December 2020 - Page 12 of 27

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Two Militants Surrender During Encounter in Kulgam

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed Two Militants have surrendered during an encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Tangdounu locality of Kulgam in South Kashmir early on Tuesday. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning RR of the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in this Kulgam area. The cordon continued for nearly two to three hours, during which the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. "During an encounter between militants and Police/SFs at Tongdounu, Kulgam, 02 local militants of LeT surrendered on appeal of families. Incriminating materials including 02 pistols & ammunition recovered." The Arrested militants...

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IT Raids- Mandis in Punjab to Go on Strike from Dec 22

INDIA

A day after Income Tax (IT) officials conducted searches and served notices to 14 top commission agents in Punjab, the Federation of Arhtiya Associations of Punjab on Sunday announced the closure of all Mandis in the state from 22 to 25 December as a mark of protest against the IT action, the Quint reported. The federation’s president, Vijay Kalra, alleged that action by the IT department was a “pressure tactic” as they have been supporting the protesting farmers who have been demanding a roll back of the three Agricultural bills passed by the BJP-Led Government. earlier, Income tax officials raided the premises of several arhtiyas, including Kalra, on Friday and Saturday. The Income Tax has sent notices to about 16 agents. The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal had also sl...

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‘PM Modi has Won Hearts of Kashmiri People and Election Results will Prove it’, Says BJP Spokesman

REGIONAL

Asserting that the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have won the hearts of Kashmiri people, BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Monday said his party will win many seats in the valley in recently concluded District Development Council (DDC) elections. Mr Hussain said the national flag and the flag of BJP is flying high across Kashmir valley, where counting of votes for DDC polls will be held on Tuesday. “The results of a few hours away…. But, I must congratulate the people of Kashmir valley for participating in the elections in large numbers. The democracy has already won in the valley,” Mr. Hussain told reporters during a press conference here on Monday. He said people have sent a strong message to anti-national elements, who had some other intentions. “...

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Pakistan Warns India Against ‘False Flag’ Operations in Kashmir

INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan’s military was on high alert in Kashmir on Monday as its prime minister warned India against carrying out any “false flag” operations in the disputed region after a UN vehicle in the Pakistan-held part came under attack. Pakistan blamed Friday’s attack on India, implying it was aimed at embarrassing Islamabad and harming relations with the international community. India has denied the allegations. The two UN observers in the vehicle escaped unharmed. “I am making absolutely clear to the (international) community that if India was to be reckless enough to conduct a false flag operation against Pakistan, it would confront a strong national Pakistani resolve & be given a befitting response at all levels of the threat. Make no mistake,” Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on ...

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‘No Rule of Law in Jammu Kashmir Now;- Two PDP Leaders Detained

REGIONAL

Two top leaders of the People's Democratic Party PDP including Sartaj Madani, the maternal uncle Mehbooba Mufti, have been put under detention, a PDP Spokesman told The Kashmiriyat. The top leaders include Sartaj Madani and Peer Mansoor Ahmed, the former MLA of Shangus constituency. "They have been detained as a preventive measure," the spokesman of PDP said. The duo including dozens of mainstream workers and leaders were booked under the Public Safety Act last year after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A. Their PSA detention orders were revoked by the administration in June this year. Mehbooba Mufti condemning the arrest on Twitter said, “Total lawlessness as PDPs Sartaj Madni & Mansoor Hussain have been arbitrarily detained today on the eve of DDC election result...

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‘300 Complaints About Misuse of Social Media in Kashmir’- Cyber Crime Rising in Kashmir

REGIONAL

There has been an increase in cyber crime with Cyber Police Kashmir received over 300 complaints about misuse of social media in 2020. An official of Cyber Police Station Kashmir said new and powerful cyber-attacks are striking the internet regularly in the valley. The official and that a minor lapse in managing digital lives can open the door to cybercriminals. Cybercriminals can steal money or damage ones reputation. “Online frauds and misuse of cyber space is on rampant in entire world and the users in Kashmir valley are not immune to these threats. Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, Srinagar has been receiving scores of complaints with regard to misuse of cyber space mostly online financial frauds. The online fraudsters and scammers keep on changing their modus operandi in or...

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Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora to Observe Month-Long Online Festival

REGIONAL

In a first of its kind, a month-long online ‘The Kashmir Festival’ has been organised by the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora in association with ‘I Am Buddha’ Foundation. Over a course of one month, starting December 19, 2020 and ending on January 20, 2021, every night at 8 p.m., a series of episodes will be broadcast live on I Am Buddha YouTube and Facebook channels. Different aspects of Kashmir and the talent and contributions of its original (currently in exile) inhabitants will be discussed with leading luminaries in various fields like technology, arts, theatre, judiciary, health, food, media, entrepreneurship, sports, music, to name a few. The inaugural session was opened by Surinder Kaul, co-founder GKPD, who welcomed the panel and commended community activists and Kashmir...

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‘His Wife Died a Few Days Ago’- Pulwama Militant who Succumbed at Srinagar Hospital Leaves Behind Two Teenage Children

WRITE-UPS

Muzamil Bashir Zaheer Ahmed Lone who had been missing for and had recently joined Militancy succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Srinagar on Thursday. He joined the Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit and was injured in an encounter with Government Forces on Wednesday and the Forces who conducted the joint operation in nearby Anantnag district carried him to the hospital in an injured condition. A resident of the Inder area in Pulwama, Zaheer had also issued an audio message wherein he was heard bidding farewell to his family while accusing the Government Forces of harassing him constantly and forcing him to pick arms. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Zaheer was accused in various FIRs, including FIR No. 140/2018 registered at Police Station, Pulwama, for the commission of offenc...

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‘Political vendetta Against Kashmiri Politicians will be Dangerous’- MY Tarigami condemns the Attaching of Farooq Abdullah’s Property

REGIONAL

The General Secretary of CPI (M) Jammu Kashmir, MY Tarigami on Saturday condemned the attaching of the property of Senior Jammu Kashmir politician Farooq Abdullah. In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, MY Tarigami said, the media reports about Enforcement Directorate (ED) attaching the property of National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah is nothing but a political vendetta as the BJP government has been unnerved by the support of people to Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Deceleration (PAGD) in the just-concluded DDC polls "Attaching the property of Dr Abdullah is part of vindictive politics practiced by the Central government to kill dissent and disagreement across the country and the present case has surfaced at a time when the District Development Council Polls ...

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Crime Branch in Jammu Books JAKFED Employees

REGIONAL

A criminal case under the relevant Sections of law against employees - officers / officials of JAKFED B.C Road, Jammu including Sanjeev Bhagat, the then Senior Manager Transport, Sanjeev Sachdeva, the then Sr. Manager Accounts, Sudesh Gupta, the then Sr. Manager Accounts, Harbans Kour, Jr. Assistant, Zubair Ahmed Tak, Jr. Assistant, Sanjeev Mishra, Store Officer Central Seed Store, Arvinder Singh, Potato Development Officer, the then Store Officer, Centre Seed Store and Uttam Chand, Store Keeper Centre Seed Store, and others for their involvement in manipulating records of freights of transportation of seeds from Agricultural Department Talab Tillo, Jammu to various destinations of Jammu Division and embezzling public money was registered by Crime Branch in Jammu. A written complaint w...