Month: August 2018

August 12 The Government Forces after conducting Massive search operations in the Batamaloo locality of Srinagar have lifted the siege after nearly seven hours. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Earlier Government Forces had laid a siege around Deyarwani area of locality around 3 am and at approximately 4 Am, they came under massive gunfire from Militants. In the initial exchange of gunfire, one trooper identified as Sgct Parvaiz was killed and three other were injured. One civilian identified as Mohammed Shafi, who is believed to be the house owner has also sustained injuries. A group of three militants was believed to be trapped in the area. The firing stopped after the initial brief exchange of fire, however firing resumed from the side of Government Forces, Locals tol...

August 12 An encounter has started between Militants and Government Forces in the Deyarwani area of Batamaloo locality  in Srinagar early morning on Sunday. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that CRPF, Jammu Kashmir Police and jointly launched the Anti Militancy operation. The Encounter started when Army was fired upon by a group of Militants near the Unani Hospital in the Deyarwani area. In the initial exchange of fire, three Government Force personnel including two CRPF Men, one Jammu Kashmir Policemen were injured while one JKP Cop was killed. The owner of the house Mohammed Shafi was also injured in the initial exchange of gunfire. As per the the latest reports, the firing has stopped from both the sides. As per some news reports Naveed Jatt was trapped in the ...

August 11 The employees of Jammu Kashmir family welfare and immunization have been protesting in the Pratap Park Srinagar for the past three days demanding salary. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the workers have been deprived of salary for the past six months, but the issue has went unnoticed. "We have been deprived of salary for the past four months and it is unfortunate to see that media or nobody else is paying attention to our demands or protests," a worker said. She added that their salaries have not been disbursed for the last six months has not been disbursed due to non due to which that have to face many domestic issues. She asked for the immediate attention of the concerned officials and warned that they would intensify their protests if the Authorities fail to r...

August 11 A total of of 122 Militants and 33 Government Force personnel have been killed during Anti Militancy operation so far this year. As per records available to The Kashmiriyat, a Total of 13 Militants were killed in the month of January while nine Government Force personnel were also killed which included the Attack on the New Years eve ending with the killing of five Troopers and three Militants. In February a total of six Militants were killed during separate encounters, four of them were killed on 12 fenruary during Gunfights at Haropora Shopian and Karan Nagar in Srinagar, 1 Government Force Personnel was also killed in the month. 23 Militants were killed in the month of March, 5 Government Force personnel were also killed, while in April 20 Militants were killed and s...

August 11 Gagan Bhagat, the BJP MLA from RS Pura in Jammu has dared his party to abrogate Article 35 A, which grants special status to Jammu Kashmir. While addressing a rally in the Jammu region, He said that the Party is be-fooling the people of Jammu to keep its vote bank in tact. He said BJP wants to get votes from Jammu keeping larger perspective in mind across the country. The MLA has been suspended from the party for a period of three months over a family dispute.