August 2018 - Page 2 of 38 - The Kashmiriyat

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Forces Thrash the father of Police Officer in Tral

PULWAMA

August 30 The Father of a sub inspector of Jammu Kashmir Police was allegedly assaulted by government forces in Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a person namely Bashir Ahmad Bhat, who is the father of Sub Inspector Jammu Kashmir Police Tahir Bashir Bhat Of Tral was beaten up by Government forces at Nazneenpora Hayuna village of Tral. As per his family members, Bashir has got fracture in his arm and has been shifted for hospital for treatment. "He was beaten without any provocation, so immediate and stern action must be taken against the involved personnel," they demanded. A senior police Official upon being contacted by The Kashmiriyat said that the issue is under investigation and the facts relating to the incident are ...

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Fear prevails among mainstream Politicians, workers as Militants, Forces follow Tit for Tat

REGIONAL

August 30 In the past few weeks, a tit for tat policy of forces and militants have left the mainstream politicians and workers worried and are dreading them to step out of their homes. "We have not regained the political space in South Kashmir that was lost after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Muzaffar wani on 8 July last year,"a senior worker of People's democratic party from Shopian's Wachi constituency told The Kashmiriyat. He added that during 2016 uprising, the locals were attacking us and now militants have directly started to attack us. He added that no one is able to support any mainstream party in most parts of South Kashmir yet, as the one who supports us is considered traitor here. The forces allegedly vandalized the houses of Militants including Azad Dada in ...

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Hundreds Visit Families of Slain Militants Despite Restrictions

KULGAM

August 30 The Kulgam District in South Kashmir is mourning the death of the oldest Militant commander, Altaf Ahmed Dar and his colleague, Umar Rashid Wani who were killed in a gunfight on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Oldest Hizb Operative and Encounter Breaker Killed, Who was Altaf Kaczroo Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of people are visiting the family of Altaf Ahmed Dar in Hawoora and Umar Rashid in Khudwani Kulgam to express their condolences to the bereaved families. ALSO READ: Kulgam Goes Azadi Azadi as thousands gather for the funeral of Longest Surviving Militant People including women and men are visiting the houses of slain Militants for the second consecutive day despite restrictions and shutdown.

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Despite Growing Encounters, Another Pulwama Youth Joins Militancy

PULWAMA

August 30 Despite growing encounters and repeated verbal attempts of the Army and Director General of Jammu Kashmir Police, SP vaid, Militancy is showing no signs of declination. In fact the Army General of India has been constantly asking the local Kashmiri youth to give up arms and asking people to keep their wards away from militancy. Though Militancy is growing swiftly as more local youth are picking up arms to strengthen the Militant ranks, Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that at least 135 youth have picked up arms this year. One more youth from South Kashmir has picked arms and posed with an AK 47 rifle to tell his family that he has joined Militant ranks. The youth has been identified as Yawar Ahmed Wani son of Ali Mohammed Wani, a resident of Bhatnoora i...

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New Governor is Our Man, Says BJP State President in a Video

OTHERS

August 30 “Ab Jo Governor Aya Hai Woh Hamara Banda Hai (Now the Governor who has taken over is our man)”, BJP president Ravinder Raina could be heard telling a group of people around him in a video that has gone viral over social networking sites. In an embarrassment for the party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Ravinder Raina has been caught on tape mocking the outgoing governor and calling the new governor of Jammu Kashmir as “our man”. Satya Pal Malik took the oath as governor of JK last week. He replaced N N Vohra, who many feel was not given a graceful farewell. In the video that has gone viral on social media, Raina said that former governor N N Vohra was always thrusting his point of view. “So we got him replaced with the new one,” he said.buy super kamagra...

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Mirwaiz Qazi yasir condemns Attacks on Militant families, Says Kashmiris Stand with them

KULGAM

August 30 The Chairman of Ummat e Islami and Mirwaiz of South Kashmir, Qazi Ahmed yasir has condemned the harassment of the families of Militants throughout South Kashmir. He said that the Militant families should not be targeted for the beliefs of their kith and kin. "It is regretting to see how Militant families are being harassed for the past few weeks, this is nothing, but inhumane," Mirwaiz Yasir said. Addressing an important meeting of Ummat e Islami at the party headquarters, Mirwaiz Qazi yasir said that the brutality that has been leveled against the families of Riyaz Naikoo, Naveed Babu of Pulwama, Shah Jahan of Shopian, Azad malik of Arwani, Lateef Dar of Pulwama is a mere show of frustration and this will yield nothing, but hatred. Mirwaiz Qazi Yasir said that the forces ...

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Article 35A- Marriages Postponed as Uncertainty Prevails

REGIONAL

August 30 TAWSEEF NAZIR Nazir Ahmed Dar, a resident of Islamabad (Anantnag) is petrified as the dark clouds of 35A loom over Jammu Kashmir and his son is scheduled to get married the next week. An NGO, "We the Citizens" filed a petition challenging the special status of Jammu Kashmir in the apex court of India and demanded its removal. "We are really hopeful, but apprehensive as to situation may turn volatile anytime, we are very uncertain," Nazir Ahmed told The Kashmiriyat. Situation gripped out of control on Monday as a fresh petition challenging Article 35a was filed in the Supreme court of India by the spokesman of ruling party, BJP when thousands of youth took to streets and clashes with the forces demanding that the special status of Jammu Kashmir be safeguarded. P...

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Massive CASO Underway in Keller area of Shopian

SHOPIAN

August 30 A Cordon and Search Operation has been launched in the Khan Mohallah of Keller in South Kashmir's Shopian District on Thursday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Government Forces including 44 RR of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a joint Anti Militancy operation in the area following specific input about Militant presence in the Khan Mohallah area. Locals said that a heavy contingent of Forces have reached the area and are conducting a search operation in the area. The search operation was going on when this report was filed.

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2 Militants Killed in Hajin- Operation On

REGIONAL

August 30 Two Militants have been killed in the ongoing gunfight in the Parray Mohallah of Hajin in North Kashmir's Bandipora District that began in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Official sources said that the gunfight began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation against unidentified Militants after getting specific information. The Search operation is still on as per reports. Details are awaited.

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Father of Riyaz Naikoo, Son of Syed Salahuddin Arrested

REGIONAL

August 30 The Jammu Kashmir Police in a nocturnal raid arrested the father of Hizb ul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo in south Kashmir’s Awantipora area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that forces raided the house of Riyaz Naikoo at Beighpora Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and arrested Assadullah Naikoo, the father of Riyaz during last night. A Police official told that he has been arrested for questioning. Meanwhile the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested the son of Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin during a night raid at his residence in Rambagh area of Srinagar.