India, Jan. 14 -- In a continued crackdown on the terror support network, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday terminated five more government employees for their alleged links with terrorist organisations. The action was taken under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution, which allows dismissal in the interest of national security without a formal inquiry.

With these latest terminations, the total number of government employees removed for terror-related links since 2021 has risen to 89, reflecting the J&K administration's intensified campaign against terrorism and its overground support system.

The terminated employees include Mohammad Ishfaq, a teacher in the Education Department; Tariq Ahmad Rah, a lab technician in the Health ...