Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir):Six government employees were sacked in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly having terror links, said sources. "The designated committee in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for scrutinizing and recommending cases under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution of India recommended the dismissal of six employees from the government service for having terror links and working as OGW," said sources.
The dismissed government employees include Abdul Hamid Wani, Jaffer Hussain Butt, Mohd Rafi Butt, Liyaqat Ali Kakroo, Tariq Mehmood Kohl and Showkat Ahmad Khan. Among the government employees, Abdul Hamid Wani, a resident of Bijbehara in Anantnag district has been working as a teacher. Sources said Wani was district commander of terrorist outfit Allah Tigers, before being in government service. He reportedly secured employment without any selection process, by leveraging Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) influence. He was among key speakers and organizers of the 2016 Chalo Programmes following the terrorist Burhan Wani encounter. He allegedly propagates secessionist ideology.
Jaffer Hussain Butt, a resident of Kishtwar was working as a Constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police. He was arrested by the Police and charge sheeted by NIA in 2019. He is presently on bail since September 30, 2019. The investigation has revealed that he provided his car to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists and facilitated their safe movement.
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