A Kashmiri truck driver was ruthlessly beaten by a mob after sprinkling petrol on his vehicle and threatening to set it ablaze in Bhathindi area of Jammu late Monday evening. The injured truck driver sought help from the flying squad of Jammu police but was asked for a bribe instead “by drunk cops”. Showkat Ahmad Lone, son of Ghulam Hassan of Qimoh (Kulgam) had gone to Jammu driving his truck bearing number JK03E-3152. His cousin Muzaffar Ahmad Lone was driving another truck bearing number JK03E-4908, which also came under heavy…
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Violence spills over to Jammu region from Kashmir; 47 hurt
A magistrate, an SSP and three other police officers were among 47 people injured on Friday as stone-pelting incidents spilled over from Kashmir to Jammu region where violence took place in Doda district. Meanwhile, the authorities extended curfew to many areas of Kashmir and snapped mobile telephony as part of a bid to foil a march called by separatists. In the valley, more than three dozen incidents of stone pelting were reported from different districts including Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Baramulla, Sopore, Kupwara and Bandipora, a police spokesman said. 35…
Read MoreState BJP asks JK govt to deal Kashmir situation with Iron Hand
It may be impossible to bring the normalcy back on the track in Kashmir if the government doesn’t meet the challenge posed by the separatists and militants supported by Pakistan. With over 6000 wounded and over 50 persons dead since July 8 when protests broke out in Valley over Hizbul Mujahedeen commander Burhan Muzaffer Wani’s killing, the State BJP today asked the state government to deal with the present situation in the Valley firmly. FIGHT FOR NORMALCY IN KASHMIR “There is no option for the government other than meeting the…
Read MoreDy CM uttering anything to save chair: BJP ex-chief
In a major embarrassment for the BJP, the party’s stalwart and former state party president Ashok Khajuria today hit out at Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh for his controversial remarks on the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani, saying “the BJP does not subscribe to the views of those who termed Burhan’s elimination as an accident”. He also described the PDP and the BJP alliance for forming government in the state as “unholy and unhealthy” and warned that any act of the ruling alliance hurting the interests of the country…
Read MoreAmidst shutdown ‘Azadi’ slogans raised in Kishtwar; Zuhr prayers offered on road in Bandipora
Amidst complete shutdown a massive protest rally was underway at bus stand Kishtwar which was attended by more than two thousand people on Thursday to show solidarity with Kashmiris. Reports said that people raised anti-India slogans during the rally. “Enthusiastic protesters raised Azadi slogans as well,” sources said. Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was being observed in Kishtwar against the civilian killings in Kashmir valley at the hands of government forces. Hundreds of people offered congregational Zuhr prayers on road in Kaloosa area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora on Thursday. Soon after…
Read MoreNormal life hit in Chenab Valley as protests reach Jammu region
All the private educational institutions remained closed and vehicular traffic off the roads during the day. With anger over the killing of protesters in retaliatory action by security forces in the Valley spilling over adjoining Chenab Valley in Jammu region, people observed bandh in Banihal and Bhaderwah disrupting normal life in parts of Chenab Valley. Giving details, sources said that all the shops and other business establishments remained closed in Banihal town and adjoining villages for the second consecutive day. To express solidarity with the agitating people of the valley,…
Read MoreHeavy rain damages Jammu roads, exposing quality of work
The first heavy rain of the monsoon has exposed the quality of work done by the state Public Works Department (PWD) as many roads of Jammu city and on its periphery were washed away yesterday. The rain washed away many roads, including at Roop Nagar and Janipur, and many other roads had developed potholes in all localities of Jammu. The rainwater entered many houses and shops, damaging property of people in different localities. Roads in Jammu were worst affected after the heavy rain that lashed the city. “The rain washed…
Read MoreTwo girls killed in flash floods in Jammu, Woman dies in house collapse in Rajouri
Two minor girls and a woman died today in flash floods and a house collapsed in the Jammu region after heavy rains lashed the area. Life came to a standstill in different parts of the region as landslides triggered by heavy rains closed all important road links and several low-lying areas remained water-logged and submerged in three-four feet of water. The flood water gushed into the houses of the people, causing extensive damage. The administration issued a flood alert asking people not to venture near rivers and ‘nullahs’ as all…
Read MorePanun Kashmir raps BJP over Hurriyat stand
Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh’s recent statement that the Hurriyat may be taken on board to resolve the Kashmir issue has drawn flak from various organisations. “The day is fast approaching when it will be the saffron party in the state, backed by the RSS and supported by the NDA government in New Delhi will invite Pakistan to settle Jammu and Kashmir issue,” said Hari Om, chairman, Jammu for India. “It is strange that so-called mainstream Kashmiri leaders know what their fate would be if Kashmir becomes Pakistan, but still…
Read MoreBSF constable stabs colleague, flees with LMG from Akhnoor Sector
A BSF constable today allegedly stabbed a fellow jawan and fled with a Light Machine Gun (LMG) and over 10 magazines from Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir following which security has been beefed up in key areas here. The accused, identified as Rajeev Ranjan, entered into a scuffle with his colleague Rajbir Singh over a petty issue, following which he stabbed the latter with a knife, a BSF officer said. Before the senior officers could intervene,?he fled the camp with one LMG and over 10 magazines, the officer said.…
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