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…
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Shopian villagers accuse Army of thrashing civilians, vandalizing houses
Residents stage protest against ‘Army’s highhandedness’ Army went on a rampage in Mochwara village on south Kashmir’s Shopian district Tuesday night during which around 11 people including two sons of a retired police official and a 10th standard student were mercilessly thrashed, and five houses and some vehicles vandalized, locals said. Aged Ghulam Mohuiddin Shah, a retired police official, informed Kashmir Post that Tuesday evening at around 11:15 pm when they were already asleep, they were awakened by sudden smashing of window panes. “We noticed shreds of window glasses falling…
Read MoreMehbooba talks to GoC, IGP on troops ‘High Handedness’ in Shopian
Tells them to stop such acts as it won’t help restore peace Asks admin to provide compensation to affected people After the Army men allegedly damaged about 60 residential houses in Sugan, Shopian in south Kashmir recently, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has talked to senior Army and Police officers and directed them to stop the “excessive approach, as it will only provoke people instead of obtaining peace”. Reliable sources told Kashmir Post that CM talked to Srinagar-based GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen AK Bhatt and told him that acts of…
Read MoreArmy enjoys AFSPA, no powers to act against them: DC Shopian Gazanffer Ali
Chief Minister left us at Army’ mercy: Locals Army’s such acts will create more militants: MLA Wachi After an army vehicle was targeted in IED blast in Sugan village of Shopian, the locals have complained that they are living in “fear psychosis” and alleged that “Army Raj” is prevailing in the area and harassments have become order of the day. “No civilian government visible in the area. It is army that dictates terms. Mehbooba Mufti took votes from us, but never looked back. She handed over us in the hands…
Read MoreTwo militants, Teen laid to rest after five back to back funeral prayers in Shopian
Thousands of people participated in the funeral prayers of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants and a civilian in three different villages of Shopian district on Thursday. To accommodate the massive rush of people five back to back funeral prayers were held for the trio before they were laid to rest. The three were killed Wednesday. By early afternoon people participated in the funeral prayers of slain civilian Shakir Ahmad Mir at his native Kalampora hamlet of Shopian. 17 year old Shakir was killed when government forces on Wednesday evening allegedly opened…
Read MoreGowhar Bhat BJP youth leader found dead with throat slit
A Bharatiya Janata Party youth leader was found dead with his throat slit in Shopian district on Thursday, police said. A police official said that the throat-slit body of Gowhar Ahmad Bhat of Bonagam Shopian, the youth district president of BJP, was found from an orchard near Kiloora this evening. Senior superintendent of police Shopian Shri Ram said they are investigating the incident “from all angles.” Soon after the incident, BJP’s national general secretary Ram Madhav tweeted: “Tragedy strikes at BJP. Gowhar Bhat, district youth president in Shopian in Kashmir…
Read MoreMystery shrouds death of two Rajouri youth in Shopian
Police recovered bodies of two youth from the orchards of Palpora Narwaw area of the south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. The duo were identified as Suhail son of Asif Iqbal,17, and Muhammad Ather son of Abdul Razaq, 20. Both are from Rajouri district of Jammu region. The bodies were handed over to police after which the identity was ascertained. “Two bodies found near Palpora Shopian. No injury mark on bodies. Both identified. Police takes cognizance. Syringes,spoon, powder recovered,” read a tweet of state police. A police official said they…
Read MoreTerrorists attack 62 RR convoy in Shopian, two Army jawans injured; area cordoned off
A joint party of Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police were on Thursday attacked by a group of terrorists in the Shopian district of the state. Two army personnel were injured after terrorists opened fire at an army party of 62 RR in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The incident took place at Materbugh area after a joint party of Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police was returning from cordon and search operation. Following the attack, a search operation was launched by the security personnel.…
Read More‘Remilitarization’ in Shopian: Army sets up new camp, 2 more Coming up
Army has set up a new camp in south Kashmir’s Shopian district while two more such camps would be set up in its “volatile” areas in coming days. Sources told Kashmir Post that soldiers of Army’s 62 Rashtriya Rifles have set up a camp in a building of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department in Nagisharen village, nearly 10 kms from Behibagh army camp. “The village is located eight kilometers from the Kulgam district boundary. The 62 RR is sharing operational duties with Kulgam as well as Shopian district,” they said.…
Read MoreScores injured as forces go berserk in twin Shopian villages
Government forces went berserk in two villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian district late Monday night, beating local residents and ransacking houses, shops and vehicles. Around 40 people were injured as forces rampaged through Turkwangam village, around 12 kilometres from the district headquarters. According to locals, personnel of Army’s 55 RR and SOG Shopian appeared in the village at around 11 pm. “They didn’t announce any cordon in the area and without any provocation barged into the residential houses and beat up the inmates severely. They didn’t even spare the women…
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