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Hans India
20 hours ago
- General
- Hans India
Cop, teacher among 3 govt staffers sacked over terror links
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday dismissed three government employees for their alleged involvement with proscribed terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, officials said. A police constable, a school teacher and a junior assistant in a government medical college were terminated under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows dismissal without an inquiry 'in the interest of national security'. All three are currently lodged in jail, they said. Over 75 government employees with terror links have been dismissed so far by the LG administration. Officials said the action is part of the administration's continued crackdown on terror infrastructure, including overground workers (OGWs) and sympathisers embedded within government institutions. The dismissed employees were identified as Malik Ishfaq Naseer, a police constable, Ajaz Ahmed, a teacher in the school education department and Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant in Government Medical College, Srinagar. The sacked employees were 'active terror collaborators,' involved in logistics, arms smuggling, and aiding terror operations against security forces and civilians, a senior security official said. Constable Malik Ishfaq Naseer, recruited in 2007, came under suspicion during an investigation into arms smuggling in 2021. His brother Malik Asif was a Pakistan-trained LeT militant and was killed in 2018, but he allegedly continued to support the outfit while serving in the police, he said. 'He used his position to identify safe drop locations for arms, explosives, and narcotics, and shared GPS coordinates with Pakistani handlers,' the official said. Malik also allegedly distributed these consignments to active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. His LeT link was exposed in September, 2021 when J&K police was investigating a case related to smuggling of arms and explosives in Jammu region. 'He was not only identifying the safe location, sharing the coordinates with LeT handlers in Pakistan but he was also collecting and distributing arms and ammunition to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir region enabling them to carry out terrorist attacks on security forces and civilians,' a senior security official. He said that instead of helping the police department in fighting the terror which he was mandated for, he chose to be a mole and a collaborator and betrayed his oath and uniform. 'His betrayal of the oath and uniform has caused grave damage to the department, society and the nation,' the official added. Ajaz Ahmed, who joined the Education Department in 2011, was found smuggling arms, ammunition, and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen propaganda material. He was arrested during a routine police check in November 2023. According to the probe, the arms were meant for militants operating in Kashmir, sent by his handler Abid Ramzan Sheikh, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operative based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Ajaz Ahmed was allegedly involved in such activities for several years and he became a trusted terror associate of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in the Poonch region. He was actively helping the terror outfit in smuggling arms, ammunition and narcotics, the officer said. The terror link with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was exposed in November 2023 when police arrested Ajaz Ahmed and his friend during a routine check. Both were carrying arms, ammunition and posters of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in his car. Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant at Government Medical College, Srinagar, appointed in 2007, was allegedly found to be part of a terror plot that led to the assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari and his security personnel in June 2018, the officer said.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- General
- Business Standard
J-K LG sacks 3 govt employees over links with LeT, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday dismissed three government employees for their alleged involvement with proscribed terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, officials said. A police constable, a school teacher and a junior assistant in a government medical college were terminated under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows dismissal without an inquiry "in the interest of national security". All three are currently lodged in jail, they said. Over 75 government employees with terror links have been dismissed so far by the LG administration. Officials said the action is part of the administration's continued crackdown on terror infrastructure, including overground workers (OGWs) and sympathisers embedded within government institutions. He used his position to identify safe drop locations for arms, explosives, and narcotics, and shared GPS coordinates with Pakistani handlers, the official said. Malik also allegedly distributed these consignments to active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. His LeT link was exposed in September, 2021 when J&K police was investigating a case related to smuggling of arms and explosives in Jammu region. He was not only identifying the safe location, sharing the coordinates with LeT handlers in Pakistan but he was also collecting and distributing arms and ammunition to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir region enabling them to carry out terrorist attacks on security forces and civilians, a senior security official. He said that instead of helping the police department in fighting the terror which he was mandated for, he chose to be a mole and a collaborator and betrayed his oath and uniform. His betrayal of the oath and uniform has caused grave damage to the department, society and the nation, the official added. Ajaz Ahmed, who joined the Education Department in 2011, was found smuggling arms, ammunition, and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen propaganda material. He was arrested during a routine police check in November 2023. According to the probe, the arms were meant for militants operating in Kashmir, sent by his handler Abid Ramzan Sheikh, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operative based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Ajaz Ahmed was allegedly involved in such activities for several years and he became a trusted terror associate of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in the Poonch region. He was actively helping the terror outfit in smuggling arms, ammunition and narcotics, the officer said. The terror link with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was exposed in November 2023 when police arrested Ajaz Ahmed and his friend during a routine check. Both were carrying arms, ammunition and posters of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in his car. Waseem Ahmad Khan, a junior assistant at Government Medical College, Srinagar, appointed in 2007, was allegedly found to be part of a terror plot that led to the assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari and his security personnel in June 2018, the officer said. The officer said Khan was associated with both LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and provided logistical support for the attack on the journalist. He allegedly accompanied the terrorists and helped them escape after the shooting. He was arrested in August 2018 during investigations into a terror attack in Srinagar's Batmaloo area. Since assuming office in August 2020, LG Sinha has led a focused effort to dismantle the terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. Over 75 government employees with terror links have been dismissed so far, they said. Officials said the administration has tightened the vetting of government recruits, making police verification mandatory. This has reduced internal sabotage risks and instilled fear among potential sympathizers, said a senior official.
