KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Kongwatan area of Damhal Hanjipora that lies between the districts of Shopian and Kulgam in South Kashmir on Saturday morning. An official confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 34 Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police, and 18 BN of CRPF jointly laid a siege in the Kongwatan forest range area. He said that the cordon was laid after the forces had received a tip-off about Militant movements in the area. As soon as the forces launched the searches, the Militants opened fire on them to which the forces responded. All the entry and exit points to the area have been sealed, sources said, adding “two to three militants are believed to be holed up at...

Danishwar Hameed At least three dozen students were tested positive for covid 19 in the Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that at least 30 students from the Noorani Public School in Khul Damhal area in South Kashmir's Kulgam district tested positive for Covid 19 infection. The school has a total roll of 54 students out of which 37 tested positive. All the students are aged between 10-14. Earlier on Wednesday, a teacher of Government School in the Budgam district after the school was shut down for a period of five days. The Block Medical Officer (BMO) DH Pora upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said, “37 COVID-19 positive cases have been detected from the school." Details emerging.

Daniswar Hameed The Residents of Chanser to Behibagh areas of district Kulgam are facing a tough time due to the dilapidated condition of the roads creating immense hardships as the road is dotted with big potholes and ditches, making walking and driving an ordeal. The Patients and pregnant women in particular besides school-going children are suffering immensely as this road has developed ditches, potholes at many spots. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the residents said that earlier authorities had assured to repair the road but the situation is unchanged as the problems like non-maintenance of roads, development of ditches, and holes on the major part of the road have not been repaired yet. They appealed to the Newly appointed District Development Commissioner Kulgam to interve...

A minor girl from Kulgam was recovered from Hyderabad after she was kidnapped by an unknown person, and the accused has been arrested, the police said. The police in a statement said that on Sunday, police station Mirbazar, Kulgam received a complaint from a person that his 14-year-old daughter is missing and is kidnapped by an unknown person. The police said that a case FIR No. 55/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Qazigund and investigation was initiated. The police said that “during the course of the investigation a team headed by Incharge police station Mirbazar, Kulgam was constituted. Acting on specific leads, the team was able to recover the kidnapped girl from Hyderabad and arrested the accused person who was identified as Gowhar Ahmad Mir...

Danishwar Hameed As coronavirus cases are increasing day by day in Kashmir, District Magistrate, Kulgam has set protocols for Covid-19 to be followed strictly by the people of the district. As per the circular, it is mandatory to wear a mask and maintain social distancing in public places, if any person found without a mask will be fined 500-2000 rupees. Government Degree College, Kulgam, keeping the circular in view, orders all the students/faculty/staff members of the college to wear masks and maintain social distancing in the college campus. The college authorities said it is necessary to follow covid-19 protocols in and around the college campus and said the college principal will keep monitoring the college campus to ensure all are following the protocols and told staff me...

  A 27-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a park at District hospital Kulgam on Friday afternoon. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a youth identified as Zubair Ahmed Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat from Kulgam, was found dead in a park around 12:50 am. He was working in a tea shop near Kulgam hospital, official said. He was rushed to District hospital Kulgam where doctors declared him brought dead, said the official. He said apparently it seems that the man has died due to “ sadden cardiac arrest”—(KNO)

  A government school building was gutted in a fire mishap in Yaripora village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday evening. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the Primary School building located at Munand, Yaripora caught fire this evening. He said that both local residents and fire tenders reached the spot but could not save the building from being destroyed. A police official said that they have taken consideration of the incident and started investigation to ascertain the cause of fire.

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Saturday said that it arrested five gamblers in Kulgam district of South Kashmir and recovered the stake money from the possession of the five. According to a Police press release, acting promptly upon specific information regarding the gambling in the jurisdiction of police station Qazigund Police party led by I/C PP Mirbazar Sub Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad under the supervision of SHO Qazigund Insp. Irshad Reshi and I/C SDPO Qazigund Surinder Mohan raided the suspected place in village Amaanpora and arrested 05 persons while they were indulged in gambling. The arrested persons have been identified as Rouf Ahmad Ahangar  R/O Kaatran, Imran Ahmad Bhat R/O Kaatran, Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh R/O Kaatran, Tariq Ahmad Sheikh R/O Aakhran and Mohd Idrees Naikoo R/O Amaanp...

Danishwar Hameed Four Army men were injured in a road accident at Adijan area of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday morning. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a vehicle of 9 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army turned turtle on the road near Adijan road in Damhal Hanipora in Kulgam district resulting in injuries to four Army men. The Injured were rushed to the Army hospital for treatment where their condition is said to be stable.

Danishwar Hameed A fire broke out in Nehama locality in Kulgam in the afternoon of Tuesday damaging several residential houses and shops. The blaze erupted at around 1 pm and quickly spread to adjacent shops and residential houses. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was put out after two hours. At least a dozen structures had been damaged in the fire, he said. “The losses are massive but we cannot put out a figure just now. It will be assessed later in the day,” the official said. The fire broke out from the residential house of Abdul Satar Wani & spread to adjacent shops and residential houses.