Overview
- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the terminations, according to the administration’s announcement reported by News18.
- Authorities said the employees were linked to terrorist organisations, framing the action as part of a broader counterterror effort.
- Officials characterized the step as consistent with a zero-tolerance policy intended to dismantle a terror ecosystem in the Union Territory.
- The report did not disclose the employees’ identities, specific allegations, or any related criminal proceedings.
- The dismissals extend a multi-year pattern in which J&K has removed public servants on similar grounds without departmental inquiry.