Grandson of Jammu and Kashmir’s separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was on Saturday dismissed from government service “with immediate effect” for allegedly aiding terrorism in the union territory. Anees-ul-Islam alias Altaf Fantoosh, late Geelani’s grandson, was working as a research officer in Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar.
The expulsion comes in accordance with the special provisions under Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution, which states that the retention of a person in public service is “prejudicial to the security of the State”.
He was appointed as a research officer in the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre in 2016.
Notably, Geelani, 91, who was the face of separatism in the Valley for over three decades, died at his home in Srinagar on September 1 this year. Geelani spent nearly two decades locked in jail. However, he was largely confined to his residence because of ill-health since 2010.
{{/usCountry}}Notably, Geelani, 91, who was the face of separatism in the Valley for over three decades, died at his home in Srinagar on September 1 this year. Geelani spent nearly two decades locked in jail. However, he was largely confined to his residence because of ill-health since 2010.
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