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Gunfight breaks out in Palhallan; Internet shut in Baramulla

February 16, 2018 Editor

Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Palhallan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Reports said that forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Tantray Mohalla area on Thursday evening after inputs about the presence of militants. They said that militants opened fire on the forces during the searches around 5 am today, triggering a gunfight. There was no immediate report of any casualties on the either side. Meanwhile, authorities have suspended mobile Internet service in Baramulla district “as a precautionary measure”. An official said that all the…

Fresh terror attack on Army camp averted in Domana Jammu

February 13, 2018 Editor

A fresh terror attack was averted by alert guards at the entrance of an Army camp in Jammu’s Domana area on Tuesday. Two motorcycle borne militants approached the entry point of the Army camp in Domana area around 4.30 a.m. They fired towards the sentry post. As the guards retaliated the terrorists were forced to flee, informed sources in the police said. “A search operation is now underway to trace the militants,” they said. The attack comes close on the heels of another audacious attack at the Sunjuwan army camp…

Search operation under way,Lone militant still holed up in Sunjuwan military camp

February 12, 2018 Editor

The army on Monday said that one militant was still holed up inside the Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu, three days after an attack left six persons dead. “One militant is still holed-up inside the camp and efforts are on to neutralize him,” a Defence Ministry official said. The Army said on Monday that the search operation was under way in its Sunjwan camp, which was attacked by a group of suspected JeM terrorists, killing six people, including five soldiers. Three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists involved in the attack were killed…

One Jawan killed, one policeman injured as militants tried to storm CRPF camp in Srinagar

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 Editor

The report came on the day the army was paying tributes to five of its men who were among the six people killed in an attack on a military camp in Jammu’s Sunjuwan. A constable was killed in a gunfight that broke out in Srinagar early on Monday after the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) foiled an attack on its camp in the city’s Karan Nagar area. At around 4am, a guard noticed two armed men moving towards the camp. “He fired, forcing them to flee from the bylanes,” the…

Militants attack army camp in Sunjwan, Four killed, Scores injured, Encounter On

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 Editor

A group of militants attacked the Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu city in the early hours today, leaving two army officers and two children dead and four army men injured, officials said. The militants entered from the rear side of Sunjwan Army camp where family quarters are located, DGP S P Vaid said. Sources said that a Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO), a non-commissioned officer (NCO) and two children were killed and four army men injured in the ongoing attack. The militants, who are believed to be around three, have been…

Restrictions in Kashmir to prevent Separatist called protests

February 9, 2018 Editor

Afzal was hanged inside the Tihar Jail in Delhi on February 9, 2013, for his role the in 2001 attack. Authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatist—called protests on the death anniversary of Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru. Afzal was hanged inside the Tihar Jail in Delhi on February 9, 2013, for his role the in 2001 attack. The protest was called to observe his death anniversary and to reiterate the family’s demand for his mortal remains. Afzal was buried…

Two Cops killed outside Srinagar hospital, Undertrial Pakistani Militant escapes: J&K Police

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 Editor

Two policemen were killed in a daring attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives to free a Pakistani terrorist being transported to a hospital in Srinagar on Tuesday. The gunmen opened fire inside the SMHS hospital complex in a high security area of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital to help LeT terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jutt escape. Six prisoners, including Jutt, were taken to the hospital for medical checkup. Naveed was escorted by three constables. Two pheran-clad terrorists who were lying wait in the hospital parking lot fired at the policemen accompanying Naveed…

Restrictions in Srinagar, Shopian to prevent separatist march

February 2, 2018 Editor

Authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar and Shopian districts on Friday to prevent a separatist-called march in protest against the killing of five civilians over the last few days. Police said restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPC had been imposed in Rainawari, Nowhatta, MR Gunj, Safakadal, Khanyar, Maisuma and Kralkhud in Srinagar. The District Magistrate has also imposed restrictions in Shopian town to maintain law and order. Separatist conglomerate, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) headed by Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik have called for…

Strong earth quake hit Kashmir Valley

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Editor

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 Richter Scale hits Hindukush region in Afghanistan, tremors felt in Kashmir Valley, more details awaited.

Toll three as youth injured in army firing in Shopian succumbs

January 31, 2018 Editor

A 19-year-old youth injured in army firing in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday has succumbed at SKIMS Soura, taking the death toll in the incident to three. Rayees Ahmad Ganie, son of Mohd Yousuf Ganie (19) of Narpora village of the south Kashmir district, was hit in the head after army opened fire on protesters in Ganowpora village on Saturday. Two youth – Javed Ahmad Bhat of Balpora and Suhail Javed Lone of Rawalpora – were killed in the firing. Reports said that Ganie succumbed to injuries in the…