August 2016 | Page 32 of 36

Another youth killed by pellets, death toll crosses 60, Curfew extended to more areas across Valley

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 Editor

People defy curfew in Srinagar, reach Eid Gah along with Chattabal man’s body Hundreds of people defying curfew and restrictions on Wednesday succeeded in reaching ‘martyrs’ graveyard situated at Eid Gah, Srinagar to bury Reyaz Ahmad Shah there. Reyaz was killed after fired by a pellet gun at a blank range during the night. People took the body of Reyaz and raising anti-India slogans marched from Chattabal to Eidgah defying curfew. Reyaz was later laid to rest. Autopsy report of Reyaz Ahmad Shah resident of Chattabal Wednesday revealed that there were hundreds…

Mehbooba asks; where children of pro-freedom and pro-India leaders are currently

August 3, 2016 Editor

Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has said that “those people whose children were studying abroad were instigating other children to violence” and “many forces have joined hands to vitiate atmosphere in the valley.” She has not named anyone. In the only elaborate statement on the protests, she again referred to unnamed people who “go from place to place”, incite young “boys to attack security installations and escape” while leaving the boys to face bullets and pellets. Since protests occur at several places (a few days ago a police statement said 70…

#Twist ‘Mehbooba asked cops to apologise for Burhan Wani’s killing’

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 Editor

Tuesday’s attack on the house of J&K education minister Naeem Akhtar is only the latest instance of brazen defiance in the trouble-tossed valley. In the last few days, two other PDP MLAs, one of them a minister, have been targeted by angry mobs. One of them, Khalil Bandh elected from Pulwama, has been in critical condition in a Delhi hospital since July 18. Rural development minister Abdul Haq was set upon at Tangdhar in north Kashmir by an angry mob with stones and chased. He managed to escape in his…

Business Community in Kashmir at the receiving end

August 3, 2016 Editor

Abdul Majid, a shopkeeper at Srinagar’s city centre was all geared up on Monday evening as the Resistance camp had asked business establishment to keep open shops/establishments from 6 Pm in the evening, as he went to lift shutters of his shop, there was a loud shouts from forces asking everybody to shut their establishments. Frustrated, Majid tried to argue with the security forces personnel but to no avail. “We are caught between devil and deep sea,” he said while talking with other fellow businessmen who had come with a…

Police spying on injured?

August 3, 2016 Editor

‘Many patients left SMHS hospital against medical advice because of fear of being spied’ SSP refutes allegations Fearing spying by police sleuths roaming around in civvies, many persons injured in police and CRPF action who were admitted at SMHS hospital have left the hospital against the medical advice of doctors. Of the 720 patients, who were admitted to SMHS hospital in past 25 days, only 64 are presently undergoing treatment there. “There is a lot of fear among patients here. They think they are being spied upon and police will…

‘Don’t betray us, we have left comfort zones’; Militants at Kaimoh Rally

August 3, 2016 Editor

The two local militants, who addressed the protesters at Kaimoh Market, were carrying weapons and one of them wore Pheran (traditional Kashmiri cloak). Two masked militants surfaced in a pro-freedom rally in Koimoh area of this South Kashmir district on Tuesday, urging people “not to betray our cause.” The two local militants, who addressed the protesters at Kaimoh Market, were carrying weapons and one of them wore Pheran (traditional Kashmiri cloak). Addressing people, a militant urged them to remain resilient and carry forward the ongoing struggle “with dedication and sincerity.”…

Treat Kashmiris as own people; High Court raps Centre on pellet gun injuries

August 3, 2016 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday asked security forces and the central government to treat Kashmiris like their own people and not aliens while controlling crowds. In its observations made while hearing a PIL against the use of pellet or pump guns in Kashmir, the court asked the Centre to explain why the injuries suffered by people are above the knees — mostly in the eyes. “You are not treating them as your own people,” observed Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar while hearing…

Turkey backs Pakistan on Kashmir Issue

August 3, 2016 Editor

Turkey backs Pakistan’s stance on sending team to probe human rights violation in Kashmir Pakistan has raised the Kashmir issue at the UN and demanded sending a fact finding team to the Valley to probe the alleged human rights violations there. Turkey, a close ally of Pakistan, on Tuesday hoped that the Kashmir issue would be resolved through dialogue while backing Islamabad’s stance to send an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) team to the Valley to probe the alleged human rights violations. “Turkey fully supports Pakistan’s position on Jammu and…

Stop illegal construction around Dal Lake: Hurriyat

August 3, 2016 Editor

The reports of unauthorised and illegal constructions coming up at various places especially on the Dal and foreshore road is a cause of concern. Moderate Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday warned those indulging in illegal constructions in and around Dal Lake in Srinagar under the garb of ongoing unrest to stop their activities immediately. The reports of unauthorised and illegal constructions coming up at various places especially on the Dal and foreshore road is a cause of concern. We warn such people to stop their activities…