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Cars, Autos stoned in Srinagar

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Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir Valley have been witnessing acts of wilful vandalism over the past few days, leaving scores of private cars, auto-rickshaws and motorbikes damaged. Also, a few people were injured in the recent assault incidents. Private cars and other vehicles were attacked with stones by groups of youth, many of them wearing bandanas or three-hole balaclava to hinder recognition, at various places on Wednesday and Thursday. Earlier on Tuesday, two auto-rickshaws were torched in Srinagar’s Saida Kadal and Babademb localities, apparently to punish the operators…

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Srinagar on Alert after Suspicious Movement

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A sudden alert was sounded across Srinagar Tuesday and police carried out major frisking and search operations in various areas taking travelers by surprise. Police sources said they have inputs about ‘militant movement’ in the city. Witnesses said that police and SoG men, some of them with their faces covered, stopped vehicles at Sempora where they had placed a barricade. “They were stopping almost every vehicle, especially small vehicles and checking the identity of travellers,” they said. Abdur Rashid, who was travelling in his private vehicle from Pampore to Lal…

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660 detained in Kupwara, Bandipora; 56 booked under Public Safety Act

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250 FIRs registered, raids continue to arrest 500 more In Kupwara and Bandipora districts of north Kashmir, over 660 persons have been detained during the ongoing unrest. 160 people are still in lockups while 500 others were released on bail, 56 have so far been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and above 250 FIRs have been registered during the ongoing unrest. In these areas police is looking up for around 500 more youths and raids are continuously being carried out to arrest them. Residents allege harassment at the hands…

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‘Exam Boycott’ Student protest continue across Kashmir

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Seeking justice to those who were killed and injured by men in uniform, scores of students on Sunday morning held pro-Kashmir resolution protests in Lal Chowk. The students had come from Old Srinagar areas said that they won’t sit in examination until and unless Kashmir Issue is resolved. The students, wearing their school bags, marched on Residency Roads raising slogans against government. The students holding placards reading slogans in favour of Kashmir resolution reminded Education Minister of those killed and maimed in last 85 days. The students marched on Residency…

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BJP leaders come under increasing attacks in Valley

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Kashmir-based ground workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are saying they are being targeted by mobs and are going through hard times amid the ongoing unrest in the Valley. Before the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8 sparked widespread protests, the BJP’s Kashmir unit had been endeavouring to strengthen the party base. Earlier, it had claimed that it had made strong inroads in Kashmir and had enrolled over 3.3 lakh party members in the Valley. However, after eruption of the unrest, the BJP claimed that…

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84 Days of Uprising: Kashmiris Adapt, Innovate to Sustain

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Part innovation, part reorganizing economy, part charity and partly returning to traditional way of life have become new pillars of sustenance in Kashmir as the region continues its journey through 84 days of uprising. As government continues to hope that protesters will ultimately wear down and the cycle of marches and protests will give way to ‘normal’ life, the resilience shown by people has taken everybody by surprise. Despite attempts there has been no dent in the unity wave felt across length and breadth of Kashmir and resultant pro-freedom protests.…

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37 Electric transformers damaged by forces in Budgam since unrest

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The officials, wishing anonymity, said the forces “intentionally attacked the transformers with bullets and tear gas shells.” At least 37 electric transformers have been damaged allegedly by the forces during clashes in this district in the last three months, PDD officials said. The officials, wishing anonymity, said the forces “intentionally attacked the transformers with bullets and tear gas shells.” “Seven transformers were damaged in Beerwah town alone. Others were damaged at Narbal, Ompura, Wathoora, Gudsathoo, Kawoosa, Haknipora, Waterhail, Mazhama  and Wadipora. Transformers in Wanimohallah, Wazemohallah and Dangarmohallah were repeatedly rendered…

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5 Booked under PSA, Including one Cop

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Four people from South Kashmir including a policeman were booked under draconian Public Safety Act and shifted to Kathua Jail while four minors were lodged in Juvenile Jail from past 24 days. Police sources told news agency CNS that during different nocturnal raids in Karimabad Pulwama all but 8 people including 4 minor’s were arrested for their alleged involvement in stone-pelting. Sources added that an SPO working in police department was also arrested and booked under PSA. The four residents of Karimabad shifted to Kathua Jail under Public Safety were…

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Kashmiri Student detained for posting ‘Anti-National’ comments

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A Kashmiri student of a private college here was detained today for allegedly posting “anti-national” comments on social media site Facebook after the Uri terror attack, police said. Mudasir Rashid, a Srinagar resident, has been suspended by his college, Techno India NJR Institute of Technology. He has been detained for allegedly posting and sharing anti-national comments and material on Facebook, sub-inspector Hiran Magri police station Gordhan Ram said. They also damaged college property and hoisted the national flag atop a building, Ram added. “Rashid has been suspended initially for seven…

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India crushing Kashmir economy to break people’s resolve: Salahuddin

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Stating the ongoing Kashmir Movement in Valley is indigenous, United Jihad Council (UJC) Tuesday said, “Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s address to UN is testimony to this fact that India is suffering from frustration and in the garb of falsehood it wants to mislead world community about the prevailing situation of Kashmir.” “India blames Pakistan for Kashmir imbroglio. Is anyone who has been killed or blinded in Valley from Pakistan? India will get nothing by spreading lies and concocted tales. It depicts frustration on part of India that it…

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