J&K Govt disengages 3 Jal Shakti Department workers over alleged terror links

Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Jal Shakti Department has ordered the immediate disengagement of three workers over their alleged involvement in anti-national and subversive activities.

According to seperate orders, copies of which are in possession of the news agency Kousar Hussain Bhagwan (NBCL) and Liyaqat Ali Bhagwan (NBCL), involved in FIR No. 230/2019 under UAPA Sections 13, 18, 19, 38, 39, and Showkat Ahmad Zargar (DRW), involved in FIR No. 53/2019 under Sections 307 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act and UAPA Sections 16, 18 have been removed from their services.

The orders stated that they have been disengaged after investigations revealed their alleged links to terrorism, terrorist acts, conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, harbouring terrorists, and membership/support of a terrorist organization, and

The government stated that these actions were taken “in the interest of administration.”

Kousar is a need based casual labourer and posted at Huller, PHE Sub-Division Kishtwara , Liyaqat is also a need based casual labourer and posted at Berwar, Kishtwar and Showkat is a Daily Rated Wager (DRW) and posted at Bijbehara, Anantnag—(KNO)