September 2020 - Page 25 of 43

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Shopian Encounter- A Remembrance of Forgotten Blood Clots

FEATURED

Nearly two months post their children left home, the families of the three Rajouri youth in complete disbelief of the news that hit the media about the killing of these cousins during an encounter in the Shopian’s Amshipora, await the Monday, “the administration has promised that the DNA samples will be out by Monday.” Distressed and discouraged like millions of labourers in India, Abrar left for Kashmir in search of work on 17th of July along with his cousin named Abrar too. Packing a small bag, he handed over a cellphone to his wife, Shareen Akhtar, a local Rajouri girl, whom he married nearly three years ago.They had a boy, whom they named Irfan, he is fifteen months old now. “We did not want him to leave amid the escalating cases of coronavirus in the Kashmir valley, but he con...

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Family of teenage girl alleges gangrape before brutal murder in Hazaribagh

INDIA

A Muslim teenager was raped and later murdered allegedly by another community on September 2 in Palamu. The incident took place 200 km away from her hometown Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. Her body was found in the rented flat of the murderer. The situation is all tense in Hazaribagh District. The girl, a final year BCom student of Hazaribagh Women’s College, had left her house on September 2 to her college to submit her project. She did not return since then. When the family failed to find her they lodged a missing complaint at Hazaribagh Police Station. Her body was found on 5th September Meanwhile, the police have apprehended the juvenile youth, in whose rented apartment, the body was found. According to the police, the accused during interrogation told them that the girl committed su...

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Militant Module Busted In Mender Poonch. Arms and Ammunition Recovered

REGIONAL

On specific input joint operation comprising of Army, Mendhar Police and SOG Jammu was launched to intercept the couriers of arms, ammunition and explosives along with other subversive material. Parties were deputed to intercept the couriers of these material along with the arms, ammunitions, explosives and other material to be used in subversive activities.The material was supposed to be carried from forward area to hinterland for subversive activities. As of now 2 accused have been apprehended and arms and ammunition has been recovered from them. In this connection case FIR 217/ 2020 under relevant sections of Unlawful Activity Prevention Act has been registered at PS Mendher. The details of the recovery made are as:Chinese pistol -03Pistol magzines -06Pistol rounds -70Hand gren...

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Van Skids off in Udhampur.Three killed in the mishap

OTHERS, REGIONAL

Three persons, including a 26-year-old woman and her newborn, were killed and five persons injured on Saturday when a van skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, police said. The accident took place near Dhanas village and it is suspected that the driver lost control over the vehicle at a blind curve, a police official said. The vehicle was coming from Chenani, he said. The injured persons were rescued and hospitalised, the official said, adding that the condition of two of them has been stated as serious. The woman, Shaanu Devi, and her child died on the spot, while a 50-year-old person succumbed during treatment, he said.

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Army Soldier Arrested Along with Two Kashmiri Girls at Srinagar Airport

REGIONAL

Tourist police Saturday detained two girls from North Kashmir’s Bandipora district along with an Army soldier when they were walking in suspicion state at Srinagar Airport. Sources told News Agency KNT that these two girls and the soldier were scheduled to board a plane bound for Delhi. Both the girls (names with held) hail from Ajas area of Bandipora. Tourist police detained them and handed them over to police station Humhama. Sources said these girls and the army soldier are being questioned while the parents have been called as well to the police station. The army soldier in question has been identified as Lance Naik Ashok Kumar Paul son of Rajander Paul, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. He is deputed at Ajas Bandipora with 13 Rashtriya Rifles. An official said motiv...

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“I am sorry. I am tired”-Jyothi Sri Durga, NEET Aspirant Commits Suicide

INDIA

Jyothi Sri Durga, a 19 year old NEET student died by suicide. And left a note to her parents which said ”I am sorry, I am tired”. Jyothisri took her life just one day before the exam, this is the third suicide case in the last one month. The NEET aspirant belonged to Madurai and lived with her family in the armed forces reserve quarters. Her father named Murugasundaram is in the fifth battalion of the armed forces. Jyothi had given NEET last year as well but secured fewer marks and was preparing to give the exam again. While interacting with the media her father said, "She studied well. She would have got over 550. But she has been depressed. She spoke to us well in the night. In the morning, we realised this has happened.” According to her family, she had seemed fine while...

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Militant Associate Arrested in Tral, Pulwama

PULWAMA, REGIONAL, SOUTH KASHMIR

Security forces arrested militant associate of prescribed outfit Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to the AGH militants as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition of the terrorists in Tral area, Pulwama district. Official identified the accused as Adil Ahmad Hajam R/O Ratsuna, Tral. Incriminating material has been recovered from him which has been seized for the record purpose. Case FIR number 72/2020 stands already registered against the said person in Police Station Tral under relevant sections of law.

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After bail in 11 cases, ‘Maoist’ arrested again under UAPA while leaving Jail

INDIA

Danish Alias Krishnan (30) who hails from Coimbatore, and is also a suspected Maoist was arrested while he was coming out of the jail in Thrissur after obtaining bail in 11 UAPA cases against him. Danish had been in the Kerala jail since his arrest from Palakkad district in October 2018, and had been getting bail in one case after another. He could have finally emerged out of the high-security prison after meeting the conditions in the latest bail order, which was issued by a district court in November 2019. The Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) of Kerala Police arrested Danish again under UAPA allegedly in a 2019 case which states he allegedly spread Maoist pamphlets in a tribal colony in Kozhikode. The ATS said, “Danish has raised the slogan ‘Maoist Zindabad’ which is an evidence to sh...

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5 Indian Civilians Who Went Missing from Arunachal to be Handed over by China

UPDATES

Five Indian civilians, who went missing from villages near the border with China earlier this month, have been handed over to India by China's People's Liberation Army or PLA, as per army sources. The Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) would hand over the civilians, who went missing from Arunachal Pradesh, on Saturday at a designated location.China will hand over the five Indian nationals at Wacha near Kibithu border personnel meeting point, said Army sources later. The Minister took to Twitter to announce, "The Chinese PLA has confirmed to Indian Army to hand over the youths from Arunachal Pradesh to our side. The handing over is likely to take place anytime tomorrow i.e. 12th September 2020 at a designated location."The PLA had earlier ...

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In a first, Twin Sopore villages get Mobile Phone Connectivity

SHOPIAN

In a first, twin remote villages in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district got mobile connectivity, officials said here. An official told that villages Rajpura and Rampura in Sopore have been provided mobile connectivity for the first time. He said that a mobile tower by Reliance Jio was installed and it was made functional on Friday to give mobile and internet connectivity to the twin villages, The twin villages are famous for their scenic beauty, however, the area lacked mobile phone connectivity for decades. The area is also known as Khudgoo Munglu in local parlance. Meanwhile, locals thanked the local administration for providing them with mobile phone connectivity which they have been lacking for decades—(KNO)