J&K Govt dismisses 4 employees for anti-national activities

Srinagar, June 8:  The Jammu and Kashmir government Saturday dismissed four employees, two belonging to the Police Department (Constables), one to the Education Department (teacher) and one to the Jal Shakti Department (Assistant Lineman) in terms of Article 311 of the Constitution of India for their involvement in anti-national activities.

An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that the activities of these employees had come to the adverse notice of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as they found them involved in activities prejudicial to the interests of the State, such as involvement in terror-related activities.

He said that Abdul Rehman Dar, Selection Grade Constable in the Police Department, son of Sona Ullah Dar of Larmooh, Tral, Pulwama, was involved in the commission of the offence of not only carrying illegal arms and ammunition from one place to another for their delivery to the terrorists but also providing camouflage uniform cloth and other material to them, taking undue and criminal advantage of his being a member of the Police force.

The spokesman said that Ghulam Rasool Bhat, a constable in J&K Police, son of Jawaid Hyder Bhat of Lalgam, Tral, Pulwama, was also involved in the commission of the offence of carrying illegal arms and ammunition from one place to another for delivery to the terrorists.

He said that as Kote NCO in the armoury of a district, he was supplying ammunition and weapons to the terrorists for a long time.

The spokesman said that he was linked to the terrorist ecosystem, through a network of OGWs, who have been operating at the behest of terrorist outfits based in Pakistan. He said that a teacher in the Education Department, Shabeer Ahmad Wani, son of Muhammad Ashraf Wani of Bungam, Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam, has been an active member of Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI), a proscribed separatist association having tangible links with terrorist organisation.

The spokesman said that he played a substantial role in strengthening JeI and creating a network of people among JeI sympathizers.

“Various FIRs have been registered against him because of his direct involvement in inciting and leading an unlawful assembly of mob instigating rioting and violence in D H Pora, during the 2016 unrest. He continues to be a hardcore OGW of banned terror outfits, in particular the HM and his affiliation has perpetually aided terrorist activities in and around Kulgam, collecting information for facilitating attacks, clandestinely,” he said.

The official spokesman said that Assistant Lineman in the Jal Shakti Department, Anayatullah Shah Pirzada, son of Abdul Rashid Shah Pirzada of Watergam, Rafiabad, Baramulla, was a terrorist associate and OGW of Al-Badr Mujahideen, a proscribed terror outfit, and had worked covertly in a variety of ways to support the agenda of terrorists.

“He had direct association with dreaded terrorists like Yousuf Baloch and Tameem, who were the Commanders of Al-Badr Mujahideen, operating at different times in Kashmir. He has been involved in various FIRs about the recovery of satellite phones and hand grenades and communicating with the terrorists of Al-Badr Mujahideen based in Pakistan,” he said. The spokesman said that the government had adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards anti-national elements who have been taking advantage of being in government service.