired by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration in the Union Territory for their terror links in the past few years.