November 2018 - Page 22 of 23

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Encounter Starts in Shopian Area

SHOPIAN

November 03 An encounter has started between Militants and Government Forces in the Khudpora Memander area of Arwani in South Kashmir’s Shopian District. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly launched the Anti Militancy operation. Earlier Forces had launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about the presence of Militants in the area, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. 2-3 Local Militants from South Kashmir are believed to be trapped in a residential house, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Details Emerging.

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Kishtawar Sinthan Road Closed Due To Fresh Snow Fall

ISLAMABAD

November 03 Sheikh Nadeem With moderate showers, lightning and winds, the high-altitude areas of Sinthan Marwa in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday received a fresh snowfall. Reports said that overnight, the snowfall started in the higher reaches of Sinthan Marwa. The snowfall followed torrential rains that lashed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir bringing down the mercury by several notches. The plains of Kishtwar district witnessed incessant rains, while the hilly regions recorded fresh snowfall on Saturday. The recently opened Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road also recorded a fresh spell of snowfall. Snowfall in the higher reaches has sent chilly winds into the plains of the valley leading to a dip in the night temperatures. As per sources, due to fresh snowfall at Sinth...

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Another South Kashmir Youth Joins Militancy

KULGAM

November 03 The Government Forces despite launching a massive crackdown against Militants in Jammu Kashmir have largely failed to keep a check at the Militant recruitment as more local youth continue to pick up arms. Despite having killed more than 230 Militants the last year, this year Militant recruitment has crossed the highest number in the last ten years as it stands at 175 in the first ten months of 2018. The Indian Security Forces have made efforts to contain Militancy as the Local Police and the Indian Army has been asking the local youth to stay away from Militancy, In fact some youth have given up arms and returned to their families, however the overall picture continues to remain grim, as Kashmir remains on the edge. More youth continue to take up Arms creating a vic...

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Forces Kill a Civilian in Shopian Area

SHOPIAN

November 03 The Indian Army on Saturday shot dead a man when he allegedly tried to cross the fence of their camp in Puhnoo area south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Around 3:00 am today, the Government Force personnel movement of a suspicious person near their camp at Puhnoo and immediately challenged the alleged intruder who crossed the fence and came closer to the wall of the camp. “The sentry fired warning shots in a bid to stop the unknown man. but, he continued moving. Later, sentry opened fire upon him,” he added. The Killed person has been identified as Rayees Ahmad, son of Abdul Hameed Wani of Begam Kulgam, He is said to be mentally challenged. Pertinently 4 Civilians had been shot by the Troopers stationed at Puhnoo, Shopian on March 0...

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Sharda University Student who had went Missing Joins Militancy

REGIONAL

November 02 A 17 year old Kashmiri student who was roughed up by a mob of students at Sharda University in Greater Noida earlier this month, has joined Militancy. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that the youth identified as Ehtisham Bilal, a resident of Srinagar's Khanyar Area who had went missing since the last three days has announced his entry into the Militant outfit, Islamic State Kashmir. Ehtisham Bilal was a first year student of Bachelors in Medical Imaging Technology (BMIT) and had been missing since Sunday from Greater Noida. The family had held protests in Srinagar's Press colony to demand the whereabouts of their son, today the photo of Ehtisham has been doing rounds over the social networking. Police Sources however said that they are checking the authenticity ...

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Forces Raid Memander Area, Arrest Four Youth

SHOPIAN

November 02 The Government Forces on Thursday night barged into the Memandar area of South Kashmir's Shopian District and thrashed several locals in the area, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Locals alleged that the late night on Thursday the forced reached the Memandar area, barged into several households and started thrashing locals to pulp without any provocation,"Four youths were arrested during the nocturnal raids," a local from Memandar said. The forces early morning on Tuesday had launched a cordon and search operation in the area and fired pellets at protesters when clashes had erupted, a journalist was also hit with pellets. Late in the night, Suspected Militants had targeted a cassiper vehicle of the Indian Army, however nobody was injured in the attack, as per Sources av...

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Three Thieves Arrested from Kulgam Area

KULGAM

November 02 Jammu Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have arrested three thieves and recovered stolen property worth lakhs of rupees in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, a police spokesman said. He said a theft case was registered in police station under FIR number 81/2018 and 77/2018 regarding thefts in Quimoh Khudwani in Kulgam. During the investigation police arrested three persons identified as Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh, Adil Ahmad Sheikh and Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, he said adding a toy gun, knife, motorcycles, mobile phones & mobile accessories including batteries, chargers, earphones, covers, wrist watch and other stolen goods were recovered from their possession. Further investigation is going on, he said

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At least 100 sheep, goats killed due to lightening in Rajouri

REGIONAL

November 02 107 goats and sheep were killed while a dozen others were injured in a lightning incident in Alal Mangota area of district Rajouri in Jammu. On the directions of DDC Rajouri, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Sub Division official Thannamandi and District Sheep Husbandry Officer from Rajouri with a team has been rushed to the spot DDC Rajouri also deputed a team immediately to make assessment of the loss, officials said.

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Militancy Regaining Ground- Another Local Boy Joins Militancy

ISLAMABAD

November 02 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 170 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 Nasir Ahmed Chadroo Son of Gulzar Ahmed Chadroo a resident of Arwani in Bijbehara area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Locals from Bijbehara told The Kashmiriyat that Nasir had left home for prayers three days back after which he disappeared. The family looked for him everywhere and today his photo appeared on the social networking with him announcing his entry into the militant ou...

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Year on, Sheikh Baqir Ziyarat road in Tral waits for completion.

PULWAMA

November 02 LONE NAWAZ With the works on Excavation of Sheikh Baqir Ziyarat Road from Dar Ganie Gund-Sofigund of Tral villages remaining incomplete even after nearly 13 months, the people are an inconvenienced lot as the incomplete work is hindering public movement on this road. The construction work on this Road was taken up in a hurry after the Assembly polls But when the Govt falled down ,The contractor, for unknown reasons, has stopped the works midway, which has been causing a lot of inconvenience to pedestrians and the vehicles alike, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. The road was dug up for underground drainage works and the mud excavated has been left uncleared which has resulted in huge mounds of mud piling up along the road, causing hindrance to pedestrian and vehicular m...