India, Jan. 14 -- The Union Territory administration on Tuesday terminated the services of five Government employees, including a school teacher, a laboratory technician, and a lineman, over their alleged terror links. This is the first major crackdown against the overground workers actively engaged by the terrorist outfits in 2026.

Last year, the services of over 80 Government employees were terminated by the UT administration headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to dismantle the terror ecosystem.

Article 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution was invoked to terminate their services after investigations by security and intelligence agencies established their involvement. According to official sources, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has o...