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“124 locals joined militancy in 2017”

March 30 Despite Indian government’s multi pronged strategy in Kashmir to keep youth away from militancy, at least 27 of them have joined different militant outfits in the first three months of this year, police officials said. Locals joining militancy remains a major challenge for the government, even as it talks about involving Kashmiri youth […]

Hizb OGW Arrested in Ganderbal

March 30 The Jammu Kashmir police on Friday claimed they have arrested an over ground worker (OGW) affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant outfit. Police in a press briefing said that police acting on a specific information launched cordon and search operation at Lobar Mohalla Pati-Shalabug Ganderbal. During the search operation Police arrested one OGW […]

Killed Cop was Poor, Lived in a Shed

March 30 Mushtaq Ahmed Sheikh Son of Late Sanaullah Sheikh, a resident of Katoo area in South Kashmir’s Bijbehara Locality was shot dead by Unidentified Gunmen in late hours of Thursday. Residents said that around 8 pm, three masked men entered into the Shed Mushtaq resided in and shot him dead. Riyaz Ahmed, a cousin […]

“Hurriyat Leaders Free to go Anywhere”

March 30 The Chief of Jammu Kashmir Police on the crucial day of Friday has said that Hurriyat leaders are free to go anywhere they want. “They have been released from detention, but they will be responsible for any Law and order situation and their actions,” he told. Hurriyat leaders have been imprisoned from past […]

12 Youth Joined Hizb including 6 From Kulgam

March 28 Through a Photo posted on Social networking, the youth Holding Rifles have annoucned their entry into the Militant Outfit. 12 Militants out of whom 6 are from the Southern Kashmir district of Kulgam have joined Militant ranks in Kashmir this month. 3 More Missing Including a PG Scholar from Pulwama District in South […]

“Kashmir issue can only be resolved through dialogue”

March 30 Centre’s special representative for a dialogue on Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma visited militant hotbed Tral town in south Kashmir on Thursday. He met six delegations, including some sports enthusiasts and members of Sikh community. Tral town observed partial shutdown after the news of Sharma’s arrival spread . Tral is the native town of Burhan Wani, who was killed in […]

Active Shopian Militant Admitted in SKIMS

March 30 The Jammu Kashmir Police has said that Asif Ashraf Malik who is an active militant of HM has been admitted with a bullet injury at SKIMS. The Police has also claimed that Preliminary investigation suggests that he was injured in the incident of yesterday at Ahgam where militants from a swift car opened […]

Army Huts Set Ablaze in Shopian

March 30 Unknown persons on Thursday night set ablaze several seasonal huts belong to army at Doubjan area along the Mughal road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that the unknown persons suspected to be militants set on fire three to five seasonal huts of army’s 44 RR at Doubjan area. A police officer said […]

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