September 11, 2024 | Kashmir POST

Gunfight Breaks Out in Udhampur, 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed Militants Cornered

September 11, 2024 Editor

Gunfight erupts in J&K’s Udhampur, 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists trapped. A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists on Wednesday in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Four heavily armed terrorists from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group have been trapped in the area, according to people aware of the matter. Jaish-e-Mohammed, a proscribed terrorist organization, has been responsible for several deadly attacks in India, including the 2019 Pulwama bombing. More details awaited.

Addiction Crisis in Kashmir: The Growing Threat of Heroin and Synthetic Opioids

September 11, 2024 Editor

The Rising Drug Addiction Crisis in Jammu & Kashmir: An In-Depth Analysis By: Javid Amin The drug addiction crisis in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has reached alarming levels over the past four years. Law enforcement data reveals a dramatic increase in drug-related offenses, with over 6,564 cases registered and more than 9,400 individuals arrested in connection to narcotics abuse and trafficking. The most disturbing aspect of this crisis is the growing prevalence of heroin, along with synthetic opioids such as Tapentadol, which are fueling a dangerous epidemic in the region.…

Engineer Rashid Granted Interim Bail: Free to Campaign Till October 2

September 11, 2024 Editor

New Delhi, Sep 10: A Delhi Court Tuesday granted interim bail till October 2 to Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case. Rashid defeated former chief minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Baramulla. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh granted the relief to Rashid, who had moved the court seeking interim bail to campaign in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. “I am granting interim bail till October 2. He will have to surrender on October 3,” the judge said. The judge granted…

Rebellion in Ranks: BJP’s Sharma and Khajuria to Contest Independently

September 11, 2024 Editor

BJP rebel Chander Mohan Sharma, who resigned from the party recently, today filed his nomination as an Independent from the Jammu East constituency. In a related development, another BJP dissident Pawan Khajuria announced to contest as an Independent from the Udhampur East constituency. It is pertinent to mention that Sharma had worked for the saffron party for decades while Khajuria is the vice-president of the UT unit of the BJP. On Monday, Khajuria had said he might throw his hat in the poll ring after the party decided to field…

Controversy Erupts: Mehbooba, Omar Question Engineer Rashid’s Bail Timing

September 11, 2024 Editor

Sheikh Rashid has decided to field candidates in the strongholds of the Muftis and the Abdullahs in south and north Kashmir respectively The release of jailed Member of Parliament (MP) Sheikh Rashid, widely known as Engineer Rashid, on Tuesday (September 10, 2024) left two main regional parties, the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), jittery in the wake of Mr. Rashid’s decision to field candidates in strongholds of the Muftis and the Abdullahs in south and north Kashmir respectively. NC vice-president, who is contesting from central Kashmir’s…

Ram Madhav’s Comeback: Rekindling Ties with PDP, Says Altaf Bukhari

September 11, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sep 10 : Jammu and Kashmir’s Apni Party president Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari today stirred a hornet’s nest by stating that it seems that the BJP’s point-man Ram Madhav was brought back to Kashmir to revive old bonds with the PDP. Talking to reporters during his maiden visit to Bagh-e-Mehtab area of newly carved Chanapora constituency, Bukhari said he wonders as to why there was no Awami Itehad Party (AIP) candidate in Bijbehara, where PDP President Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti is contesting. “It looks as if Ram Madhav…

Apology Needed: Sajjad Lone Urges PM Modi to Address Kashmiris’ Grievances

September 11, 2024 Editor

‘PM Should Apologize to People of Kashmir’: Sajjad Lone on BJP’s Actions in J&K In a powerful statement, Sajjad Lone, the chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC), has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue a formal apology to the people of Kashmir. Lone’s demand comes in response to what he describes as the BJP’s “misguided policies” that have caused significant distress and unrest in the region. Lone emphasized that the BJP’s approach to Jammu and Kashmir has led to widespread discontent among the local…