September 2018 - Page 19 of 30

Sep92018 by News DeskNo Comments

Slain Pulwama Militant laid to Rest Amid Pro Freedom, Pro Zakir Musa Slogans

PULWAMA

September 09 Despite Strict restrictions thousands Of men and women joined the funeral prayers of Slain militant, Asif Nazir in panzgama area of South Kashmir's Pulwama on Sunday Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that large number of forces were deployed on different roads to curb the movement of people, However people take alternate routes to reach panzgama. As Per Locals four rounds of funeral was held at two different locations in Pulwama for the slain Militant as the area reverberated with Pro freedom and Pro Zakir Musa slogans. A Complete Shutdown is being observed in panzgam & its adjoining areas while train Service has also suspended to south Kashmir. Authorities had snapped in entire pulwama & Police district Awantipora. Yesterday a militant Asif Nazir was killed by...

Sep82018 by News DeskNo Comments

Lady Shot at in Pulwama by unknown Gunmen

REGIONAL

September 08 Unknown gunmen on Saturday fired upon a lady near Jamia Masjid of Pulwama in Muran area of South Kashmir district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that gunmen opened fire upon a lady injuring her critically. The last was immediately shifted to the District hospital in Pulwama. As per initial reports, the lady has veen identified as Simran and owns a beauty parlour in Pulwama. A police official told The Kashmiriyat that they're ascertaining the details of the said incident.

Sep82018 by News DeskNo Comments

After Hurriyat Activist, IS Militant shot by Unidentified Gunmen in Kashmir

REGIONAL

September 08 Hakeem ur Rehman Sultani, a Hurriyat activist was shot dead on Saturday by unknown gunmen at Bomai area, Sopore of North Kashmir's Baramulla district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that gunmen fired upon Hakim-ul-Rehman Sultani, an activist of Geelani's Hurriyat outside his home in Reshipora Bomai. Sultani is survived by his wife and four daughters. Meanwhile Hours post the killing of hurriyat man, unknown gunmen killed a youth in Naseem Bagh area of Hazratbal in Srinagar. Police sources have confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that the youth was affiliated to IS Kashmir adding that one pistol and two magazines were recovered from the possession of the slain youth. Locals however say that he was a student of Islamic University of Science and Technology. He has bee...

Sep72018 by News DeskNo Comments

One Militant in Islamabad (Anantnag) Shootout

ISLAMABAD

September 08 One Militant has been killed in a brief shootout in Khul, Ranipora area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that militant attacked a Minority Guard picket at Khul area after which forces launched a search operation and traced the Militants. The hiding Militants opened fire forces injuring one cop of Jammu Kashmir Police and triggering a shootout in which one Militant was been killed. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that massive gunfire was heard around the village of Ranipora at around 1:15 am for nearly half an hour. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that some of the Militants escaped the gunfight site and now a search has been launched to nab the rest of the Militants. The o...

Sep72018 by News DeskNo Comments

Projects Costing Lakhs Suffer Massive Damage within Months in Islamabad (Anantnag)

ISLAMABAD

September 06 The Rural Development Department (RDD) block Achabal constructed lanes in Sheikh Mohallah, Dompora and Chek localities of Khundroo area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District a few months ago, however the path has developed cracks within a short span of time. The Kashmiriyat team visited the spot and found out that a sub standardized material has been used for the construction work and the cracks have widened with time. "The scene is same everywhere in the area, they spend money on construction works, but it is all useless, it seems that the work is done for a few months, this work also lasted for a few months and now in the coming year, they might have to spend lacs for the construction of what they have already constructed,"a local Nazir Ahmed told The Kas...

Sep72018 by News DeskNo Comments

Two Trekkers Dead in a Glacier Burst at Pahalgam Area

REGIONAL

September 07 Two persons on Friday died in a glacier burst at the Kolhai Glacier in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that two persons identified as Naveed Jeelani (KAS), Excise and Taxation Officer and Adil Shah of Alpine Adventure group died on the Kolhai Glacier. A group of seven people had left from Aru two days back to the Kolhai glacier, however today only four of them returned informing the concerned officials that two people had died on the glacier while one of them identified as Haziq was critically wounded. The dead bodies of the two have not been recovered from the glacier as of yet, officials said adding that it takes nine hours days from Aru to reach the spot of the accident. They added that a rescue te...

Sep72018 by News DeskNo Comments

CASO Launched in Shopian Area

SHOPIAN

September 07 A CASO has been launched in Urpora locality of Nagbal area in South Kashmir's Shopian District on Friday night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. The Search operations were going on when this report was filed.

Sep72018 by News DeskNo Comments

Annual Convocation of Idara Tehqiqat to be held on Sunday in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD

September 07 A Grand Convocation of Islamic Research Institute (Idara Tehqiqat e Islami) will be commemorated in South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) township on Sunday dated 09 September. According to a media spokesman of the institute, Scholars from the entire Kashmir valley will grace the occasion in which 22 Students will be awarded degrees, 13 scholars and 9 Hafizs. They said a live question and answer secession will be organized for general public to clear doubts about religion and the convocation will be held at the ground of Idara Tehqiqat e Islami. Islamic Research institute was founded by the slain Mirwaiz of South Kashmir, Dr. Qazi Nisar who was assassinated by unknown gunmen in 1994.

Sep72018 by News DeskNo Comments

Policemen in Civvies Arrest Youth During Stone Pelting in Srinagar

REGIONAL

September 07 Four youth accused of stone throwing have been arrested by Jammu Kashmir Policemen in civvies during a Stone throwing protest at Nowhatta area in Srinagar on Friday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth hit the streets after the Friday congregation prayers at the Grand mosque of Srinagar. The youth soon threw stones on Government Forces deployed in the area resulting in intense clashes. When the cops started chasing the youth away, some masked men caught four youth and handed them over to the Jammu Kashmir Police, Sources said. One of the photos with a masked man carrying pistol has gone viral over social networking. A local said that Policemen mingled with the protesters and arrested four youth during the protest.

Sep72018 by News DeskNo Comments

Another Shopian Youth Joins Militancy

SHOPIAN

September 07 Despite repeated verbal attempts of the Police officials of Jammu Kashmir Police, 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 145 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 Shahid ul Islam Son of Abdul Rashid Tantray a resident of Wangam area in South Kashmir's Shopian District....