| LG dismisses 2 more terror-friendly employees, total terminations reach 80 | | Dismantling Terror Networks | |  Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 30: In a continuing effort to dismantle terror networks in the Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday dismissed two more government employees with alleged terror links under Article 311 of the Constitution of India.
Since the establishment of a Special Task Force (STF) in April 2021, a total of 80 employees linked to terror activities have been terminated from government service for their involvement in anti-national activities.
Both recently dismissed employees were teachers in the School Education Department who, instead of fulfilling their educational responsibilities, allegedly indoctrinated students with extremist and secessionist ideologies at the direction of handlers across the border.
Despite drawing salaries from the government exchequer, both individuals were reportedly working for the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Hussain, son of Ali Mohammad and resident of Kalwa Mulass, Tehsil Mahore, District Reasi, was dismissed from service. He had been serving as a teacher in the School Education Department.
"The Lieutenant Governor is satisfied, after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and on the basis of available information, that the activities of Ghulam Hussain, Teacher in the School Education Department, warrant his dismissal from service," the order states.
"The Lieutenant Governor is satisfied under sub-clause (c) of the proviso to clause (2) of Article 311 of the Constitution of India that, in the interest of state security, it is not expedient to hold an inquiry in the case of Ghulam Hussain, Teacher in the School Education Department," the order continues, adding, "Accordingly, the Lieutenant Governor hereby dismisses Ghulam Hussain, Teacher in the School Education Department, with immediate effect."
The second employee, Majid Iqbal Dar, also a teacher, was allegedly involved in narco-terrorism, youth radicalization, and terror financing through drug proceeds. He was reportedly linked to IED plots in Rajouri and continued subversive activities even during detention.
"The Lieutenant Governor is satisfied, after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and on the basis of available information, that the activities of Maajid Iqbal Dar, Teacher in the School Education Department, son of late Mohammad Iqbal Dar, resident of Ward No. 1, Kheora, District Rajouri, warrant his dismissal from service," the order states.
It further notes that the Lieutenant Governor is satisfied under sub-clause (c) of the proviso to clause (2) of Article 311 of the Constitution of India that, in the interest of state security, it is not expedient to hold an inquiry in the case of Maajid Iqbal Dar. Accordingly, the Lieutenant Governor dismissed Maajid Iqbal Dar from service with immediate effect.
The systematic identification and removal of terror-linked employees began in 2021, when the government established a dedicated panel to scrutinize staff suspected of connections with terror networks.
The initiative gained momentum with the formation of the Special Task Force (STF) in April 2021, specifically tasked with identifying employees whose activities pose threats to national security.
The STF, headed by J&K's intelligence chief—an officer with decades of experience in the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)—coordinates with the Terror Monitoring Group (TMG) to gather evidence before referring cases to the competent committee established in July 2020.
Among the most notable dismissals was the July 2021 termination of 11 employees, including two sons of Hizbul Mujahideen's self-styled "supreme commander" Syed Salahuddin. The dismissed individuals, Syed Ahmad Shakeel and Shahid Yousuf, were found involved in terror funding activities.
Other significant removals included Naib Tehsildar Nazir Ahmad Wani for anti-India activities and Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh for alleged links with terrorist organizations.
In August 2022, two government employees—a school teacher and an Assistant Stockman in the Sheep Husbandry Department—were dismissed for alleged involvement in terror activities. Security officials described them as "active terror collaborators" engaged in logistics, arms smuggling, and providing support to terrorists targeting security forces and civilians.
The termination drive has intensified since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, with the administration adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward government employees suspected of terror connections. |
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