Category: Pulwama

Pulwama

Thousands participated in funeral procession of police officer’s militant son

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Massive clashes in Pulwama, complete shutdown in Shopian Despite restrictions, extensive military deployment around Karimabad area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, thousands of people including females from adjoining hamlets participated in the funeral procession of local Hizb militant Afaq Ahmed Bhat, the 22 years old son of a police officer, who along with his associate Manan Ahmed Dar was killed during a gunfight with Indian Army on Monday evening in Drubgam hamlet of the district which witnessed violent protests after the culmination of the encounter. Eyewitnesses told CNS that the…

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Shopian, Pulwama mourn death of Hizb militants

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Clashes in Pulwama against ‘manhandling’ of militant’s family South Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts observed a complete shutdown on Friday to protest the killing of two Hizb militants in a gunfight at Manzgam village of Shopian district. Thousands of mourners participated in the funeral processions of Irshad Ahmad Sheikh of Maldeera Shopian and Adil Khanday of Barbugh Imam sahib. They were laid to rest amid pro-Kashmir and anti-India slogans in their native graveyards. All the shops and business establishments remained closed in Pulwama and Shopian while transport remained off the…

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Two civilians injured in Kashmir gunfight, three in clash

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Five civilians in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district sustained bullet injuries Tuesday in two separate incidents – two in a gunfight between militants and security forces, and three in a clash with security personnel as news about the first spread, police said. Two, including a girl, were injured during a gunfight that ensued when a patrol party of the security forces was fired upon by hiding militants in Dogripora village of Pulwama in the evening, and retaliated, a senior police officer said. The gunfight was still raging as of 10…

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Land dispute forces closure of school in pulwama

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Students of the primary school at Bag-e-Inayat Ullah in Pampore education zone in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are suffering as their school has been locked due to a land dispute in the village, leading to the blocking of the lane leading to the school. Teachers said the families residing there indulged in abusing the students and teachers and tried to disturb the learning environment. “The dispute between two families on way to the school has compelled us to lock the school as students had to face the brunt of the…

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Police foil recruitment plan of ultras

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The J&K Police have foiled a major plan of militants of recruiting at least 14 youths by rescuing them in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The police said all 14 youths between the age group of 16 and 30 years were handed over to their parents after counselling. Pulwama SSP Tajinder Singh said none of the parents of the youths was aware of their activities. “These youths were planning to snatch arms and later join militancy,” the SP said. “Few among them were also planning to attack policemen with chilli powder…

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Doctor in Kashmir suspended for ferrying sheep in ambulance

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A top Kashmir doctor was placed under suspension following a viral online picture of an ambulance being misused to ferry sacrificial sheep in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A number of netizens on Thursday morning posted the picture of the ambulance with sheep inside, on the eve of Id-ul-Adha, to a barrage of online responses criticising the officials of the medical department. “In a State where people die for want of trauma care, this is shameful. Ambulances are not meant to ferry sheep. Hope somebody is looking at this and action…

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Clashes erupt in Pulwama

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Clashes erupted today between mourners and security forces in Padgampora village, native village of the slain militant commander killed in an encounter yesterday, leaving at least three persons injured. Irshad Ahmad Ganaie, the second-in-command of Lashkar-e-Toiba in Kashmir, was killed on Saturday in the Kakapora area of Pulwama after a brief gunfight with security forces. Hundreds of people reached Padgampora village in Pulwama this morning to attend the funeral of the slain militant. After Ganaie’s burial, people clashed with police and CRPF men. Youths threw stones while the police used…

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She weaved a career out of handicrafts

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Jameela Majid, 35, from the militant bastion village of Takiya Niloora, Pulwama, south Kashmir, feels empowered as her art is getting a lot of praise and attention at the 10th regional SARAS exhibition in the heart of Srinagar. After passing her middle school exams, Jameela followed her mother’s footsteps and started making handmade curtains and cushions covers. “We had nothing as we suffered a lot economically due to the conflict. We were poor as for our family it was really difficult to afford two square meals a day, but today…

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Youths who uploaded militant photos let off after counselling

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Nearly a dozen students, detained by the police for allegedly uploading pictures and videos of militants on social networking sites, have been handed over to their parents after counselling. The youths, mostly in the age group of 16 to 19 were detained in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district earlier this month after the police registered a case under the Unlawful Activities Act at the Awantipora police station against unknown men for uploading videos and photos of militants on social networking sites. “During investigations, we detained nearly a dozen students who were…

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Pulwama will soon Witness Transformation on Ground: Dr Drabu

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J&K Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb A Drabu Tuesday said that a holistic and futuristic plan of action has been devised for the overall development of district Pulwama to do away with the past “injustices” with the district. Addressing a PDP convention in South Kashmir district, along with PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, Drabu said, “despite being declared a district head quarter in early seventies, Pulwama continues to face colossal infrastructure deficit in almost all the crucial sectors including road communication, education, health, drinking water supply, horticulture and tourism resulting in sluggish…

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