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Militants lob grenade at CRPF camp in Tral, two jawans injured

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The security forces have cordoned off the area after the attack and a hunt was on to nab them. Two jawans were injured on Monday night when terrorists lobbed grenade on a CRPF camp in in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, prompting the security forces to cordon off the area. The incident took place in Tral in Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The security forces have cordoned off the area after the attack and a hunt was on to nab them. Earlier in the day, the security forces recovered a huge quantity…

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Kashmir Shuts against Shopian teen’s killing

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15 injured in clashes Prayers disallowed in Jamia Masjid Malik detained; Geelani, Mirwaiz under house arrest At least 15 persons were injured in fresh clashes across Kashmir on Friday, even as the Valley observed a complete shutdown against the recent raids on pro-freedom activists and businessmen by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) and the killing of 19-year-old Adil Farooq by government forces at Ganapora, Shopian earlier this week. The call for shutdown and peaceful protests was given by the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and…

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Student’s killing sparks Shutdown, Protests, Clashes in Kashmir

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Thousands attend Adil’s funeral at Shopian village The killing of student Adil Farooq Magray in forces firing in a village in Shopian last evening triggered protests and shutdown in Valley while thousands of people attended the funeral prayer of the slain youth. Thousands of people attended the funeral prayers of the 20-year-old boy at Ganowpora village of Shopian district this morning amidst chanting of pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. Three rounds of funeral prayers were held due to a massive rush of mourners who marched to the village from several areas…

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Civilian killed after clashes break out between forces and protesters in Shopian

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One person was killed after a heavy clash break out between security forces and protesters in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A student was killed when government forces opened fire on civilian protesters who disrupted a cordon-and-search operation in this south Kashmir district on Tuesday evening and helped militants escape, police and reports said. Giving details, a police official said following “inputs” about presence of militants, the government forces cordoned off Ganapora village in Shopian district, four kms from district headquarters, this evening and launched searches. “As…

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‘NIA raids expose anti-Muslim, anti-Kashmir mindset of rulers’: Resistance Group

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Amid ongoing raids by National Investigating Agency, Kashmir’s joint resistance leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Sunday said a policy of “witch-hunt and terrorization” has been launched by New Delhi against the resistance leadership and business community of Kashmir to “defame and weaken the people’s political struggle and simultaneously cripple the economy of Valley.” This, they said, is “despicable and deplorable.” In a joint statement here, the resistance trio said a joint meeting will be held at Hyderpora residence of Geelani where “future…

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United Nations concerned over tense situation between India, Pakistan at LoC

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The United Nations is concerned over the tense situation along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan and the Secretary General is following the developments closely, his spokesperson said. The United Nations is concerned over the tense situation along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan and the Secretary General is following the developments closely, his spokesperson said. “I think the situation that we’ve seen in that area continues to be of concern to us and, as I’ve said before, the Secretary-General is following the situation very closely,”…

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Two Hizb militants killed in Sopore gunfight: Police

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Thousands join funeral prayers; Comrades give gun salute; Hizb pays tributes They were brain behind Wednesday’ grenade attack on police party Police on Thursday said two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The duo, according to police, were motivators of two militants, who were arrested last evening after attacking a police patrol with a grenade in Sopore injuring four policemen. A police spokesman on a tip-off about presence of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants that Aijaz Mir and Basharat Ahmad Sheikh,…

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Separatist-sponsored march foiled in Kashmir; situation by and large peaceful

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A separatist-sponsored march in memory of a militant leader killed by security forces was foiled on Tuesday but stray violence marked the event in the Kashmir Valley, leaving at least one person injured. Authorities imposed curfew and restrictions to thwart the march to Tral town in Pulwama district, about 40 km from here, to offer funeral prayers (Fateha) for Hizbul commander Sabzar Bhat, killed by security forces on Saturday. All roads leading to the town were sealed with rolls of razor-fitted concertina and by blocking them with mobile bunker vehicles.…

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Amid Curfew, Shutdown, Protests Kashmir mourns Sabzar’s killing

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Tough curbs, shutdown paralyses life in Valley Geelani, Mirwaiz, Shah, others under house arrest, Malik detained Situation remained under control: Police Restrictions to continue in Srinagar, Anantnag: DCs Schools, colleges to remain closed KU, IUST postpone exams, to suspend class work today Admit cards to be treated as curfew passes The restrictions imposed by authorities and shutdown called by separatists to protest killing of Hizb commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat and his associate paralyzed life in Valley on Sunday. The authorities said restrictions will continue and schools and colleges will remain…

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One killed, Scores injuries post Sabzar killing; Curfew like restrictions imposed in Srinagar

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Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, who succeeded Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, was killed in an encounter with government forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Bhat was among eight militants killed in two separate gunfights in north and south Kashmir. A civilian was also killed after forces opened fire on people marching towards the encounter site in Saimoh village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. One civilian was killed and several others injured after being hit by bullets during clashes near the site of a gunbattle in Saimoh village of…

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