Srinagar, June 17 -- Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir Government has dismissed a lineman of the Power Development Department (PDD) from service over his involvement in terrorism and anti-national activities in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.

According to an official order, Mohammad Shafi Malik, a lineman and resident of Eidgah Mohalla, Bijbehara, was removed from service under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution of India.

The order states that Malik was associated with the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) since 2016 and was facing trial in multiple criminal cases.

It stated that three FIRs were registered against him in connection with anti-national activities, while two additional stone-pelting cases were also pending ag...