Srinagar: The J&K administration led by LG Manoj Sinha on Monday terminated three government employees including Public Relations Officer (PRO) of University of Kashmir Faheem Aslam, Revenue Department officer, Murawath Hussain Mir and Police Constable Arshid Ahmad Thoker from their services for supporting militancy.
As per the order issued by the administration, the sacked government employees have been accused by administration for allegedly providing logistics to militants, propagating Secession ideology, and raising finances for the agenda.
“The government has invoked 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution of India to sack the three government employees after painstaking investigation clearly established that they were acting on behalf of Pakistan ISI and the terror outfits,” reads the order.
Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha has adopted the policy of “Zero Tolerance Against Terrorism”.
Dozens of government employees have been sacked in Jammu and Kashmir-either over militancy link or other reasons-the harsher regime orders began after the government of India led by BJP stripped the region’s autonomy (Article 370 of the Indian Constitution) on 5 August, 2019.
As per KNO news agency, the number of sacked government employees over militancy links has climbed to 52 officers.
A top official told KDC: “Faheem Aslam, currently working as Public Relations Officer (PRO) in University of Kashmir, is a diehard secessionist who not only subscribes to and endorses the secessionist ideology, but has been a key propagandist for terrorists and terror outfits in Kashmir Valley.”
According to Police sources, “Faheem Aslam, was planted at Kashmir University on August, 2008 by a terror-separatists kingpin as a contractual employee.”
“Investigation are underway to nab the kingpin of separatist’s syndicate, who is said to have operated as a close aide of Shabir Shah.”
Quoting sources the official said that Faheem’s appointment was done without any public advertisement, interview and police verification.
“He was clandestinely allowed to enter into the public employment through a backdoor.”
Authorities contest that Faheem’s write ups in Greater Kashmir and on social media clearly shows his loyalty lies with Pakistan.
“He had deleted several posts, which campaigned for secession of J&K and its merger with Pakistan, after abrogation of Article 370.”
These posts have been retrieved during the course of investigation, Police sources said.
His social media posts have been quoted in the investigation: “Faheem Aslam writes on 23 May 2020 which is quoted as under: “Nothing can ever change one reality; Kashmir will always observe Eid with Pakistan, ALWAYS! That’s for Pakistan, not Kashmiris. We will go with Pakistan. Let Pakistan decide who they want to go with: Choudhary sb or Mufti sb”.
In another social media post Faheem Aslam writes; “May Allah [SWT] ease the sufferings of Muslims across the globe, especially in Palestine, Kashmir and Pakistan. May the occupation end and occupiers burn in hell. May Allah accept the sacrifices of martyrs, and may Gaza and Kashmir see the dawn of freedom soon. [Ameen]”.
Faheem Aslam minces no words in demonstrating his hatred for the country and mentioning brave security forces as “Indian Occupational Forces”.
On 04 August 2015, he posted the following on social media: “Epitaph on the grave of my cousin from Islamabad (read Anantnag) who was martyred by Indian occupational forces on 27 October 1990. He was 20 years then. Please read the lines once and pray for his soul. May his soul rest in peace. Ameen!!!
Despite the fact that Faheem Aslam has deleted several of his social media posts which were in hundreds wherein he propagated and promoted terrorism day in and day out, it still is in the common knowledge in Kashmir valley that he has been the biggest narrative terrorist especially in between 2008-2018.
According to state sources, while drawing salary from state exchequer, Faheem Aslam was simultaneously taking salary from Greater Kashmir newspaper since 2008. As per inputs, he was given salary in cash to hide his wrongdoings as a public servant. He had taken no permission from University to work with Greater Kashmir.
“Available record suggests that he had been a permanent staffer of Greater Kashmir newspaper filing reports and functioning as a full time sub-editor.”
“His entire reportage clearly establishes his secessionist credentials. NIA is already investigating terror and ISI link of Greater Kashmir newspaper and its associated business interests,” they said.
“Faheem Aslam has played a huge role as an activist, secessionist-narrative peddler and organiser in violent agitations of 2008, 2010 and 2016. He has been at the forefront of these agitations in planning and organising demonstrations especially in Kashmir University campus.”
He would often figure in newspaper photographs and other audio-visual media bytes, which stands deleted from internet as on date.
The cop Arshid Ahmad Thoker has been accused of being an OGW.
“Arshid came in contact with a hardcore Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie, aka RK, son of Mohammad Kamal Ganie resident of Sheikhpora Wathoora, Budgam. Mushtaq, introduced Arshid to JeM network and thus he became an indispensable conduit and logistic supporter in Budgam and Pulwama, especially in Chadoora-Kakapora axis.
He took full advantage of his police identity to escape police and security forces naka points. He had absolute clarity about his twin goals.
As per the sources, he was arrested by Police Station Chadoora with other accused OGWs.
Murawath Hussain Mir (Revenue Officer) Murawath Hussain Mir, was appointed as a Junior Assistant in 1985 in Revenue Department. He has been accused of allowing memebrs of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and J&K Liberation Front (JKLF), to interfere in the affairs of Tehsil office of Pampore.