In a decisive move against terrorism and its sympathisers within the administration, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered the termination of two government employees from service under Article 311 of the Constitution of India. The action is part of the Lieutenant Governor’s “zero-tolerance” policy against terrorism and his ongoing crackdown on the broader terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ghulam Hussain: Teacher ( Education Department):
Ghulam Hussain, appointed as a Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teacher in 2004 and regularised in 2009, was serving at Government Primary School, Kalwa, Mahore (Reasi). According to sources, he was covertly working for the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) tasked with strengthening the outfit’s network in Reasi and adjoining 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 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. 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, appointed as a Lab Assistant in 2009 on compassionate grounds after his father’s death and promoted to teacher in 2019, has also been dismissed for maintaining active links with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Investigations revealed that Dar was a key OGW involved in radicalising youth in Rajouri and neighbouring areas. He was also found to be engaged in narco-terrorism, using drug money to fund LeT operations. Sources confirmed his close association with LeT operative Mohammad Jabar.
It has been learnt that MajidIqbal 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 and society, crackdown on narco-terrorism and inclusive development has ensured peace and economic revival.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reiterated that peace and development can only be achieved by completely dismantling the terror ecosystem.
“The 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,” LG said .
He emphasised that individuals providing ideological or financial support to terrorism and creating false narratives are a danger to peace and progress. The LG reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to sustain operations against OGWs, narco-terror networks, and all forms of terrorist infiltration within institutions. The termination of these two government employees sends a clear message that no individual serving the interests of terrorism will be tolerated in Jammu and Kashmir’s governance or society.
