Syed Salahuddin’s son along with 11 govt employees terminated over ‘anti-national activities

Terminated employees include 4 people from Anantnag, 3 from Budgam, 1 each from Baramulla, Srinagar, Pulwama and Kupwara.

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Srinagar: Under the allegations of “anti-national” and “terrorist-related” activities, as many as 11 government employees were terminated by the Jammu and Kashmir administration.

Son of Hizbul Mujahideen founder Syed Salahuddin is also said to be one among the sacked employees, said govt sources.

According to reports, the designated committee in Jammu and Kashmir for scrutinising and recommending cases under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of India, recommended a total of 11 cases for their dismissal from the government service.

The three officials recommended for dismissal in the first meeting of the Committee pertained to an Order of ITI, Kupwara who was an Over Ground Worker of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Reportedly, he was providing information to the militants about the movement of security forces, abetting and harboring militants to carry out activities in a clandestine manner.

The other two were teachers from the Anantnag district. They were found to be involved in “anti-national” activities including participating, supporting and propagating the secessionist ideology of Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) and Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM), said govt sources.

The other eight government employees recommended for dismissal in the second meeting of the Committee included two Constables of Jammu Kashmir Police who have supported terrorism from within the police department and provided inside information to the terrorists as also logistic support.

One Constable, Abdul Rashid Shigan, has himself executed attacks on the security forces, said reports.