Syed Salahuddin's son among four sacked by Kashmir administration

Srinagar: Syed Abdul Mueed, the son of Syed Salahuddin, the chief of terror group Hizbul Mujahideen, was among the four employees who have been dismissed from the government service by the Jammu and Kashmir administration.

All four employees were dismissed from service under Article 311 of the Constitution which enables the government to sack its employees without an inquiry.

Farooq Ahmed Dar, also known as Bitta Karate is currently in judicial custody in terror-funding cases, officials said. His wife Assabah-ul-Arjamand Khan, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services officer, was posted in the Directorate of Rural Development.

Syed Abdul Mueed, Manager, Information and Technology at the Department of Industries and Commerce, is the son of Syed Salahuddin, the Pakistan-based chief of banned terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.

The others dismissed are Dr Muheet Ahmad Bhat, Scientist; and Majid Hussain Qadiri (senior Assistant Professor) at Kashmir University.