January 22, 2016 | Kashmir POST

Large crowds at Militant funerals a worry for security forces

January 22, 2016 Editor

Large crowds seen at the funerals of terrorists in recent months have emerged as a challenge for security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, officers say. On Wednesday, thousands attended the funeral of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Shakir Ahmad in Pulwama district, around 40 km from Srinagar. Clashes broke out and a man was killed and two injured allegedly in police firing. “Youth are now understanding the reality and history of Kashmir. Now they are more inclined towards it. The gun however is not the answer to this problem,” said Abdul Hamid,…

IS claims it will take over Kashmir from ‘cow-worshipping Hindus’

January 22, 2016 Editor

The terrorist organisation made the claim in 13th issue of its mouthpiece magazine ‘Dabiq’. In the 13th issue of its propaganda magazine, Dabiq, Islamic State has claimed that it won’t be long before Kashmir is run over by the organisation. The claims were made by the ‘emir of Khorasan’, Hafiz Saeed Khan in an interview to the magazine. Khan, also known as Mullah Saeed Orkazai, is an erstwhile commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and later defected to the Islamic State to become the group’s operative head in ‘Khorasan’, the region…

Mehbooba continues guessing game on govt formation

January 22, 2016 Editor

Four days after she was authorised by her party’s core group to take a final call on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday continued to keep everyone guessing on her next move. Mehbooba, who is facing demands from opposition National Conference(NC) to quickly take over as chief minister or go in for fresh Assembly polls, held an informal party meeting at her residence here but did not touch upon government formation in the state. The meeting, chaired by Mehbooba and attended by several leaders…

Mother kills children in Kashmir to ‘teach husband a lesson’

January 22, 2016 Editor

In a horrific act, a woman in Anantnag district of south Kashmir killed her two children before grievously injuring herself “to teach her husband a lesson”, police claimed on Thursday. According to a police statement, Ruqiya Begam took the extreme step on January 13 in Khatti Larnoo village of Kokernag. The two children – Imran Wagay, 4 and his sister Chandni, 2 – were killed and the mother was also found injured. “After killing her children, she attempted to commit suicide with the same weapon of offence,” the statement read.…

Less snowfall hits winter sports in Gulmarg

January 22, 2016 Editor

The change in climate conditions that have resulted in less or no snowfall in Kashmir this winter season has hit winter sports activities at Gulmarg. Gulmarg, known all over World for its winter sports activities has not received favorable amount of snowfall this season. In plains, Gulmarg bowl, this winter season so far snowfall has been only around one-feet while as in upper reaches of Apharwat it has been around three-feet. Usually Gulmarg used to remain abuzz with sports activities at this time of the year with skiers from all…

Srinagar shuts on 26th anniversary of Gaw Kadal massacre

January 22, 2016 Editor

Complete shutdown was observed in uptown Srinagar on Thursday to mark the 26th anniversary of Gaw Kadal massacre in which 52 civilians were killed by paramilitary forces. Shops, restaurants and others business establishments in Lal Chowk, Jehangir Chowk, Sarai Bala, Gonikhan, Maharaja Bazaar, Maisuma, Gaw Kadal, Basant Bagh, Mandir Bagh, Habba Kadal and adjoining areas remained closed in response to the strike called by separatists to pay tribute to 52 civilians, who were gunned down at Gaw Kadal on January 21, 1990. The traffic movement was also partially hit by…

Security beefed up ahead of Jan 26

January 22, 2016 Editor

Security has been tightened across Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the border towns of the state ahead of Republic Day celebrations. Sources said that Border Security Force (BSF) and the Army have increased the security on the 198-km-long International Border (IB) and the 744-km-long Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir, while state police increased its presence and activities in the vulnerable and important places in the interior areas. Sources in BSF said that following the attack on Pathankot Air Base, a high alert has been sounded all along…

Kashmir gets sunny days, freezing nights

January 22, 2016 Editor

The mercury in Kargil in Ladakh region plunged to the season’s lowest at minus 16.4 degrees Celsius as the cold wave continued in Jammu and Kashmir owing to dry weather, while the Valley witnessed unusual bright sunshine. Srinagar registered a low of minus 4.3 degrees Celsius as compared to the previous night’s minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, a spokesman of the Meteorological Department said here today. The maximum recorded here yesterday was 11.4 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal. The city also witnessed unusual bright sunshine for the third consecutive day…

For police, the ‘special case’ is closed and ‘records lost in 2014 floods’

January 22, 2016 Editor

The Gawkadal Massacre of 1990 is etched in the collective memory of Kashmiris who remember its victims every year, but for the J&K Police the case stands closed and its record lost to the floods of 2014. The vital documents—which included the preliminary investigation report conducted by the police after the carnage took place—haven’t been preserved by the police department which claims to have lost these in the floods of 2014. The killing of about 51 protesters in indiscriminate firing by paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Srinagar’s Gawkadal…

MLA Rashid threatens to hand over BJP workers to Lashkar

January 22, 2016 Editor

BJP leaders have demanded registering a police case against Engineer Rasheed who they accused of threatening their workers of “handing over to Lashkar-e-Taiba” militant outfit for retribution. A major political storm has hit Jammu and Kashmir after an independent MLA from Langate Sheikh Abdul Rasheed aka Engineer Rasheed allegedly threatened BJP workers that he would hand them over to “Lashkar” in Pulwama town of south Kashmir on Thursday. BJP leaders have demanded registering a police case against Engineer Rasheed who they accused of threatening their workers of “handing over to…