Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha sacked two government employees, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Malik and Basharat Ahmad Mir, over alleged terror links. Malik, a PWD senior assistant, aided Hizbul Mujahideen by providing shelter and logistics. Mir, an assistant wireless operator, shared critical information with a Pakistani intelligence operative.
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