<p>Two sons of Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahudin were among 11 employees dismissed by Jammu and Kashmir government for their alleged involvement in “anti-national” and “terrorist-related” activities.</p>.<p>Sources said the designated committee in J&K for scrutinising and recommending cases under Article 311(2) (c) of the Constitution of India, recommended a total of 11 cases for their dismissal from the government service.</p>.<p>They include Shakeel Yousuf Shah, a lab assistant at tertiary-care SKIMS hospital in Srinagar and Shahid Yousuf Shah, extension agriculture officer in Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) for their involvement in alleged terror funding to wage war against India.</p>.<p>Both Shakeel and Shahid were arrested in 2017 and 2020 respectively by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in terror funding cases. A policeman, Rashid Shigan, who was allegedly involved in militant activities, has also been terminated from his service.</p>.<p>Four employees working in the School Education department were dismissed from service.</p>.<p>Earlier on May 20, tainted deputy superintendent of J&K police Davinder Singh, who was chargesheeted by the NIA for providing support to Hizbul militant outfit, was dismissed.</p>.<p>Before that, the LG administration had terminated the services of three government employees, including a Naib tehsildar, an assistant professor and a school teacher after a panel identified them as being involved in ‘anti-national’ activities.</p>.<p>In April, the J&K government had announced the formation of a Special Task Force (STF) to bring under the scanner government employees allegedly involved in ‘anti-national’ activity. The STF has been empowered to compile records of such employees and refer it to the committee constituted on July 30 last year.</p>.<p>There were complaints that government employees, who were allegedly involved in anti-national activities during street protests, instigating people against security forces were neither booked nor FIRs allowed to be filed against them by political governments.</p>.<p>In July last year taking note of the situation, the J&K government constituted a panel to scrutinise and recommend cases for dismissal of their services. Sources said social media activities of the employees, even under a fake identity, would also fall in the category of anti-national activities.</p>
<p>Two sons of Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahudin were among 11 employees dismissed by Jammu and Kashmir government for their alleged involvement in “anti-national” and “terrorist-related” activities.</p>.<p>Sources said the designated committee in J&K for scrutinising and recommending cases under Article 311(2) (c) of the Constitution of India, recommended a total of 11 cases for their dismissal from the government service.</p>.<p>They include Shakeel Yousuf Shah, a lab assistant at tertiary-care SKIMS hospital in Srinagar and Shahid Yousuf Shah, extension agriculture officer in Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) for their involvement in alleged terror funding to wage war against India.</p>.<p>Both Shakeel and Shahid were arrested in 2017 and 2020 respectively by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in terror funding cases. A policeman, Rashid Shigan, who was allegedly involved in militant activities, has also been terminated from his service.</p>.<p>Four employees working in the School Education department were dismissed from service.</p>.<p>Earlier on May 20, tainted deputy superintendent of J&K police Davinder Singh, who was chargesheeted by the NIA for providing support to Hizbul militant outfit, was dismissed.</p>.<p>Before that, the LG administration had terminated the services of three government employees, including a Naib tehsildar, an assistant professor and a school teacher after a panel identified them as being involved in ‘anti-national’ activities.</p>.<p>In April, the J&K government had announced the formation of a Special Task Force (STF) to bring under the scanner government employees allegedly involved in ‘anti-national’ activity. The STF has been empowered to compile records of such employees and refer it to the committee constituted on July 30 last year.</p>.<p>There were complaints that government employees, who were allegedly involved in anti-national activities during street protests, instigating people against security forces were neither booked nor FIRs allowed to be filed against them by political governments.</p>.<p>In July last year taking note of the situation, the J&K government constituted a panel to scrutinise and recommend cases for dismissal of their services. Sources said social media activities of the employees, even under a fake identity, would also fall in the category of anti-national activities.</p>
