Srinagar, October 30: Two government employees were terminated from the service by Lieutenant
Governor Manoj Sinha by invoking Article 311 of the Constitution of India. The
action is part of Lieutenant Governor Sinha’s “zero-tolerance” policy against
terrorism and a broader crackdown on the terror ecosystem within Jammu
Kashmir.
Details of these 2 employees terminated today are as follows:
Ghulam Hussain- Teacher ( Education Department): Ghulam Hussain was
appointed as Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teacher in 2004. He was regularised in 2009
and posted at Govt Primary School, Kalwa, Mahore, Reasi. According to sources,
Ghulam Hussain was covertly working for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to carry out
terrorist activities. As an Over Ground Worker (OGW), he was tasked to
strengthen the terror network in Reasi and surrounding areas.
“The evidence collected by the investigators from law enforcement and
intelligence agencies have revealed that Ghulam Hussain was in touch with
LeT terrorists Mohd Qasim and Ghulam Mustafa through encrypted
messaging applications.
“Both were his handlers and Ghulam Hussain was carrying out the terror
activities as per their directions. He received terror funds via local conduit which
he subsequently delivered to families of known terrorists as a means to support
terrorism and also distributed money for recruitment of terrorists and paid for
logistics,” the Investigators said.
It has also been revealed that he was receiving regular parcels and financial
assistance through various conduits. He was arrested in 2023. According to
sources it also came to fore during investigation of the case that Ghulam Hussain
did not commit terrorist act solely for the greed of money but also due to his
sympathies towards terrorism, both as an ideology and a violent campaign. He
came to be exposed as an OGW planted within the system in District Reasi to
radicalise youth and recruit them in terror fold.
“Ghulam Hussain displayed disloyalty, both towards the nation and towards the
education department by turning into an accomplice and an OGW of LeT terror
outfit. He was engaged in terror activities against the very nation that provided
him with employment and fed his families. During investigations carried in the
instant case, it was established that his links to the terrorist ecosystem has been
through a network of other OGWs who have been operating at the behest of
terrorist outfit LeT,” the investigators observed further adding that having a
dangerous terror collaborator working as a teacher in the school is a huge threat
to the young and impressionable minds and it also puts at risk the lives of
hundreds of children.
Majid Iqbal Dar -Teacher (Education Department)
Majid Iqbal Dar was appointed as a Lab Assistant in 2009 in School Education
Department on compassionate ground after death of his father. He was later
promoted as a teacher in 2019. Majid was working as an Over Ground Worker
(OGW) of Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit and became one of the key figures
involved in radicalising youngsters in Rajouri and surrounding region.
Investigation has also revealed that Majid Iqbal Dar was also involved in Narco-
Terror and maintained a close link with LeT terrorist Mod Jabar. It has been learnt
that Majid Iqbal Dar as a reliable asset of LeT was using the drug money to
finance terror activities and radicalisation of gullible youth.
“His terror link was exposed in January 2023 when police recovered an IED
planted near J&K Bank in Rajouri. During the course of investigation police
arrested three persons including the government teacher, Majid Iqbal Dar. It was
later revealed that Majid, LeT terrorists Jabar and Zohaib Shazad had planted the
IED on the instruction of their LeT handler based in Pakistan and they had also
received money via a conduit,” the investigators revealed.
Sources said subsequent to his detention under, Majid Iqbal Dar has continued to
display radical tendencies inside the prison. As per credible sources close to
Majid, he remained deeply committed to the terrorist ideology.
“That Majid has been doing this since long and that too at the cost of Government
exchequer and has managed to evade the law for many years is a double jeopardy
against public interest. Majid’s damage value is humongous because he was
working within the sensitive education department,” Sources within the law
enforcement agencies said.
Recently, the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha had observed that the people
from all sections of society must realise that those who provide ideological and
financial support for terrorism, create false narratives are dangerous to peace and
development. His zero-tolerance policy based on key pillars of anti-terror
crackdown, swift against OGWs in administration & society, crackdown on
Narco-terrorism and inclusive development has ensured peace and economic
revival. Lieutenant Governor Sinha had observed that the peace can only be
achieved by completely dismantling the terror ecosystem.
“War against terrorism is not over yet. Kinetic and non-Kinetic operations must
continue. We must maintain the momentum and take stringent action against
terrorism and its entire ecosystem,” the Lieutenant Governor had told the security
and intelligence officials.
