21 October 2016

News Story: 12 gov't employees in Indian-controlled Kashmir sacked for "anti-national" activities

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has sacked 12 employees allegedly for their role in fuelling ongoing turmoil in the restive region, officials said Thursday.

The sacked employees are the mid-level officers including teachers and officials working in different government departments.

"Twelve employees were dismissed from service for their anti-national activities by the government," a senior official said. "The orders were issued on Wednesday evening."

The government action came on a report prepared by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of police department.

Read the full story at Xinhua