'Threat To Security Of State': Three More J&K Govt Employees Sacked

The services of three more government employees in Jammu and Kashmir have been terminated by the UT administration for being a "threat to the security of the state".

These employees were terminated under Article 311(2)(C) of the Constitution, which allows the government to dismiss an employee without an inquiry.

This action follows the recent termination of two doctors who were allegedly involved in the Shopian rape-murder controversy, also under the same law.

The termination of Faheem Aslam, the public relations officer (PRO) at Kashmir University, Murawat Hussain Mir, a revenue officer, and Arshad Ahmad Thoker, a police officer, was ordered on Monday (17 July), The Indian Express reported citing official sources.

Faheem Aslam, who holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Kashmir University, has been working as a PRO at the university since 2008.

Prior to that, he served as a correspondent for the local English daily, Greater Kashmir.

Murawat Mir, a resident of south Kashmir, began working as a junior assistant in the revenue department in 1985.

Arshad Thoker joined the armed wing of J&K Police as a constable in 2006. He was later transferred to the Executive Wing in 2009.

Under Article 311(2)(C), the government has the authority to terminate employees without seeking an explanation or ordering an inquiry into their conduct.

Over the past year and a half, around 52 employees in J&K have had their services terminated due to being perceived as a "threat" to the security of the state.

The government has reportedly not disclosed the reasons for these terminations to the employees or the media.

Out of the total terminated employees, six are from the Jammu region, while the rest are from the Kashmir valley.