NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: J&K LG Manoj Sinha on Friday ordered the dismissal of two employees of UT govt, a pharmacist Naika and a teacher Zahir Abbas, over their alleged involvement in terrorist acts including murder of a politician and leaking critical information about movement of security forces to Pakistan-based handlers.
Though the terminations are latest in a series of over 70 dismissals ordered by the LG since 2020, this is the first time he has exercised these exclusive powers after installation of an elected govt in J&K last month.
The dismissals are seen as a signal to the Omar Abdullah govt that Centre and LG, with “exclusive charge of policing and security matters in J&K, shall continue to practice zero-tolerance to terrorism and terror ecosystem”. “Thrust will remain on uprooting terror elements that have infiltrated J&K administration and are abetting terrorism while drawing salary at taxpayers’ expense,” a J&K govt functionary told TOI.
Dismissal of Naika and Abbas, both of whom are currently lodged in Jammu’s Kot Bhalwal jail on terror charges, came after agencies confirmed their terror background. Sources said the two continue to engage in radicalisation from behind the bars.
Naika’s links with Hizbul Mujahideen were unearthed when police started probing killing of local politician Ghulam Hassan Lone while Abbas was held for harbouring three Hizbul terrorists in Kishtwar.
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