Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday terminated the services of two government employees after investigations confirmed their involvement in terror activities. The action was taken under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution.

As per an official order, one of the dismissed employees, Khurshid Ahmad Rather, a teacher appointed in 2003 and regularised in 2008, was working as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) for Lashkar-e-Taiba. He was found involved in smuggling of arms, ammunition, and narcotics from Pakistan through LoC routes in Kupwara. During investigation, a huge cache of arms including AK rifles and pistols was recovered. He is presently lodged at District Jail Kupwara.

The second employee, Siy...