J&K Govt disengages three Jal Shakti Department workers over alleged anti-national activities

Srinagar, Mar 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has disengaged three workers of the Jal Shakti Department over their alleged involvement in anti-national and subversive activities, officials said.

According to an official order, Showkat Ahmad Zargar, son of Nazir Ahmad Zargar and a resident of Iqbal Mohalla Bijbehara in Anantnag district, who was working as a Daily Rated Wager (DRW) in Bijbehara, has been disengaged from service with immediate effect. The order states that an FIR No. 53/2019 was registered against him under Section 307 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act and Sections 16 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The chargesheet in the case has already been filed and the matter is currently under trial.

In another order, the government disengaged Liyaqat Ali Bhagwan, son of Aziz Mohammad Bhagwan and a resident of Bhagwan Mohalla Huller in Kishtwar district, who was working as a Need Based Casual Labourer (NBCL) and posted at Berwar, Kishtwar. Officials said FIR No. 230/2019 was registered against him under Sections 13, 18, 19, 38 and 39 of the UAPA and the chargesheet has been filed after completion of investigation.

Similarly, Kousar Hussain Bhagwan, son of Mohammad Akbar Bhagwan and a resident of Hunjala in Kishtwar district, working as a Need Based Casual Labourer and posted at Huller under PHE Sub-Division Kishtwar, has also been disengaged. He is also facing allegations in FIR No. 230/2019 under Sections 13, 18, 19, 38 and 39 of the UAPA, and the case is presently under trial.

The orders were issued by the Jal Shakti Department in the interest of administration following references from the Home Department. (KNC)