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Sanji Ram, alleged mastermind of rape and murder of Asifa evades arrest

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The alleged mastermind of the gruesome abduction, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, Asifa in Kathua district of Jammu, is still evading arrest, at least even for necessary questioning. According to the investigation conducted by Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Crime Branch (CB), the entire plan was initially conceived by Sanji Ram, a former revenue official of Rasana, Hiranagar. Ram was bent upon to extricate the Bakerwal community from Rasana village, witnesses have revealed to the investigators of the case. As per the CB investigation, the accused persons have…

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PDP, BJP workers clashed in Rajouri; scores injured

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Five people were injured today in a clash between the PDP and BJP workers during an agitation in Rajouri for a separate Nowshera district in J&K. The BJP and PDP are allies in the Mebooba Mufti government. “Five people were reportedly injured in an assault by some people in Nowshera belt (Rajouri district),” a senior police officer said. Sarpanches Bhadur Singh and Sukhdev Singh, Chhotu Ram Choudhary, Narinder Kumar, alias Mangu, and Om Parkash were injured, he said, adding that they were referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital…

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Tamil superstar Rajinikanth in Reasi, pays obeisance at Shiv Khori

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Ahead of starting political career, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday paid obeisance at Shiv Khori in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Rajini is on 15-day spiritual pilgrimage to Himalayas and in this regard he visited Shiv Khori cave located at Ransoo, a village in the Pouni block in Reasi district, 80 kilometers from here. Rajinikanth said, “I am on a pilgrimage here. It is so divine and different from routine”. “Earlier, I have been to Himachal, Kashmir, I am visiting Jammu for the very first time. After this I…

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Communalists won’t let Kathua minor rape victim rest in peace

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She was an innocent Gujjar girl before her life was cut short by some monsters. The brutes also outraged her modesty. This horrendous crime took place in Rasana village in the Hiranagar belt of Kathua in Jammu where she used to take to the dusty streets like any other child of her age. She was just eight years old. This terrible crime has been communalised by political groups looking for electoral dividends in their respective areas of influence where they think that exploitation of this incident would fetch them Muslim…

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Crime committed to drive out nomads, reveals CB probe in Kathua Rape-N-Murder

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The ongoing probe by the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police into rape and murder of an eight year old Kathua girl has revealed that the heinous crime was carried out to “drive out nomads from the Rasana village dominated by a particular community.” “The detailed status report has been submitted before the High Court. Next date of hearing is 14 March,” inspector general of police, Crime Branch, Syed Afad-ul-Mujtaba told Kashmir Post. An official said that the CB in its report has said: “Drugs were used to sedate…

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Chorus for CBI probe grows louder, Jammu Bar joins right-wing bandwagon

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A day after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s refusal to hand over the Hiranagar “murder and rape” case of the minor girl to the CBI, various organisations today decided to join hands to corner the state government over its “adamant” approach. The case has deepened the regional divide in the state as all Jammu-centric social, political and religious organisations today came forward in support of the demand for a CBI probe into the case to ensure justice to the victim and her family. In contrast, Kashmir-centric leaders, both mainstream and separatist,…

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Crime Branch detains police officer for destroying evidence in Kathua Rape-n-Murder case

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Hindu Ekta Manch accuses Mehbooba Mufti of changing demography of Jammu The Crime Branch has detained Investigating Officer (IO) of Police who was probing the abduction, rape, and murder of minor nomad girl Asifa in Hiranagar for destroying the evidence in the case. Sources said that sub inspector Anand Dutta was picked up late night from Hiranagar by the investigating team of Crime Branch after his role surfaced in destroying the evidence. Dutta was the investigating officer who initially started investigation into the crime but “came under pressure and helped…

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3 Years On, Ache Din nowhere to be seen: Anna Hazare

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Social activist Anna Hazare was in the city today to mobilise support for his proposed agitation over the Jan Lokpal and farmers at Delhi from March 23. Addressing a rally, Hazare minced no words in attacking the BJP-led government at the Centre for its anti-people policies. “The government is not moving towards strengthening democracy in the country but adopting a dictatorial approach like the British,” he said, adding, “I kept mum for the past three years. I was hoping for ‘achhe din’ (good days). Over three years have passed but…

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Hindu Ekta Manch spits venom against Muslims, asks Hindus to boycott Gujjars

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Raising alleged issue of demographic change in Jammu, Kathua and Samba, Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) leaders again appealed Hindus to boycott Muslims and weaken them financially. The instigating speeches were made during a meeting organized by Hindu Ekta Manch at Katal Brahmana in Hiranagar tehsil on Sunday, when they came to know that Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was not ready to hand over the case of rape and murder of a minor to CBI even as “two BJP Cabinet Ministers had assured them”. Frustrated with poor response from the government…

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Jammu City gets drenched in festive colours, Governor, First Lady celebrate Holi

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Holi — the festival of colours — was celebrated with fervour and gaiety across Jammu onThursday. Youth drenched in colours were seen celebrating the festival on streets and markets. Since morning, people were visiting their relatives and friends to extend the festival greetings and exchanging sweets. The city markets were abuzz as people were buying colour and sweets. Youths on motorcycles and in cars were seen singing ‘Holi ayi re’ and ‘Holi hai bhai Holi hai, bura na mano Holi hai’. The impact of the instructions of Inspector General of…

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