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First Post
3 days ago
- Business
- First Post
PM Sharif admits Pakistan's financial woes, says no ally expects him to come with ‘begging bowl'
The Pakistani prime minister was addressing military personnel in Quetta on Saturday as he admitted the country's financial woes read more In what comes as a huge embarrassment for Pakistan, PM Shehbaz Sharif has recently revealed that none of Islamabad's allies expected him to come to them with a 'begging bowl'. His statement came amidst Pakistan's heightened tensions with India and weeks after a four-day military conflict with the Indian armed forces. Sharif said both the government and the army were no longer willing to carry the weight of the country's economic dependency. The Pakistani prime minister was addressing military personnel in Quetta on Saturday (May 31). In his speech, he called China 'a time-tested friend' and Saudi Arabia a 'trusted' ally. Pakistan reportedly used China-made military equipment, including jets, in its conflict with India in May. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'China is the most time-tested friend of Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is one of the most reliable and trustworthy friends of Pakistan. This applies to Turkey, Qatar and the UAE,' he said. 'But let me point out abundantly here that they expect us now to engage them in trade, commerce, innovation, research and development, education and health, investments, and profitable ventures mutually. They no longer expect us to go there with a begging bowl,' PM Sharif added. Sharif emphasised that Pakistan must fully leverage its natural and human resources to overcome economic difficulties, stating that both he and Field Marshal Asim Munir are unwilling to continue bearing the weight of dependency. 'I am the last person, along with Field Marshal Asim Munir, to carry this (economic) burden any more on our shoulders. The Almighty has blessed us with natural and human resources. We must make full use of them and deploy them for these very profitable ventures,' he further said. The Pakistani PM's comments were made as allies like Turkey supported Islamabad and criticised India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country. On May 7, India initiated Operation Sindoor , targeting nine terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. The operation resulted in the deaths of 100 terrorists from Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
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First Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Amid Operation Sindoor, Nimrat Kaur recalls father Major Bhupender Singh's death in Kashmir in 1994: ''Terrorists kidnapped him, 7 days later...'
Amid Operation Sindoor, Nimrat's old interview recalling her father being kidnapped and terminated in 1994 in the Kashmir Valley has resurfaced on the internet. read more Actress Nimrat Kaur, who featured in projects like The Lunchbox, Airlift, Dasvi and recently released Kull, is a daughter of a brave army officer Major Bhupinder Singh who lost his life in a terrorist attack in Kashmir in 1994. Amid Operation Sindoor, Nimrat's old interview recalling her father being kidnapped and terminated in 1994 in the Kashmir Valley has resurfaced on the internet. 'He was a young army major, an engineer posted on the border roads of the army in a place called Verinag (the first valley after the Jawahar Tunnel on your way to Srinagar from Jammu). Kashmir was not a family station, so we continued living in Patiala when he went to Kashmir,' Nimrat told ETimes. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We were on our winter vacation in January 1994 and visiting our father in Kashmir, when the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen kidnapped him from his place of work and, after seven days, terminated him. They had made some ridiculous demands of some terrorists to be released that he obviously did not agree to. He was just 44 when he died. We got the news and flew back with his body to Delhi, and I saw his body for the first time only in Delhi,' she explained. 'But, the army stands by you like a rock. They are your family, and even today, they will come at the drop of a hat if you need something, and they will do anything for you. I also think it's to do with my father's goodwill and his relationship with people,' she shared. Apart from Nimrat, celebs like Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Anushka Sharma, Akshay Kumar, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Gul Panag, Neha Dhupia, Preity Zinta and Arjun Rampal, also hail from army families.
NDTV
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Nimrat Kaur Reveals Her Father Bhupinder Singh Was Kidnapped By Terrorists In Kashmir: "They Killed Him"
New Delhi: In recent days, the conversation around national security and terrorism has grown louder – with the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's aggressive moves, India's strong retaliation, ceasefire announcement and then its violation by Pakistan. Through it all, one constant has stood tall: the courage and resilience of the Indian Armed Forces. It is in moments like these that we are reminded of the real heroes – and the families behind them. Actress Nimrat Kaur, for instance, knows this all too well. She is the daughter of the late Major Bhupender Singh, a brave army officer, who was martyred in a terrorist attack in Kashmir back in 1994. In an old interview with Bombay Times, Nimrat Kaur talked about her father and how he was killed by terrorists. She said, 'He (Major Bhupender Singh,) was a young army major, an engineer posted on the border roads of the army in a place called Verinag.' The actress shared that during those days, Kashmir was not considered a family station. So while her father was posted there, Nimrat and her family were living in Patiala. 'We were on our winter vacation in January 1994 and visiting our father in Kashmir, when the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen kidnapped him from his place of work and after seven days, terminated him,' Nimrat Kaur added. Sharing the heartbreaking reason behind her father's killing, Nimrat Kaur revealed that the terrorists had made some 'ridiculous demands' – asking for the release of certain individuals – which her father, true to his duty, refused to comply with. Nimrat Kaur shared, 'He (Major Bhupinder Singh) was just 44 when he died. We got the news and flew back with his body to Delhi and I saw his body for the first time only in Delhi. We then moved to Noida and lived with my nana-nani for a few months before my mother bought her own place (with my father's pension money and our savings) and we moved out.' The actress also shared that after her father's martyrdom, the government allotted a piece of land to her family in Rajasthan. As a tribute to his bravery, Major Bhupender Singh was posthumously honoured with the Shaurya Chakra – one of India's highest gallantry awards. On the work front, Nimrat Kaur was last seen Sky Force, directed by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur. The movie also featured Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya and Sara Ali Khan in pivotal roles.
