Manoj Sinha’s big action, 3 government employees sacked in terror link case

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha sacked three employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government for having links with terrorist organizations. All three employees are currently in jail and are serving sentences in various terrorism-related cases. One of the three employees was identified as Constable Firdous Ahmed Bhat of Jammu and Kashmir Police, who used to work for Lashkar (a terrorist organization) while in service. The other two employees have been identified as a teacher and a forest department employee. The major action to eliminate them was taken after a security review meeting chaired by LG Sinha. In the meeting, he had directed the police and security agencies to intensify anti-terrorism operations to neutralize terrorists and behind-the-scenes terror networks. The LG had also said that those supporting and financing terrorism will have to pay a very heavy price. LG Sinha said that every criminal and supporter of terrorism will have to pay the price for it. We need to be equipped with reliable intelligence and work more effectively to neutralise terrorists and ensure the safety of citizens. Firdous Ahmad Bhat was appointed as SPO in 2005 and became a constable in 2011. He was arrested in May 2024. He is lodged in Kot Bhalwal jail. It is worth noting that after being confirmed on the constable post, Firdous Bhat was posted on a sensitive post in the Electronic Surveillance Unit in Jammu and Kashmir Police. However, he started working for the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. Firdous Bhat was exposed in May 2024 when two terrorists – Wasim Shah and Adnan Beg – were arrested with pistols and grenades in Anantnag. Investigation revealed that Firdous Bhat had tasked two other local LeT terrorists- Omas and Aqib- to provide arms and ammunition to Wasim and Adnan for carrying out terror attacks on non-locals and tourists visiting Anantnag. During interrogation, he confessed his crime and said that he was a close associate of Sajid Jat who had helped him operate a large terror network from Pakistan.