Srinagar, Apr 8: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has terminated the services of two government employees for their alleged links with terrorist outfits, officials said on Wednesday.
The dismissals were carried out under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows termination of employees in the interest of state security without an inquiry.
According to officials, one of the dismissed employees has been identified as Farhat Ali Khanday, a Class-IV employee in the education department in Ramban. Investigations have alleged that he was associated with the terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and was involved in facilitating terror-related activities.
They said Khanday first came under the radar of security agencies in 2011 during investigations into a hawala network linked to militant funding. He was later arrested and subsequently released on bail, following which he allegedly continued his activities. A chargesheet in the case was filed in 2022, officials said, adding that he remained in contact with militant networks.
The second dismissed employee, Mohammad Shafi Dar from Bandipora, was working as a Class-IV employee in the rural development department. Officials said he was linked to the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and was providing logistical support to terrorist.
According to investigators, Dar was involved in arranging shelter, facilitating movement of terrorists and sharing information related to deployment of security forces. He was arrested in April 2025 during a joint naka checking, during which an AK-56 rifle, a grenade and ammunition were recovered, officials said.
They added that investigations indicated Dar had become an active operative and was allegedly involved in planning attacks on security forces.
Officials said the administration has dismissed more than 90 employees so far over alleged links with terrorist groups as part of its policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism.
The Lieutenant Governor has reiterated that action will continue against those found involved in activities prejudicial to the security of the state, they added.(KNS).
