J-K Govt sacks employees linked to ‘terror and secessionist’ activities

SRINAGAR — Jammu & Kashmir Government on Monday sacked three more government employees including a policeman and spokesperson of Kashmir University by invoking Article 311 of the Constitution of India.

The dismissed employees were allegedly involved in ‘secessionist’ activities and had ‘terror’ links.

An official said that the Government of J&K has terminated Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the University of Kashmir, Faheem Aslam; Revenue Department officer, Murawath Hussain Mir and Police Constable Arshid Ahmad Thoker from the service for “actively working with Pakistani terror outfits, providing logistics to terrorists, propagating terrorist ideology, raising terror finances and furthering secessionist agenda.”

J&K administration launched a crackdown on government employees who are connected with “terrorists or propagate secessionism.”