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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…

Local Muslims helping ‘Illegal’ settlement of Bangladeshi, Rohingya refugees: RSS body

April 2, 2018 Editor

Bharat Raksha Manch (BRM), an RSS affiliate, today blamed the local Muslims for the “illegal settlement” of immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar in Jammu region. The right wing organisation alleged that the Muslim organisations in Jammu have been assisting the Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees “just to change the demography of Jammu region as was done in Kashmir after ousting the Kashmiri Pandits from their homeland.” “They (the Muslim organisations) want Jammu to be another Kashmir. And to make this happen, they are helping the refugees in establishing their shanties, colonies;…

Today RSS-BJP meet in Jammu after roadmap ‘Chalked out in Nagpur’

March 31, 2018 Editor

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) senior leader Manmohan Vaidya, who is on two-day visit to Jammu to discuss future strategy of the rightwing Hindu organization in J&K, is meeting BJP ministers and office bearers on Saturday. “Vaidya has come with future roadmap and programmes for J&K, some of which were chalked out at the recently concluded Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha (all-India representatives’ meet) of the Sangh at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur,” party insiders said. Sources informed that besides discussing the overall political scenario of the state with the State BJP…

BJP forced to change meet venue to RS Pura post Kathua fallout

March 30, 2018 Editor

Fearing peoples’ wrath over its inability to support the demand of locals to hand over the Rassana murder case to the CBI, the ruling BJP was forced to change the venue of its high-profile state executive committee meeting from Kathua to RS Pura. The two-day executive committee meeting would be held at the “safe” border village of Suchetgarh in RS Pura subdivision on March 31 and April 1, and is likely to be attended by party’s J&K incharge Avinash Rai Khanna. “Despite having an equal partnership in the government, BJP…

Jammu division witnesses driest winter in 5 years

March 29, 2018 Editor

Receives 72.8-mm rainfall this year, lowest since 2013 | Scientists attribute it to La Nina, El Nino effect Jammu witnessed the driest winter in the past five years. This could adversely affect water security and agricultural sector in summers. During the first three months of the year, the district, inhabited by 15 lakh people, received 72.8-mm rainfall, lowest as compared to the last five years. In (January-February-March) 2017, the district recorded 215.6-mm rain, while in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, it received 154.7 mm, 468.5 mm, 188.1 mm and 265-mm…

Seven injured in road accident near Jyotipuram in Reasi District

March 28, 2018 Editor

Seven people were injured when the minibus they were travelling in met with an accident here on Wednesday. The minibus was involved in an accident near Jyotipuram, when it was on its way from Reasi to Arnas. Police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to hospital, where the condition of two was said to be critical, and they were referred to Government Medical College, Reasi. The injured were identified as Ramesh Kumar (37), Lal Singh (54), Abhishek Sharma (23), Wasim Shaza (23), Vandana (15), Sudesh Kumar (24) and…