Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday dismissed two government employees from service for alleged links with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), invoking Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution.
Officials said the action followed an investigation that found incriminating evidence against a teacher in Karnah, Kupwara, and an Assistant Stockman in Keran, Kupwara, confirming their association with the banned outfit.
This is not the first such action in the region. In June, Sinha had sacked three government employees accused of working for LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. Since assuming office in August 2020, the Lieutenant Governor has pursued a policy of dismantling terror networks by targeting both active militants and their support base, including overground workers (OGWs) and sympathisers within government institutions. More than 70 individuals with terror links have so far been dismissed under Article 311(2)(c).
The crackdown comes weeks after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians—mostly tourists—were killed in the Baisaran valley. Subsequently, three terrorists involved in the attack were neutralised in Srinagar’s Harwan area during Operation Mahadev, a joint mission of the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing the Lok Sabha during a debate on Operation Sindoor, confirmed the elimination of the attackers and condemned the killings, calling them a “barbaric act” carried out after asking victims about their religion.
In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, Indian Armed Forces also launched precision strikes on nine terror launch pads across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, intensifying counter-terror operations in the region.
