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Boat Capsize in Vadodara: Six Schoolchildren Dead, Search Ongoing for Others

January 18, 2024 Editor

A boat carrying school students overturned in Harni Lake in Vadodara. With 27 people, the boat was loaded much beyond its capacity when the mishap took place. At least six school children died on Thursday as the boat they were on overturned in the Harni Lake on the outskirts of Vadodara in Gujarat. The boat was carrying 27 students accompanied by their teachers who came to the outskirts for a picnic. A search operation has been launched to trace the missing students and 10 were rescued. Gujarat education minister Kuber…

Custodial Death: Brigadier among three Army officers shifted over death of 3 civilians in Rajouri

December 25, 2023 Editor

Poonch residents Were picked up by army Three Poonch residents were found dead after they were picked up by the Army for questioning over the terror attack that left four soldiers dead. A purported video of interrogation of detained civilians had gone viral. Pending an inquiry into alleged custodial death of three civilians, the Army has shifted three senior officers, including a Brigadier stationed in Rajouri. The other two officers who have been moved out are of the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel. An internal inquiry is already underway…

BSF Officer Mourns Brother’s Death After Poonch Incident, Calls for Investigation

December 25, 2023 Editor

This is prize for working for nation: victim’s brother who is in BSF Three of the eight civilians picked up by security forces Friday morning for questioning in connection with a militant ambush the previous day on two Army vehicles in J&K’s Poonch district, were found dead in the night in the Topa Pir area, leading to a huge outrage in the region. Four Army soldiers were killed and three others injured in the militant attack on Thursday evening. The three civilians who died Friday night were Safeer Ahmed, 48,…

Custodial Killings: Poonch Deaths Spark Protests, Legal Action Initiated After 3 Civilians Found Dead

December 24, 2023 Editor

Eight persons were picked up by the Army after unidentified terrorists killed four jawans in an ambush in the Poonch-Rajouri area A day after four Army jawans were killed in an ambush by unidentified terrorists in the Poonch-Rajouri area of Jammu and Kashmir, three civilians who were picked up allegedly by the Army for questioning were found dead on December 22 with multiple injuries. Five more persons have been admitted to hospital with serious injuries. A relative of one of the deceased civilian told The Hindu that the three men…

‘Is this Naya Kashmir?’ Death of 3 civilians in Poonch has echo in Valley

December 23, 2023December 23, 2023 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti attacked the Centre for its claims of peace and normalcy in the region stating that “Rajouri-Poonch is an area which has never supported violence or militancy.” J&K govt announces compensation of Rs 50 lakh each, jobs to kin of 3 civilians found dead in Poonch The ripples of the death of three civilians, who had allegedly been picked up for questioning in connection with the terror attack that left four Army soldiers dead in Poonch, were felt in the Valley as both the Peoples Democratic Party and National…

Militants strike in Rajouri killing three soldiers and injuring three

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Editor

MIlitants strike in Rajouri killing three soldiers and Injured three

Security forces launched an operation based on “hard intelligence” in the general area of DKG late on Wednesday Three army soldiers died in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in the Dera Ki Gali (DKG) area of Poonch district on Thursday, people familiar with the matter said. A military spokesperson said the operation based on “hard intelligence” was launched on Wednesday night in the general area of DKG, Thanamandi, Rajouri. Two army vehicles carrying troops that were headed to the operational site came under attack by terrorists at about 3:45pm on…