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Month: April 2019

Highway Horror- “They Thrashed me Likes Animals”- Army Assaults Driver, Protests Erupt in Batengoo

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March 06 Suhail Dar Plying on the Kashmir highway is not a cake walk anymore, 26 year old Yawar Ahmed Malik of Melhoora in Biijbehara area was rounded up by Army men and assaulted for nearly 15 minutes leading to protest in the area on Saturday morning. Hundreds of drivers and residents including women blocked the Highway connecting Srinagar with Islamabad (anantnag) near Batengoo and shouted slogans against the Army and against the administration for giving a free hand to the Army men. ALSO READ: "Glaring admission of failure to manage the internal security of Kashmir," Highway Dictate Evokes Anger "They were driving on the wrong side, i did not even say a word, they came down and took my out of my four wheeler and started beating me without any provocation, my nose bled an...

Situation Tense in Kulgam Area- Forces Resort to Vandalism During CASO

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April 05 Breaking window panes of houses and glasses of many private cars, The Government Forces allegedly resorted to vandalism during a cordon and search operation launched in Pooniwah area of Kulgam. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that Government Forces including 9 RR of Indian Army, 18 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a search operation after receiving a tip off about Militant movement. However as soon as forces, entered the area, Locals in large numbers threw stones on Forces amid pro Independence and Anti India slogans trying to disrupt the Anti Militancy operation. Failing to disperse the protesting youth after firing tear smokes shells and pellets, the forces resorted to vandalism in the area, a Local told The Kashmiriyat. She said that Forces in ...

17 Candidates to Contest Elections for Anantnag Lok Sabha Seat

ISLAMABAD
April 05 The scrutiny of nomination papers of the contesting candidates for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat was conducted today by the Returning Officer Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency on Friday. In a Press release issued to The Kashmiriyat by District Information Officer,  Khalid Jahangir under the supervision of General, Police and Expenditure Observers in presence of the Chief Agents/representatives of candidates conducted the scrutiny. During the scrutiny, 17 nominations were accepted,  two nominations filed by Mr. Bashir Ahmad Malik, Independent Candidate, Mr. Safeer Ahmad Malik of Rashtriya Jan Karanti Party were rejected, the press release said. The adjournment granted by Returning Officer of Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency on the request of 01 Independent candidate name...

Intense Clashes Erupt in Kulgam Area During CASO

KULGAM
April 05 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Pooniwah area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. On Friday afternoon, the forces including 9 RR of Indian Army, 18 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Pooniwah area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth in large numbers hit the streets as soon as the search operation started. The forces fired tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse the protesting youth, However, the clashes were going on. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO...

Locals Attack Police Party in Budgam, Policeman Held Hostage

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April 05 A police party from Police Station Beerwah was attacked by villagers while they were deputed to execute a non-bailable warrant against an accused in the area, Police said. According to police spokesman the team were to execute orders of against one accused person Tariq Malik son of Ali Mohammad Malik resident of Waragam, Budgam. “When the police party arrived in the village, a mob comprising of males and females attacked the police party.buy viagra online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/languages/en/viagra.html no prescription One constable was also held hostage by the mob and was later retrieved from the village with the efforts of police,” police said. Police has registered a case under relevant sections of law and initiated investigation.

Forces Seal Shopian’s Heff Area- Hunt Begins for Militants

SHOPIAN
April 05 The Government Forces on Friday afternoon launched yet another Cordon and Search operation (CASO) in the Kashmir valley, this time in the Heff area of South Kashmir's Shopian District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a CASO has been launched  44 Rashtriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF in Heff area of Shopian. Following specific inputs about Militant movement, All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Friday afternoon. A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017 amid a rise in the local recruitment into Militant groups in the Kashmir valley. The Forces jointly conduct search operations in a specific area, locking d...

At least 165 People Killed in Kashmir in First Three Months of 2019

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April 05 At least 165 people including 83 forces personnel, 21 civilians, 61 militants among 165 persons killed in Jammu Kashmir in the first three months of the current year. Figures available to The Kashmiriyat reveal that the month of February proved to be the bloodiest month in recent years witnessing highest number of killings. ALSO READ: 2018 in Pictures- Broken Hopes and Shattered Dreams, As Families Loose their Beloved On February 01, three Jaish were killed in a gunfight with Drubgam area of Pulwama of South Kashmir's Pulwama. Two of them identified as Shahid Baba of Drubgam and Anaytullah of Aripal. Unknown gunmen on the same day abducted and shot dead a girl identified as Ishrat Amin from Pulwama area. LeT commander for Pulwama Irfan Ahmad Shiekh in Zakoora villa...

Massive Hunt for Militants Begins in Pattan Area

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April 05 The Government Forces on Friday noon launched Cordon and Search operation (CASO) in Tilgam area of Pattan in North Kashmir's Baramulla District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched  29 Rastriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF in Tilgam area of Pattan. Following specific inputs about Militant movement, All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Friday afternoon. A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017 amid a rise in the local recruitment into Militant groups in the Kashmir valley. The Forces jointly conduct search operations in a specific area, locking down the area virtually and f...

Kashmir Crackdown- Hurriyat Activist Booked Under PSA

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April 05 Mohammed Umer The Jammu Kashmir Government on Thursday booked a senior Hurriyat leader under Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Sheukh Danish Mushtaq, who is the district president for Geelani's Hurriyat was arrested on 16 March and was booked under PSA on Thursday. Danish has been shifted to Kupwara District jail. A resident of Aloosa area in North Kashmir's Bandipora, Danish who was arrested during a nocturnal raid in Pattan was according to Police involved in “creating law and order problems."

CASO Launched in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA
April 05 Following specific inputs about Militant movement, The Government Forces on Friday noon launched Cordon and Search operation (CASO) in Lajoora area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched 55 Rastriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and 182 BN of CRPF in Lajoora area of Pulwama. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Friday noon. A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017 amid a rise in the local recruitment into Militant groups in the Kashmir valley. The Forces jointly conduct search operations in a specific area, locking down the area virtually and frisk ...