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Month: February 2019

‘Pose with a Gun or we will Kill you in Encounter’- Major of Indian Army Tells Pulwama Youth

PULWAMA
Tawseef Ahmad Wani, 27, a resident of Achagoza area of Pulwama area of South Kashmir alleged that he was beaten to the pulp and tortured in the 44 RR camp of the army in Shadimarg area of Pulwama. Wani alleged that Major Shukla who is posted at the camp threatened him to pose with a gun or else he will kill the youth in an encounter. "Following a phone call on 4 February from the camp, Wani went to the camp in a personal vehicle with a friend, After I went to the camp to meet Major Shukla, I was asked to show my identity. But, soon i was rushed inside and tortured by his men (Army), till I fell unconscious," Wani told The Kashmiriyat. “They stripped me naked and took off my clothes after which they all started thrashing me. One of them shot a video of the incident as two others hu...

Yiy Karih, Tiy Karih, Faesal Karih Lo Lo Slogans Raised in Shah Faesal’s KUpwara Rally

REGIONAL
February 04 Supporters of Shah Faisal on Monday welcomed him with Shiekh Abdullah times slogans during his maiden public meeting in Kupwara. The slogans that reverberated during Faisals public meet were a copy of slogans used during Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah’s tenure like ‘Yee Karri Tee Karri Bab Karri Lo Lo’ . The Slogans were used earlier for Sheikh Abdullah, the leader who enjoyed most support in Kashmir. Massive gathering was witnessed in Faisal’s speech in Kupwara. “I wanted to serve my people and to speak about them as well. People who are at the helm of affairs don’t have conscience and do not provide solutions to the people,” he told the gathering. He said that corruption has rotten the whole system and he had left valley and went to USA after being heart broke. ...

Forces Harass Civilians, Damage 3 Electric Transformers During CASO in Kulgam Area

KULGAM
February 04 The residents of Traigam area in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district accused the Government Forces of harassment during a cordon and search operation in the area on Monday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the forces damaged three power transformers and also set a motor-cycle on fire during a cordon and search Operation. They said that clashes had erupted between the youth and Government Forces during the operation launched in Mukdam Mohalla of the Tarigam area. Locals said that soldiers in a bid to terrorize locals damaged three power transformers. They said that a few locals were also injured in the action of Government Forces who fired tear smoke shells and pellets on the protesting civilians. A police official upon being contacted said that they are investigat...

West Bengal Man Burns House as Brother Gets Government job, 4 killed

INDIA
February 04 Angry over his younger brother securing a government job on compassionate grounds, a 30-year-old man allegedly set two rooms of their house on fire, killing four members of the family and injuring four others in West Bengal’s Malda district, police said Monday. The incident occurred at Madantola village under Manikchak police station, they said. Accused Makhan Mondal allegedly poured petrol in two rooms of the tiled-roofed hut on Sunday night when the family members were asleep. Makhan’s younger brother Gobinda, 28, elder brother Bikash, 32, and Goninda’s two daughters – aged 3 and one-and-a-half years – were charred to death, police said. The two children died on the spot while Bikash and Gobinda succumbed to injuries in hospital, they added. Bikash’s wife, son and daugh...

33 Injured as Bus Falls in a Gorge in Himachal

INDIA
February 04 Thirty-three people were injured after a private bus fell into a gorge at Gopalpur in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on Monday, a district official said. The condition of eleven of them is critical. Ten of them have been referred to the Tanda Medical College and one to a hospital in the district’s Palampur sub-division, he added. The others injured are being treated at a hospital in Gopalpur, he added. The accident took place after the bus — registration number HP28B1989 — of the Jawahar Bus Service fell into the gorge near Gopalpur Monday morning, he added. (PTI)

Shah Faesal Begins Political Innings, Addresses Huge Public Rally at Home Village

REGIONAL
February 04 Former IAS officer Shah Faesal on Monday started his political innings by addressing thousands of people at Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) Kupwara. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the rally was attended by hundreds of people who thronged to the venue to listen to Faesal. Faesal addressing the rally spoke about uprooting corruption and nepotism from the state.  

CASO Launched in Qazigund Area

ISLAMABAD
February 04 A cordon and search operation has been launched by Government Forces in Qazigund area of South Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday, the 19 RR of Indian Army, 176 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a search operation in Dalwach Area of Qazigund in South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) District. Following inputs about Militant movement in the area, the forces blocked all the entry and exit points of the area.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A door to door search operation had been launched when this report was filed.

CASO Launched in Kulgam Area, Intense Clashes Erupt

KULGAM
February 04 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Tarigam area of  South Kashmir's Kulgam district. On Monday, the forces including  RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Tarigam area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Kulgam locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth hit the streets as soon as troops launched a joint operation,  Shouting Pro Freedom and Pro Militancy slogans, the youth hit the streets throwing stones on Government Forces. The troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting youth, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. A search operation was going on...

19 People including 17 Militants Killed in January

REGIONAL
February 04 2019 like 2018 began on a bloody note in Jammu Kashmir, however the number of casalities has went comparatively down. The last year witnessed a high surge in Militant as well as civilian killings, At least 86 Government Force personnel were also killed. The year also marked the Killings of prominent commanders including Altaf Ahmed Dar, Showkat Ahmed Tak, Mehraj Bangroo, Saddam Padder and other.buy prednisone online buy prednisone generic The month of January this year began with the killing of a SPO, Sameer Mir in Hanjan area of Pulwama. ALSO READ: 2018 in Pictures- Broken Hopes and Shattered Dreams, As Families Loose their Beloved A civilian Simranjeet Singh son of Khasipora, Tral by unknown gunmen on January 4. A total of 19 people including a civilian ...

Will Fight Militants and Break the Backbone of Militancy- Modi in Kashmir

REGIONAL
February 04 Prime minister Narendra Modi today said the backbone of militancy will be broken to restore complete normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir for peace, development and harmony. He was speaking after laying foundation stones and inaugurating various developmental projects. The Indian Prime minister said that every militant will be fought with full force and the militancy's backbone will be broken. Modi said that the countrymen are angry over the killing of innocent men and women by militants and described such as cowardice by people who are destroying the future of peace loving youth. Prime minister added that the surgical strike across the line of control has shown the world its new policy (neeti) and tradition (reeti) in tackling terrorism. In a stern message to those sp...