Tuesday, March 19News and updates from Kashmir

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After Ban on JKLF & Jamaat, Both Factions of Hurriyat likely to be Banned

After Ban on JKLF & Jamaat, Both Factions of Hurriyat likely to be Banned

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A ban under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act may be imposed on both factions of the Hurriyat Conference which has been spearheading the separatist movement in Jammu Kashmir for over two decades, officials said. They said a recent probe into the granting of MBBS seats to Kashmiri students by institutions in Pakistan indicates that the money collected from aspirants by some organizations which were part of the Hurriyat Conference conglomerate was being used for funding terror organizations in the union territory. The officials said both the factions of the Hurriyat are likely to be banned under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or the UAPA, under which "if the Central Government is of opinion that any association is, or has become, an unlawful ...
School Teacher Booked Under PSA in Kupwara Kashmir

School Teacher Booked Under PSA in Kupwara Kashmir

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Rayees Shah The authorities booked a private school teacher under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in North Kashmir's Kupwara District. Zahoor Abbas Khan (39) son of Mohammed Abbas Khan who is a resident of Devar area in Lolab belt of this North Kashmir district has been booked under PSA and shifted to the District Jail in Kupwara. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that in the fist week of July,  Zahoor had been summoned by Police Station Lolab, he went there and was detained. The detention was questioned by the family members, however the family says their questions were simply evaded. Zahoor who is a teacher by profession in wake of Covid-19 lock-down situation, was a part of a voluntarily came in the area and distributed food kits among needy families which had no association with any...

Kashmir Crackdown- Handwara Youth Booked Under PSA

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April 16 Amid a high intensity crackdown on pro Freedom activists and religious groups in Kashmir, the Government Forces booked a youth from Handwara area in North Kashmir under the Public safety act. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that late night on Monday, Aijaz Ahamd Bhat son of late Habibullah Bhat, a resident of Nihama Kralgund was shifted to Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu last evening after execution of the PSA. The Indian Government has started a massive crackdown against religious and political outfits in Kashmir since October last year which intensified after the Pulwama attack on February 14 when a local Pulwama boy rammed his car into a CRPF convoy killing 49 of their men. Hundreds of youth from various parts of Kashmir have been detained and several booked under PSA. ...

Kashmir Crackdown- At least Five Youth Arrested During Nocturnal Raids in Shopian

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April 08 Amid a high intensity crackdown on pro Freedom activists and religious groups in Kashmir, the Government Forces conducted a nocturnal raid in Ratnipora area of Pulwama on Sunday night and arrested at least five persons. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that late night on Sunday, Forces including the Jammu Kashmir Police barged into several households in Ratnipora and arrested at five persons who have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Rather from Kharbatpora, Parvaiz Ahmad Dar from Mohanvij, Asif Dar from Rakh Lajoora and Irshad Ahmad Reshie and Gh Nabi Sofi, both residents of Ratnipora Pulwama. The Indian Government has started a massive crackdown against religious and political outfits in Kashmir since October last year which intensified after the Pulwama attack on February...

Kashmir Crackdown- Five Youth Arrested During Nocturnal Raids in Budgam

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April 06 Amid a high intensity crackdown on pro Freedom activists and religious groups in Kashmir, the Government Forces conducted a nocturnal raid in Budgam's Lalgam area on Friday night and arrested at least five persons. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that late night on Friday Forces including the Jammu Kashmir Police barged into several households in Budgam's Lalgam and arrested at five persons who have been identified as Irfan Ahmad Thoker, Umar Farooq Dar, Mohammed Maqbool Ganaie, Arsalan Mushtaq Ahangar and Mohammed Shafi Bhat. The Indian Government has started a massive crackdown against religious and political outfits in Kashmir since October last year which intensified after the Pulwama attack on February 14 when a local Pulwama boy rammed his car into a CRPF convoy ki...

Kashmir Crackdown- Hurriyat Activist Booked Under PSA

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April 05 Mohammed Umer The Jammu Kashmir Government on Thursday booked a senior Hurriyat leader under Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Sheukh Danish Mushtaq, who is the district president for Geelani's Hurriyat was arrested on 16 March and was booked under PSA on Thursday. Danish has been shifted to Kupwara District jail. A resident of Aloosa area in North Kashmir's Bandipora, Danish who was arrested during a nocturnal raid in Pattan was according to Police involved in “creating law and order problems."

Kashmir Crackdown- Four More Shopian Youth Arrested During Nocturnal Raids

SHOPIAN
April 04 Skinder Gull Four youths have been detained during nocturnal raids in Chodergund and Vehil areas in South Kashmir’s Shopian district in connection with the Banihal blast case. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Anayat Ullah Malik, Tanveer Ahmad Wagay, Sajad Ahmad Khan, all residents of Vehil and Muzafar Ahmad Mirof Choudrigund village were detained during night raids. On March 30, a mysterious car blast took place in Banihal area and left a private car completely damaged, also a CRPF vehicle was damaged in the incident. After blast, a suspect Owais amin from Shopian district was arrested and has been accused of triggering the blast. The Indian Government has started a massive crackdown against religious and political outfits in Kashmir since October last year which...

Kashmir Crackdown- No Civilian Traffic to be Allowed on Highway on Wednesday and Sunday

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April 04 There will be a no civilian traffic movement on most part of the 300-km long National Highway on Sunday and Wednesday from 4 am to 5 pm every week till May 31, 2019, in view of the possibility of terror attack on security forces' convoys during the Lok Sabha elections. The prohibition on movement of civilian traffic on these two days of each week would be from Baramulla through Srinagar, Qazigund, Jawahar-Tunnel, Banihal and Ramban till Udhampur, an official government statement said. The statement added that in the event of any requirement for local traffic movement for any emergency or for other purpose, the local administration and police would evolve necessary procedures for this as is done during curfew days. On February 14, a CRPF convoy, on its way from Jammu an...

Yasin Malik’s JKLF banned by Indian Government

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March 22 Yasin Malik-led JKLF banned by central govt under the anti-terror law, officials said. This comes amid an intensified crackdown on terrorists across India in wake of Pulwama attack. The outfit has been banned for alleged promotion of secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, they said. They said the organisation has been banned under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Its chief Yasin Malik is under arrest and at present lodged in Jammu’s Kot Balwal jail. Earlier in the day, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Sajjad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Mudasir Khan was arrested from Delhi. Officials said Sajjad Ahmed Khan (27), a resident of Pulwama is also suspected to be involved in the conspiracy of Pulwama attacks. buy symbico...

Kashmir Crackdown- School Teacher Among Nine Booked under PSA

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March 21 Skinder Gull Amid an intense crackdown launched by Government Forces in Kashmir, a School teacher in custody, a government school teacher from Kashmir's Pulwama has been booked under Public Safety act. Arshid Ahmad Das, a resident of Braw-Bandina area of Pulwama in South Kashmir, who works as teacher at a government school in Zainpora area of Shopian was detained by police on February 24 during a nocturnal raid. ALSO READ: Kashmir Crackdown- Top Sufi Cleric Arrested During Nocturnal Raid in Pulwama Another person booked under PSA recently from Pulwama district, Aejaz Ahmad Dar is reportedly the Tehsil president of Jamaat e Islami for Tral. Aejaz who is a resident of Noorpora in Tral as per his family was arrested in a nocturnal raid on his house on February 24. ...