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Grenade attacks in Tral, Shopian injuring one CRPF jawan, Non-local labourer shot by unknown gunmen in Pulwama

March 20, 2022 Editor

A Central Reserve Police Force ( CRPF) jawan was injured in a grenade attack in Shopian while another grenade missed its target in the Tral area of Pulwama district on Saturday. “Amit Kumar of 178 Battalion, who handles sniffer dogs of the unit, was injured after terrorists hurled a grenade at their camp in Zainapora area of Shopian,” police said, adding that his condition is stable. In another grenade attack, no one was injured as it missed the target. “ A grenade was tossed at CRPF camp. It missed the…

PDP’s alliance with BJP was a historic betrayal with people of Kashmir: Abdul Gani Vakil

March 20, 2022 Editor

Sr. Vice President J&K Peoples Conference and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil today said the greed for power of National Conference and PDP is the main reason for the prevailing chaos, uncertainty, and insecurity in J&K especially Kashmir valley and said these parties can go to any extent for the sake of power. Vakil was addressing a party workers convention in Najibhat in Baramulla and Kralpora in Chadoora today. While addressing the convention Vakil said the National Conference has a history that despite the party being repeatedly betrayed and humiliated…

Mukhtar Dohi an Off-Duty CRPF Personal shot dead by unknown gunmen in Shopian

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Editor

An off-duty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday, police officials familiar with the matter said. According to officials, 34-year-old Mukhtar Ahmad Dohi was fired at by terrorists near his residence. “At about 7.35 pm, terrorists fired upon the CRPF jawan, who was on leave, near his home in Chotipora area of Shopian. He succumbed to his injuries while on way to a hospital. The area has been cordoned off,” a police spokesperson said on condition of anonymity. The…

Shabir Ahmad Mir another sarpanch killed by un-identified gunmen, third political killing this month

March 12, 2022 Editor

Terrorists shot dead a sarpanch in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, the third killing of an elected representative in the Valley this month, police said. According to police, unidentified gunmen opened fire at Shabir Ahmad Mir outside his residence. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the terrorists fired at Mir near his residence. In this terror incident, he sustained critical gunshot injuries and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment where he succumbed to injuries,’ a police official said on condition of anonymity. Condemning the attack, BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur…

Army-man on leave goes missing from Budgam, Army and Police’s joint search operation on for the missing soldier

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Editor

The Army and the police have launched a joint search for a soldier who went missing from his village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district early this week, officials said on Wednesday. Sameer Ahmad Malla of the Army’s J&K Light Infantry (JAKLI) regiment went missing from his Lokipora village of Khag on Monday. Posted in Jammu, he was on leave to be with his wife on the birth of their second child. Malla was in the news four years ago when his role was investigated for allegedly driving his company commander…

Ganderbal Demolition Drive: Youth who attempted to self-immolate during demolition drive dies

March 6, 2022 Editor

A 27-year-old youth, who was injured after setting himself on fire to protest the demolition of his complex, in Harran village of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district nearly two weeks ago, died at a hospital on Saturday, reports said. Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that Amir Hamid Shah of Harran succumbed this morning at SKIMS Soura where he was admitted with serious burn injuries on February 22. Amir set himself ablaze on the roof of the structure when a demolition squad was about to pull down his newly constructed…

Permission to open wine shops in Kashmir puts question mark on admin’s fight against drugs: MMU

February 27, 2022 Editor

‘Admin may have differences with Mirwaiz, but the closure of Jamia, barring him to offer prayers unjustified’ Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an umbrella of several religious organizations, on Saturday termed the closure of historic Jamia Masjid as an unjustified move and said that the permission is granted to open up wine shops is putting a question mark over the JK Admin’s claims about the measures to eliminate drug menace from the society. Talking to the reporters, MMU leader, and prominent religious cleric, Molana Rehmatullah said that the Admin may have differences…

Man attempts self-immolation during demolition drive in Ganderbal

February 23, 2022 Editor

A man in his 20s allegedly set himself ablaze during a demolition drive against illegal constructions in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. A man in his 20s allegedly set himself ablaze during a demolition drive against illegal constructions in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The drive was being conducted by the irrigation and flood control department, along with tehsildar and police at Gundrahman, as some illegal constructions have come up around 100 metres of the Nallah Sindh waterbody. Police and district officials…

Snowfall disrupts life across Kashmir Valley, Flights disrupted; Highway closed; Train service suspended

February 23, 2022 Editor

Widespread snowfall across Kashmir on Wednesday disrupted normal life as flight operations, surface transport and routine activities of life came to a grinding halt in Kashmir. It has been continuously snowing in the entire Valley since early morning and around 5 inches of snow has accumulated on the ground in Srinagar city. For the over 1.2 million residents of Srinagar city, Wednesday’s is the first major snowfall of this winter. Flight operations from Srinagar International Airport have been delayed as visibility at the runway has dropped to less than 500…

In last 2 weeks four youths reported missing from across Kashmir valley

February 22, 2022 Editor

In the past two weeks, four youths from Kashmir have gone missing from their homes, including the son of a policeman who recently cleared his board examinations. In the past two weeks, four youths from Kashmir have gone missing from their homes, including the son of a policeman who recently cleared his board examinations. The relatives of these missing teenagers have lodged police complaints and sought help from locals to trace the teenagers. However, they haven’t been found yet. Mohammad Yasin, 18, has been missing from his home at Chakloo…