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Nine dead after cab falls into gorge on Srinagar-Kargil highway

May 26, 2022 Editor

Nine people were killed and another injured after the cab they were traveling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge along the Srinagar-Kargil highway on Wednesday evening, officials said. As per an official, the cab bearing registration number JK12 7466 on way from Kargil to Srinagar skidded off the road and fell around 400-500 feet down into the deep gorge near Zojila pass Mandir Morh. Soon after a rescue operation was launched by Sonamarg police, Beacon, Traffic Police besides ambulances from Primary Health Centre Sonamarg were…

A cop was shot dead and his daughter injured in a militant attack in Srinagar

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Editor

A Jammu and Kashmir policeman was shot at and his daughter injured in an attack in Soura (Anchar) area, J&K Police tweeted Tuesday evening. The policeman has been identified as Saifullah Qadri, son of Mohammed Syed Qadri. Shortly after news of the attack J&K Police tweeted to say the policeman had died of his injuries. “The injured police personnel succumbed to his injuries and attained martyrdom. We pay our rich tributes to the martyr and standby the family at this critical juncture,” the tweet read. According to officials, his daughter is…

The Resistance Front, militant group issues threat ahead of Amarnath Yatra

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Editor

The Resistance Front, an outfit of militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, issued a threat on Sunday, ahead of the Amarnath Yatra. The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage to the Amarnath temple in Jammu and Kashmir which takes place during the summer months. In a letter, the group wrote, “They [government] are going to use Amarnath Yatra for their dirty politics. From mere 15,000 to 8 lakh pilgrim registrations and from 15 days to 80 days is just to provoke the sensitivity of Kashmir situation. It has come to our knowledge that this…

Red Alert: Alert sounded across Kashmir Valley over reports of an imminent attack on security forces

May 23, 2022 Editor

A red alert has been sounded in Srinagar city and its outskirts over reports of an imminent attack on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, said sources on Monday. Sources say there are intel inputs that terrorists are planning to target vehicles of security forces using sticky bombs. “There is an imminent threat of remotely detonated IED attack in Srinagar today onwards. Places that can be targeted include Batmaloo etc,” said intel. Following the intel input, that has been given A+ grading, the local administration has urged the residents of…

Militants strike at wine shop in Baramulla, Killing One and Injuring three persons

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Editor

One person died and three other civilians were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists at the Dewan Bagh area in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on May 17, police said. The area has been cordoned off and a search operation has been initiated. “Terrorists lobbed hand grenade inside a newly opened wine shop in Baramulla. Four employees got injured. One among them succumbed to his injuries. All are from Jammu division. Area cordoned and search started to nab culprits,” Kashmir Police tweeted. The deceased has been identified as Ranjit…

Leave Or Face Death: Lashkar-e-Islam threatens Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu & Kashmir

May 16, 2022 Editor

This comes only days after Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit government employee, was gunned down by terrorists inside the Tehsil office in Chadoora town in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday Terrorist group Lashkar-e-Islam on Sunday issued a threat to Kashmiri Pandits residing at the Hawal Transit accommodation in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, reported India Today. “All migrants and RSS agents leave or face death. No space for Kashmiri Pandits who want another Israel in Kashmir to kill Kashmiri Muslims. Double/triple your security, be ready for…

Rahul Bhatt, Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by unknown gunmen in Budgam

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Editor

A government employee belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community was shot dead by suspected militants at his office in the Chadoora area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said here. The gunmen entered the Tehsil office in Chadoora town and shot at Rahul Bhat, a clerk, the officials said. They said Bhat, who was residing in a migrant colony at Sheikhpura in Budgam district, was shifted to a hospital here but succumbed to his injuries. Police have launched a hunt to track down the assailants. PTI

A policeman in civvies shot at, critically injured near Ali Jan road in Srinagar

May 7, 2022 Editor

A policeman in civvies was critically injured on Saturday after militants fired upon him near Aiwa Bridge along Dr Ali Jan road in Srinagar, officials said. Quoting the officials, news agency GNS reported that the cop, Ghulam Hassan Dar son of Ghulam Rasool Dar of Danwar Eidgah, was travelling on his bike, possibly on way to duty at PCR, when militants fired upon him this morning, leaving him critically injured. The policeman, driver with 112 police vehicle, was shifted to nearby SKIMS hospital, anl police officer said. Security forces cordoned…

Two non-local workers injured in Nowgam militant attack

April 23, 2022 Editor

Two non-local workers from West Bengal were injured in a hit and run militant attack in Srinagar on Friday evening while a massive has been launched to nab the attackers. They have been identified as Najmul (21) and Anik-ul-Islam (28). The incident took place in the Nowgam area of Srinagar. “Two outside labourers namely Najamul Islam and Anikul Islam hailing from West Bengal shot by terrorists in the periphery of Srinagar district on Srinagar-Pulwama-Badgam boundary in rural belt Suthsoo. Both are in hospital and stable. The operation has been launched…