April 2021 - Page 22 of 30 - The Kashmiriyat

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Police Register Murder Case Against Two for Assaulting Youth to Death in Srinagar

REGIONAL

Police have registered a murder case against unknown tipper drivers for assaulting two youth among which one succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Police source told news agency KNT that a shopkeeper at Dalgate area of Srinagar identified as Waseem Ahmed Khan, a resident of Khanyar lodged a written complaint at Police Station RM Bagh claiming that on 30 March last month his salesman namely Reyaz Ahmed Kaloo of Abhi Buchwara and Aijaz Ahmed were beaten up by some unknown tipper drivers at Dalgate. The injured were later shifted to SMHS Hospital for treatment, where one among them identified as Reyaz Ahmed Kaloo succumbed to his injuries. A police official said that after completion of medico-legal formalities the dead body was handed over to the family members. He said that...

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Another Encounter Rages in Tral Kashmir- 2 Militants Killed

PULWAMA

One more unidentified militant have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between government forces and militants at Nowbugh area if Tral in South Kashmir's PD Awantipora, on Friday morning. A senior police officer told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that another unidentified militant has been killed taking the toll of killed militants to two. Earlier the joint team of police and Army's 42 RR launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Nowbugh area of Tral. "The militants hiding there fired upon forces, triggering the gunfight," an official said. "#TralEncounterUpdate: 01 more unidentified #militant killed (total 02). #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice", tweeted Kashmir Zone Police This is the second gunfight going on pres...

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3 Militants Killed in ongoing Shopian Encounter- Internet Suspended

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan Three Militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between Government Forces and Militants in the Shopian town of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Jammu Kashmir Police, 44 RR of Indian Army, and 142 Battalion of CRPF launched a joint search operation in the Jan Mohalla of Shopian town following specific inputs on Militant movement in the area. He said that the firing raged when the Militants opened fire upon the forces, to which the forces retaliated. During the exchange of gunfire, three unidentified militants have been killed. Meanwhile, internet services have been suspended in the Shopian district of South Kashmir. "Three Government force personnel have been injured at the site of the encounter, two of them have been shifted...

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‘Serious doubt upon the credibility of police witnesses’- Muslim Youth Granted Bail in Delhi Violence Case

INDIA

A court in Delhi granted bail to Shah Alam, a Muslim youth who was accused in a case related to the northeast Delhi violence 2020. The court raised serious doubts on the testimonies of police witnesses as the complainant had not called the police on the day of the incident. “The applicant is not visible in any CCTV footage/video clip. No recovery of any sort has been affected from the applicant. It is a matter of record that the statements recorded under Section 161Cr.PC of PWs Kuldeep Bansal and Narender Bansal are undated and no suitable/plausible explanation in this regard has been accorded on behalf of investigating agency. Be that as it may, it is further a matter of record that even no call at number 100 was made by the aforesaid witnesses on the date of incident,” Indian Expre...

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No NIS Coaches for Taekwondo Players of Kashmir

SPORTS

Irshad Hussain Taekwondo athletes from different areas of kashmir are worried about their future, as the local administration has failed to post here National Institute of sports coaches (NIS), leaving many athletes worried. Non availability of professional coaches for Taekwondo sports in kashmir has shattered the dreams of kashmiri Taekwondo sportsmen including Syed taha who is representing kashmir on national level, and has won 12 times state gold medals and 14 times district gold medals. While speaking to The Kashmiriyat Taha said that he wants to be professional coach in Taekwondo but due to lack of infrastructure, he is not able to be. Hailing from Narbal area of district Budgam, he said that he has been playing it from last twenty years. "My coach was Syed Ashaq Hussain w...

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Students Allege Colleges in Ganderbal Denying them Admission

EDUCATION

Basit Shah The recent 12th Class pass-out students are now heading towards Colleges for Ist Semester admission, however, most of the students allege that GDC Ganderbal and GDC Kangan have denied them admissions, which is leading to frustration among students. Many students from Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district speaking to The Kashmiriyat alleged that they have recently passed the 12th class exam and now they are applying for admission in various colleges but GDC Ganderbal and Kangan are not granting admissions to them. Students said that when they went to GDC Kangan and Ganderbal for admissions, the college officials told them that all the seats had been filled. Demanding admissions, The students said that the college administration should take concrete steps in this regard...

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Encounter Rages in Shopian Town of Kashmir

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan An encounter has raged between Government Forces and Militants in the Shopian town of south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Jammu Kashmir Police, 44 RR of Indian Army, and 142 Battalion of CRPF launched a joint search operation in the Jan Mohalla of Shopian town following specific inputs on Militant movement in the area. He said that the firing raged when the Militants opened fire upon the forces, to which the forces retaliated. Initial inputs suggest that two to three Militants are trapped at the site of the encounter. As per locals, intermittent exchange of gunfire is on.

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Chanapora PCH Craves for Upgradation to Sub-District Hospital after Seven Years

REGIONAL

Even after spending a whopping amount of more than Rs 20 crores, the 60-bedded hospital at Housing Colony, Chanapora, Srinagar is craving for up-gradation from Primary Health Center to Sub District hospital for the past eight years. President of the Colony Committee, Altaf Shawl who also works as a volunteer in the hospital, told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the construction of the hospital took place during the NC-Congress regime, however several governments changed and the health center got politicized due to which the place is still awaiting for the up gradation. Shawl said that, even after the upgradation of the dispensary to the hospital in 2010, the activities are still the same as of the dispensary because no activities are being held even after spending th...

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Prisoner Found Hanging Inside Bathroom in Kathua Jail

REGIONAL

Kathua, Apr 08 (KNO): A prisoner who was lodged in district Jail Kathua was found hanging inside a bathroom under mysterious conditions on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the prisoner was found hanging with a bed-sheet inside the bathroom in the wee hours today. He identified the deceased prisoner as Rajinder Singh son of Nachatar Singh, a resident of Fazilka Punjab. The official said that the police have started investigation into the matter—(KNO).

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Police Busts Narco- module in Kupwara, One Arrested along with Heroin worth 6 Crore

OTHERS

The Jammu Kashmir Police (JKP) Thursday said it has busted a narco-module in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and seized heroin worth Rs 60 Cr while one person has been arrested so far. The police also said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the case further. Addressing a news conference at District Police Office (DPO) Kupwara, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, GVN Sundeep Chakravarthy as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a narco-module has been busted and 9 kg heroin recovered from a person who has been arrested. “Heroine consignment recovered from the possession of an arrested person was given to him by Pakistan-based militant outfits to ensure financial support to the militant organizations in Kashmir,” the SSP ...