The Jammu Kashmir administration has terminated three of its employees under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of India, over alleged militancy links.
The terminated staffers have been identified as Syed Saleem Andrabi, Syed Hameed Yatoo, Arif Sheikh dismissed from services for militancy links in Jammu Kashmir.
As per reports received by The Kashmiriyat, Mohammed Arif Sheikh is posted as a teacher in Government Middle School, Pagihalla, Reasi while Itoo is a Junior Engineer (Public Works Department) in PMGSY, and Syed Saleem Andrabi is working in the Social Welfare Department at Tehsil Handwara.
Official said, Itoo had played an important role in mobilizing people in support of the militants and also motivating youth to join militant ranks, which posed a serious threat to the security of the Indian State.
Syed Saleem Andrabi has been found involved in drug trafficking and Arif Sheikh, has been found involved in planting IEDs, on the instructions of terrorists operating from Pakistan, thus causing loss of human lives and damage to public properties.
A total of more than 45 employees have been suspended after the administration constituted a task force to look into the activities of Government employees.
Following the constitution, officials have dismissed employees invoking provisions of Article 311 of Constitution of India.