03 Govt. employees terminated over terror links by the J&K govt
Jammu and Kashmir UT administration has terminated the services of three of its employees over terror links and for working as Over Ground Workers (OGW's) with proscribed terror outfits Jamaat-e-Islami, Hijbul Mujahideen and for their active support to terrorism.
The designated committee in J-K for scrutinizing and recommending cases under article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution of India had recommended the termination of these three employees from their government service for having terror links.
The terminated employees are Altaf Hussain Pandit, Chemistry professor of Kashmir University, Mohd Maqbool Hajam, a teacher in the School Education department and Ghulam Rasool, a Jammu & Kashmir Police constable.
Terminated Prof. Altaf Hussain Pandit is associated with Jamaat-e-Islam, he crossed over to Pakistan for terror training . He remained an active terrorist of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) for three years before his arrest by the security forces in 1993.
He also remained an active cadre of JeI and worked as a terror recruiter. He organized stone pelting & violent protests against killing of terrorists in 2011 and 2014. In 2015, he became an executive member of the Kashmir University Teachers Association and allegedly used the position to propagate secessionism among students. He also motivated students to join terror ranks.
Mohd Maqbool Hajam, a teacher in School Education department was a terror over ground worker (OGW) & used to radicalize people. He was part of a mob that attacked a police station in Sogam & other government buildings. Despite being a teacher, he was fully involved in terror activities.
Ghulam Rasool, a constable of J&K Police acted as an informer to terrorists & used to tip-off them about anti-terror operations along with leaking the names of police personnel involved in anti-terror operations. He is also accused of leaking the names of police personnel involved in anti-terror operations.
Rasool was in touch with Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mushtaq Ahmad alias Aurangzeb, who has crossed over to Pakistan. Pertinent to mention here that services of more than two dozen govt. employees have been terminated over terror links since LG Manoj Sinha has taken the charge in the JK Union Territory.