October 2018 - Page 19 of 25

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At least 10 Injured During Clashes in Handwara

REGIONAL

October 11 At least ten people have been injured in stone throwing clashes between protesters and Government Forces in Sotigam in Handwara on Thursday afternoon. Sources told The Kashmiriyat youth in large numbers hit the streets of Sotigam and threw stones on Government Forces, the forces responded with immense tear smoke shelling in which at least ten people were injured. "Four People who have been injured in the clashes were brought to the hospital and out of them two have received Bullet Injuries," a hospital Official at SDH Handwara told The Kashmiriyat.

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Pulwama Youth Goes Missing

PULWAMA

October 11 The Family of a youth from South Kashmir’s Pulwama District who has gone missing from October 3 has sought help of general public in tracing him. The missing youth identified as Showkat Yousuf Bhat S/o Muhammad Yousuf Bhat, a resident of Pulwama went missing from his home in Pulwama after which his family sought Police help to trace him. “He left home on September 3 and since then is untraceable,” said his family and appealed general public to inform them.

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Three Kashmiri Students Arrested in Punjab for Alleged Link with Zakir Musa

INDIA

October 11 Four Kashmiri students have been arrested from Punjab state over their alleged involvement in militancy on Wednesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Zahid Gulzar, Idris Shah and Rafiq Bhatt were arrested by Jammu Kashmir Police and Punjab police for having alleged links with militancy. “The students were linked to AGH and JeM militant outfits,” the Police said, adding that “Arms, ammunitions, and explosives were recovered from their possession.” Meanwhile, police have taken them for questioning and further investigations are going on.

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Massive Clashes Continue at the Encounter Site in Handwara

REGIONAL

October 11 Clashes between protesters and government forces erupted in Shotgund village of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway. Two Militants are believed to be holed up as a massive gunfire on from both the sides, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that scores of protesters including women assembled and pelted stones on forces who responded to immense tear smoke shelling. Announcements are being made on loudspeakers in the mosques asking others to come out, a local told The Kashmiriyat. People in large numbers from adjacent areas are trying marching towards the encounter site. Meanwhile a Youth Identified as Mudasir Ahmed, a resident Of Juhama Handwara Received Bullet Injury Duri...

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Army Man injured in Pakistani Firing

REGIONAL

October 11 A soldier was injured after Pakistan army allegedly violated the truce in Krishna Gati sector along the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district. Pradeep Kumar Gupta of army’s 5 Mahar was injured when Pakistani army fired upon his post in KG sector late night on Wednesday. The wounded army man was removed to the army hospital for treatment by his colleagues. His condition is stated to be stable.

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Two Militants Killed in Ongoing Handwara Encounter

REGIONAL

October 11 Two Militants have been killed an encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Shotgund in Handwara of North Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday. Officials had told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF cordoned Shotgund locality of Handwara last night and started a search operation. "The Hiding Militants Opened fire upon the troops, however the Militants managed to escape the initial site of the gunfight, the troops continued the search OPs during which Militants again opened fire, triggering an encounter," he said. In the ensuing gunfight, two Militants have been killed, Sources told The Kashmiriyat adding that the Anti Militancy in the area is still on. Highly placed Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Manan Wani...

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Qazigund Residents Protest Against Non-Availability of Drinking Water

ISLAMABAD

October 09 The residents of Kanchloo kund area of Qazigund on Tuesday morning staged a protest against the department of public health engineering (PHE) against the non- availability of drinking water in the area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the protesters including women and children assembled in Sub Division Qazigund and staged a protest against the department of public Health engineering (PHE). The protesters were demanding restoration of the water supply in the area which is blocked for several weeks. “We have no drinking water for past several weeks. We are forced to drink dirty water of nearby streams.The department is not doing anything to mitigate our suffering,” said Abdul Hameed Bakshi a local resident. “We have been forced to come on the Roads, so that officials hear...

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14th Panchayat Ghar Set Ablaze in Kashmir, This time it is Pulwama

KULGAM

October 09 Unknown person late night on Monday set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar at Pinglan area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. The Government forces, who arrived on the spot, surrounded the entire area and launched a search operation but they did not find anyone, Significantly, more than a dozen Panchayat houses have been set on fire. This is the 14th incident of the burning of a Panchayat house by terrorists in Kashmir since the announcement of Panchayat elections in the state. A few daya ago, unknown persons had set on fire the panchayat house in Vattu village of Kulgam district.

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CASO Launched in Shopian Area

SHOPIAN

October 08 The Government forces laid down a Cordon and search operation in Bandpawa area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District on Monday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR of Indian Army, SOG 0f JK 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. A door to door search operation has been launched in the area.

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Search Lights Installed, Door to Door Search Operation Continues in Sopore Area

OTHERS

October 08 The Government forces laid down a Cordon and Search Operation in Jallalabad area of north Kashmir’s Sopore in District Baramulla on Monday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 22RR of Indian Army, SOG 0f JK 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. A door to door search operation has been launched in the area. Meanwhile the Cordon and Search Operation has been launched at Jallalabad area of north Kashmir's Sopore area and Government forces have also installed the lights in the area .