August 2018 - Page 24 of 38

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Tariq Khan- The Son of a Political Stalwart is a Militant Now

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August 12 In the corner of his three storey house, Nazir Ahmed Khan welcomes people who visit him as his son Tariq has recently joined Militancy. On July 25, bullets and grenades ripped through the building, walls damaged by the explosions, ceilings cracked, the windows and doors and glasses smashed to pieces. The house is one of the few testimonies left to a gunfight that raged in the South Kashmir township of Islamabad after a tranquil gap of 13 years. According to Official data, at least 5,368 shops, houses and other privately-owned structures in Kashmir suffered damage from 1989 to 2001. No such data is available for the last 17 years but the number can be reasonably estimated to have increased manifold. Credible Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that forces had raided the hous...

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TBF Expresses Grief Over Loss of Human Life, Demand Sanitization at Tosa Maidan

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August 12 The Tosa Maidan Bachav Front (henceforth TBF) is absolutely shocked by the unfortunate incident of a mysterious Tosa Maidan blast today which has taken life of our community member Wajid Ahmed, a resident of Zugo, Kharien. In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, the amalgam conveyed heartfelt condolences to the members of his family. TBF also expressed solidarity with the three community members and their families, who were injured today in the incident. The incident took place while the 4th annual Jashn-e-TosaMaidan-2018 of 5 days between 9-13 August, was ongoing. "In this hour of grief, TBF has called-off the Jashn today on its fourth day. Announcements in the area and the meadow for locales as well as tourists have been made to not fiddle with the unidentified ...

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65 Year old Woman Injured During Clashes in Pulwama amid CASO

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August 12 A 65 year old woman identified as Saja Begum and a youth have been injured in the intense clashes that erupted in the Kar Mohallah of Sirnoo in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. The Massive Clashes erupted during a CASO launched in the Kar gam locality of Sirnoo area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the duo were shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment from where they have been referred to Srinagar for treatment. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. Hundreds of youth hit the streets when the Anti Militancy operation...

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Teenage Girl Gang raped by three men in Jammu

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August 12 A 19-year-old was gang-raped by three men in Reasi area of Jammu division. The victim committed suicide by jumping in the Chenab river after the gang rape, reports said. However, due to absence of any substantial information, the police are investigating the case. Apart from this, a man has been detained on the basis of the call details received from the victim's mobile. According to the police, the victim's father filed a complaint of her disappearance on July 24. A person named Paramjit Singh has been detained on the basis of the phone history of the girl. During the interrogation he told that his friend Pankaj Khajuria was using his phone to attract the girl. According to the complaint lodged by the family of the victim, Pankaj Khajuria, his friend Naresh and Pa...

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Youth Injured in Tosa Maidan Blast Succumbs

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August 12 A youth identified as Wajid Ahmed Ahanger who was injured in the Tosa Maidan mysterious blast has succumbed to his injuries at JVC SKIMS in Srinagar. Four more youth were injured in the blast on Sunday morning and later shifted to SDH in Khag area of Budgam while the rest of the three were shifted to Srinagar for treatment. Wajid who had suffered multiple splinter injuries has succumbed to his injuries. Two of the injured have been identified as Wasim Ahmad Ganai aged 21 and Mudassir Ahmad Ganai, aged 20 both residents of Zwugu in Budgam.

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Search Operation Launched in Bangidar Islamabad

ISLAMABAD

August 12 The Government Forces on Sunday afternoon launched a search operation in the Bangidar area of Islamabad township in South Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Government Force personnel in large numbers reached the Bangidar Locality and are conducting massive search operation in the area. The Forces have also searched a few houses, however as of now, they have found nothing here, a Local from Bangidar told. The Search operation was going on when this report was filed.

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Police Arrest Three in Blind Murder Case

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August 12 Police on Sunday claimed to have solved a blind murder case by arresting the accused persons involved in the crime. A police spokesman said that on 27th of June 2018, Police at Chrar-i-Sharief received a complaint from Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Watkulu about missing of his son Samir Ahmad Dar from 24th of June 2018. Accordingly a missing report was lodged in Police Station Char-i-Sharief and investigation was started. On 10th of July 2018, body of the said missing person was found in irrigation Dam at Yousmarg. On the basis of evidence, a case FIR number 43/2018 under section 302 RPC was registered and investigation was initiated. To crack the case, a SIT headed by SDPO Khansahib Mohammad Aftab Awan was constituted, police said. During the course of investigation, three ...

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Road Accident in Sagam Kokernag

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August 12 SHEIKH NADEEM/ WARIS SHAH Three persons were injured when a Snatro car collided with a tipper in Sagam area of Kokernag in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District on Sunday afternoon. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a Santro JK03D 9675 collided with a Tipper bearing the registration number JK05A 4081 resulting in the injury of three persons. The injured have been identified as Tabeena Mushtaq resident of Kehribal aged 8, Amir Wagay resident of Sagam aged 20, Zehra Begum resident of Sagam Kokernag. The injured have been shifted to Kokernag Hospital for treatment. Hospital Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the condition of all the three injured is stable. Police Officials confirmed the accident to The Kashmiriyat stating that an FIR number 113/2018 has b...

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Massive Clashes Erupt During CASO in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA

August 12 Massive Clashes erupted during a CASO launched in Kar gam locality of Sirnoo area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. The Government forces laid down a Cordon and search operation in the main town area on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. Hundreds of youth hit the streets when the Anti Militancy operation was launched and threw stones on troops amid intense pro Freedom sloganeering. The forces fired tear smoke shells and also fired in the air to disperse protesters. Meanwhile A Door to door search operation has been launched in the area aft...

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Stone Throwing Clashes in Batamaloo

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August 12 Stone throwing clashes began in Batamaloo area of Srinagar on Sunday morning when scores of youth started throwing stones on Government Forces in the area. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that youth in large numbers shouting pro Militancy and pro Freedom slogans threw stones on troops deployed in the area. ALSO READ: Cordon Lifted from Batamaloo- Full Story The troops in retaliation fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters, however the protests were going on when this report was filed. Earlier a gunfight had triggered in the locality, but the Militants managed to escape the encounter site.