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Shabir Ahmad Mir another sarpanch killed by un-identified gunmen, third political killing this month

March 12, 2022 Editor

Terrorists shot dead a sarpanch in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, the third killing of an elected representative in the Valley this month, police said. According to police, unidentified gunmen opened fire at Shabir Ahmad Mir outside his residence. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the terrorists fired at Mir near his residence. In this terror incident, he sustained critical gunshot injuries and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment where he succumbed to injuries,’ a police official said on condition of anonymity. Condemning the attack, BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur…

Army chopper crashes in Gurez, Pilot killed and Co-Pilot injured

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Editor

Army chopper crashes in Gurez, casualties not known

An Army Cheetah helicopter on its way to pick up sick BSF personnel crashed near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Gurez Sector on Friday, resulting in the killing of its pilot and injuries to the co-pilot, officials said. The injured co-pilot has been rushed to a medical facility, they said. The helicopter was about to land but “drifted away” because of the weather conditions, an official told PTI. The crash took place near Gujran Nallah in Gurez Sector in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Rescue teams have been despatched on…

BJP will repeat UP-like victory in J&K: Ravinder Raina

March 11, 2022 Editor

Leaders led by party’s J&K president Ravinder Raina, former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta and others celebrated the BJP’s victory in assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday celebrated the party’s victory in assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur, at the party headquarters here. Leaders led by party’s J&K president Ravinder Raina, former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta and others celebrated the BJP’s victory. Raina said that people have chosen the public-centric policies of the…

Dead body of soldier Sameer Malla found in Khag; No mark of firearm injury found on his body

March 10, 2022 Editor

The body of an army soldier was found in the Khag area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday three days after he went missing, police said. Sameer Ahmad Malla hailing from Lokipora village of Khag was posted in Jammu and had recently come home on paternity leave. He went missing from the village on Monday. “Dead body of soldier Sameer Ahmad Malla found. No mark of firearm injury was found on his body. #Investigation is going on. We are looking into both aspects, terror crime & murder: IGP Kashmir,”…

Election 2022 – Early Trends: BJP leading in UP, Uttarakhand & Manipur; AAP in Punjab; Cong in Goa

March 10, 2022 Editor

As per the early trends in Uttar Pradesh, the saffron party was leading on 155 seats while Samajwadi Party was ahead on 97. As the counting of the votes began on Thursday morning, the Bharatiya Janata Party was seen leading in the early trends in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Manipur while the Aam Aadmi Party made an early headway in Punjab. As per the early trends in Uttar Pradesh, the saffron party was leading on 155 seats while Samajwadi Party was ahead on 97. The Bahujan Samaj…

Army-man on leave goes missing from Budgam, Army and Police’s joint search operation on for the missing soldier

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Editor

The Army and the police have launched a joint search for a soldier who went missing from his village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district early this week, officials said on Wednesday. Sameer Ahmad Malla of the Army’s J&K Light Infantry (JAKLI) regiment went missing from his Lokipora village of Khag on Monday. Posted in Jammu, he was on leave to be with his wife on the birth of their second child. Malla was in the news four years ago when his role was investigated for allegedly driving his company commander…

One killed, 15 injured in suspected IED blast in Udhampur

March 10, 2022 Editor

Senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer Mukesh Singh said the preliminary investigation indicates that an improvised explosive device led to the blast. One person was killed and 15 injured in a blast by the roadside in the garrison town of Udhampur on Wednesday afternoon. “An explosion was heard in which 15 people were injured and one died. Preliminary investigation indicates it is an IED (improvised explosive device) blast but more information can be shared only after detailed investigations by forensic and ballistic experts,” Jammu and Kashmir additional director general of…

Sameer A Bhat, Sarpanch of Khanmoh area shot dead by un-identified gunmen, Second in 1 Week

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Editor

A sarpanch was shot dead by terrorists in the Khonmoh area on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Wednesday, police said. Preliminary probe indicates that Sameer Ahmad Bhat, 40, received two bullets in the chest after terrorists barged into his house and opened fire at him. The sarpanch was immediately rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to injuries, police said. A police spokesperson said they received information about the attack around 6.50 pm. “Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had barged into the house of the sarpanch and…

Strengthen party base in J&K: BJP Chief JP Nadda

March 8, 2022 Editor

Aiming to strengthen the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Assembly elections, party president JP Nadda today held a meeting of senior leaders at Katra, the base camp for pilgrims bound for the Vaishno Devi shrine. He asked the cadre to strengthen the party also in far-flung areas of the Jammu division. He shared experiences of his J&K stint when he discharged organisational duties. The BJP chief appreciated the residents for braving hostile conditions in social and economic fields and hailed the party men for strengthening the organisation. Earlier,…

Grenade attack in Hari Singh High Street leaves one civilian dead, several injured

March 6, 2022 Editor

The CRPF DIG said the attack took place at Hari Singh High Street where a party of security forces remains stationed for duty, adding no jawan was injured in the incident. At least one person died and about 20 others were injured in a grenade attack in a busy market area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday. Most of the injuries were among civilians, besides a policeman. Senior superintendent of police, Srinagar, Rakesh Balawal, said a man, aged 70 years, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The Central…