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Two soldiers killed, one injured after Pakistan Army resorts to heavy shelling in Akhnoor

April 11, 2018 Editor

Two soldiers were killed in Pakistan firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said on Tuesday. The Pakistan Army resorted to heavy shelling and firing at Indian positions late on Monday in Akhnoor sector’s Khour area. “Two soldiers were killed and another injured. Our positions retaliated effectively and strongly. Firing exchanges continued for over an hour” the sources added.

Poonch Bar, Rajouri Lawyers, Jammu Chamber disassociate from Jammu bandh call

April 10, 2018 Editor

Poonch bar association on Tuesday welcomed the lodging of an FIR against their counterparts in Kathua who tried to block challan in Asifa rape-and-murder case yesterday. General Secretary Poonch bar association Sajad Chouhan said that they welcome the FIR lodged against the lawyers who prevented police from filing the charge sheet against accused in Asifa rape-and-murder case yesterday. He also dissociated from the Jammu bandh call issued by the Jammu high court bar association tomorrow. Talking to reports in Poonch, he said: “The crime branch should continue to investigate the…

Amid high drama by lawyers, Crime Branch files charge-sheet in Kathua Rape-Murder case

April 10, 2018April 10, 2018 Editor

We filed charge-sheet against 7 accused: IGP Crime Kathua lawyers attempt to prevent filing of challan Jammu Bar calls shutdown on April 11 Amid high drama and protests by lawyers in court of Chief Judicial Magistrate to prevent filing of charge-sheet, the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday filed charge-sheet against seven accused in the rape and murder of 8-year-old minor girl of Kathua. As some vehicles of Crime Branch including a 407 vehicle carrying seven accused entered the court complex in police protection to produce challan against them in…

Traffic violators handed over Challans, Helmets

April 6, 2018 Editor

After being strict with violators for two months, the traffic police on Thursday distributed crash helmets to the two-wheeler riders flouting the norm. Recently, most of the commuters have started wearing helmets after the strictness made by IGP (Traffic) Basant Rath. However, on Thursday, the police decided to distribute free helmets among traffic violators to make them realise its importance. “We have distributed 100 helmets to spread traffic awareness among the people. Helmets should be worn not just to avoid fine by the traffic police, but for one’s own safety,”…

JU impasse ends, suspension order of five students revoked

April 5, 2018 Editor

Students call off strike as varsity agrees to meet their demands Bringing an end to the ongoing stalemate on the campus, the University of Jammu (JU) on Wednesday agreed to the protesting students’ demands, including revocation of suspension of the five pupils who were allegedly involved in violence on the campus on March 23. The agitating students also gave it in writing that they would resume their classes from Thursday and there would be no further disruption to academic activity. However, a group of students have objected to the agreement…

Kathua girl was drugged, held captive in temple

April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Editor

Medical investigation into the rape and murder of Asifa has revealed the child was drugged and held captive inside a temple before she died of asphyxiation, an official said. Investigation into the rape and murder of Asifa, the eight-year-old victim has been concluded by the Crime Branch (CB) of the state police and a charge-sheet against the accused is likely to be filed next week. Forensic evidence has also confirmed the child was held captive inside a temple. An official told Kashmir Post that the CB has concluded investigation in…

Devinder Singh a sikh leader slapped with PSA for ‘Mirpur-Kotli chalo’ call

April 4, 2018 Editor

A Sikh leader, held last year for his alleged role in the some transaction case but released later on bail, has been detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) for making “provocative speeches”, the police said today. An advocate by profession, Devinder Singh Behl had been arrested last year too by NIA sleuths, was detained for making “provocative speeches in public meeting” at Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Sunday. “We have detained Behl under Public Safety Act (PSA) for his attempts to instigate people in Nowshera by making provocative statements…

Bhadarwah, Kishtwar observes shutdown aganist Shopian Killings

April 4, 2018 Editor

Normal life was affected Tuesday in Bhadarwah and Kishtwar as the twin towns of Chenab valley observed a shutdown called by Anjuman Islamia Bhadarwah and Imam of Jamia Masjid Kishtawar to express resentment over the killing of civilians during the recent bloody encounters and clashes in Shopian district. Shops, other business establishments and some private schools remained closed, but government schools, offices and banks remained open. President Anjuman Islamia Bhadarwah, Pervaiz Ahmed Sheikh said the strike call was issued to lodge protest against the killing of innocent civilians in Kashmir.…

Indian, Pakistani troops exchange heavy fire on LoC

April 3, 2018 Editor

Indian and Pakistan soldiers traded heavy fire across the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said. The Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing at Indian positions in Khari Karmara area of Poonch, a police officer said. “Pakistan shelling and firing started at 1 p.m. and continued for nearly half an hour. Indian positions retaliated effectively and strongly,” the police officer said. On March 18, five members of a family were killed and two others injured when a mortar fired by…