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March to Lal Chowk on Saturday to protest Modi’s visit: Joint Resistance Leadership

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Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for ‘Lal Chowk chalo’ on Saturday, May 19 to protest the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on May 19. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik on Tuesday appealed people to march towards the historic Lal Chowk on Saturday to protest the PM’s visit. The leaders, in a statement, also called for a shutdown on May 21 on the anniversaries of Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Gani…

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CRPF jawan killed in encounter with militants in Pulwama, Militants managed to escape

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Militants believed to be three in number managed to escape following a fierce gunfight in which a CRPF trooper was killed at Bargam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday wee hours. Official sources said that a gunfight started between militants and government forces including 55 RR, SOG and CRPF at village Chinar Bagh, Mohalla Takya, Bargam at around 12:30 am. They said that the gunfight continued for some time during the course of which a paramilitary CRPF trooper namely Mandeep Kumar of 182 bn sustained critical injuries and…

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BJP opposes unilateral ceasefire, says army having an upper hand

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Coalition partners of People Democratic Party (PDP), the Bharatiya Janta Party has opposed unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir in view of holy month of Ramzan and the Amamrnath Yatra as it asserted that militants would get a chance of regrouping. “Like Vajpayee era, there was a unilateral ceasefire. Similarly, a ceasefire should be announced in the month of Ramzan. It was not discussed nor we agreed on this,”BJP’s spokesperson, Sunil Sethi told media at the BJP headquarter in Jammu. “We want government to deal with the stone-throwers with stern action. Unilateral…

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Civilian death toll mounts to six as another teen succumbs, Youth clash with forces in Pantha Chowk

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A teen injured during weekend’s clashes in south Kashmir’s Shopian district succumbed at SMHS hospital on Tuesday, taking the civilian death toll to six. Quoting family and hospital sources, GNS news agency reported that Sufail Ahmad Bhat (17), son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat of Dachoo village of Nagbal passed away at the SMHS hospital. Bhat, according to the report, had suffered bullet wounds in his abdomen after the government forces fired into the protesters near the site of a gunfight in Badigam village on Sunday. Five militants and five civilians…

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Continue shutdown tomorrow against ‘Kashmir bloodbath’: Joint Resistance Leadership

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Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Monday announced that strike across Kashmir will continue on Tuesday also against the “bloodbath in Shopian district on Sunday.” JRL asked the people to observe strike against what they called genocide of Kashmiris and the bloodbath in Shopian for the third day on Tuesday. Meanwhile, strongly condemning the government’s decision of foiling the protest marches of lawyers, traders, and employees towards the civil secretariat, the JRL said imposition of curfew in entire downtown and caging the…

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Complete shutdown observed across Kashmir Valley, Internet blockade continues, Train services remain suspended

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As killings continue in Kashmir, the Valley observed a complete shutdown on Monday to mourn the killings. Traffic is off the roads while all the business establishments remain shut. All the educational across have also been closed across Kashmir. Kashmir Post’s Anantnag correspondent informed that a complete shutdown is being observed across the Anantnag district while traffic is also off the roads. He said that heavy deployment of government forces has been made in the district to thaw any protests. Kashmir Post’s Bandipora correspondent informed that a complete shutdown is…

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PDP activist G N Patel killed, two PSOs injured in Pulwama attack

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A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activist critically injured in a suspected militant attack at Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday has died. An official said that gunmen fired at the vehicle of PDP activist Ghulam Nabi Patel at Rajpora chowk, leaving him and his two PSOs – Imtiyaz Ahmad Zargar and Bilal Ahmad Lone – injured. Patil, a resident of Dangerpora Shadimarg, who was formerly associated with the Congress Party, later succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital. A police spokesman, in a statement, said that the…

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Exchange of fire in Tral forests, Policeman wounded, Army soldier succumbs; militants escape

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A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Laam forest area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning. Official sources said that a joint team of army’s 42 RR, SOG and CRPF have cordoned the forest of Goitango in Laam in Tral. As such the joint team intensified the combing operation, the militants hiding opened the fire triggering off a gunfight, they said. Following the brief exchange of gunfight, the militants believed to be three in number reportedly fled from the spot. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of…

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#KathuaRapeMurder: Student protests erupt at Boniyar, Rafiabad, Delina, Sopore, scores injured during violent clashes

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12 students were injured during clashes between students and the government forces on Thursday morning. Kashmir Post has learnt that several students from local coaching centres were injured after government forces resorted to tear smoke shelling and pellet firing here to disperse the protesting students. A medico in SDH Shopian told Kashmir Post that twelve injured students were brought to the hospital, who had pellet injuries out of which two were referred to Srinagar for specialised treatment. A civilian sustained injuries during the clashes that erupted between students and government…

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Scores injured as protest turned violent in south Kashmir seeking justice for Kathua Rape & Murder victim

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At least fifteen persons, including several students, were injured after protests seeking justice for Kathua minor turned violent in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Clashes triggered a shutdown in the town. The students carrying banners assembled at Khanabal-Pahalgam road and took out a protest march seeking justice for Kathua minor. Soon clashes between forces and students erupted leading to the closure of shops and other business establishments in the town. Police used tear gas and baton charged the protesting students, leading to injuries to fifteen people, mostly students.…

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