Category: Happenings

Happenings

Idrees Mir, missing armyman joins Hizbul Mujahideen: JK Police

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An Army man who had gone missing from south Kashmir earlier this month has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group, police officials said on Monday. Idrees Mir, who was posted in the Army’s Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) unit, joined the group yesterday, a police official said. The official said Mir had gone missing from Shopian. He joined the group along with two locals who had also been missing. The Army maintains that he is “missing” and has no confirmation about his joining the terror outfit. According to the…

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Post Shutdown call, Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

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Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Thursday due to a valley-wide protest shutdown called by separatists against the killing of four civilians in a gunfight on Wednesday. The shutdown has been called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The police said restrictions were imposed in Srinagar’s old city and also in the uptown areas falling under the jurisdiction of Maisuma and Kralkhud police stations. Cancelling a cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday in…

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Four Civilians, Armyman killed, 60 Civilains, 2 Troopers wounded during Kulgam Gunfight

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The civilian death toll mounted to four after another youth injured in clashes near gunfight site in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The slain was identified as Aijaz Ahmad Palla, 30 from Bijbehara. Reports said Palla was injured in clashes near the site of gunfight in Wani mohalla area of Khudwani. Earlier, three civilians – identified as Sharjeel Ahmad Sheikh (28), Bilal Ahmad Tantray (16) of Hawoora Mishpora and Faisal Illahi (14) of Melhoora Shopian – were killed in clashes with the forces. A soldier has also been…

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KEA seeks FIR against lawyers for blocking challan in Asifa rape-murder case

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A traders’ body in Kashmir has warned of protests if an FIR wasn’t lodged against the lawyers and “other similar forces” which prevented the Crime Branch from filing charge-sheet against the seven accused in the horrific rape and murder of the eight-year-old Asifa Bano in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Kathua yesterday. Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) chief Haji Muhammad Yasin Khan “has given an ultimatum to the government to book the erring lawyers and other similar forces or face counter protests in Kashmir region.” “Support for rapists doesn’t make…

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Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama, One local militant killed

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A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. One local militant killed during initial gunfight, search operation still going in the area….Clashes also started between protesters & forces SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary told GNS that a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of army’s 55 RR, police and CRPF at Kangan orchards following inputs about the presence of some militants. As the joint party approached the suspected spot, the militants hiding in the area opened fire…

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Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent protests, Headless body of abducted Hajin youth recovered

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Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik, has called for peaceful protests after Friday’s congregational prayers. Geelani and Mirwaiz continue to remain under house arrest while Malik has been lodged at the Srinagar Central Jail. The restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar’s old city areas while sufficient security deployments were made in other sensitive areas,…

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Suspected Militants killed civilian and injured three of his relatives in Hajin

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Militants kidnapped a civilian and injured three of his relatives in Hajin Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Suspected militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba barged into the house of one Farooq Ahmad Parray at Hajin on Monday night and opened fire on inmates, a police spokesman said. “The terrorists used knives to cause grievous injuries to wife, daughter and brother of Farooq,” he said. The militants also kidnapped Muntazir Ahmad Parrey, son-in-law of the house owner from there, the spokesman said. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday…

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Life paralysed across Kashmir post Shopian encounter, Mobile Internet, Train Services Shut

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Life came to a grinding halt across Kashmir on Monday in wake of 13 militant and four civilian killings in south Kashmir’s Shopian district yesterday which has led to massive anger among the population. The authorities apprehending large scale protests have put restrictions at numerous places across Kashmir. Internet services continue to remain suspended on second straight day. Commercial establishments and offices are also closed, while government ordered closure of all educational institutions on Monday. Joint Resistance Leadership has called for shutdown in the Valley today. All examinations scheduled on…

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While travelling on roof of bus two persons electrocuted in Budgam

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Two persons were electrocuted after coming in contact in with a live high tension wire in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. Reports said the duo was travelling on top of a passenger bus when they came in contact with the wire in Watrehail area. Police identified the duo as Shabir Ahmad Baba s/o Abdul Majid Baba resident of Gund Ali and Rafiq Ahmad Dar of Watrehail. Officials said both were rushed to Srinagar’s SMHS hospital where condition of Shabir is said to be “critical”.

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Muslims as well Pandits ‘Thrashes’ by army in Tahab Pulwama

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Dozens of people, including Muslims and Pandits, were allegedly beaten by army here on Monday night. The incident sparked protest as members of both the communities hit the streets on Tuesday and demanded the removal of army camp from the area. According to locals, on Monday night a few gunshots were heard in Tahab area of Pulwama district following which army soldiers from 55 Rashtriya Rifles barged into the residential areas and launched searches. “During searches they thrashed in-mates and vandalized properties worth lakhs. We were busy having dinner with…

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