Month: August 2021

One person was killed and two others were injured in a road accident in the Achabal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening. Reports reaching said that a man was killed and two others injured after a Venue vehicle (JK03K- 6600) turned turtle and fell into a deep gorge at Achabal near the police station. They said that the injured were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. A police official identified the deceased as Riyaz Ahmad Mir Son of Abdul Ahad Mir of Gopal Khurd Anantnag. He said that a case under relevant sections of laws has been registered in the concerned police station and further investigation taken up.

Authorities on Tuesday slapped the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against two persons for their ‘involvement in Improvised Explosive Device’ (IED) attack on security forces in Anantnag. In this regard, a notification has been issued by the Home Department, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), which states that the government has sanctioned the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against two residents from Kashmir for their involvement in Pazalpora IED blast on February 16 this year. Following the attack, a case under FIR No. 27/2021 U/S 307 IPC, 3/5 Explosive Substance Act, 16 ULA (P) Act was registered in Police Station Bijbehara and during investigation offences under section 18, 20, 23, 38, 39 ULA (P) Act was added in the case...

Jammu & Kashmir reported 166 new coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 18 of the new cases were reported from Jammu Division and 148 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 325419. There was no death reported due to the pathogen during the time. So far 4407—2166 in Jammu and 2241 in Kashmir have succumbed as per official data. Providing the district-wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 74 cases, Baramulla 27, Budgam 21, Pulwama 6, Kupwara 4, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 10, Ganderbal 2, Kulgam 2, Shopian 0, Jammu 4, Udhampur 0, Rajouri 2, Doda 5, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 1, Ramban 6 and Reasi 3. A number of cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories at CD hospital and GMC...

An employee of Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted to death on Tuesday in Khag area of central Kashmir's Budgam district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that Mohammad Amin (lineman) son of Abdul Khaliq Bhat of Sodipora Budgam was electrocuted to death while he was repairing a high transmission line at Kanchatpora area of Khag. They said Bhat was immediately shifted to SDH Beerwah where doctors declared him dead. After completing medico-legal formalities the body of Bhat will be handed over to his family for his burial, they added. Police have taken cognizance of the incident and further investigation has been launched. (KDC)

Says Foreign Minister’s speech on Taliban situation in Parliament reply to all queries Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that the Government of India is committed to hold Assembly elections in J&K Union Territory soon after the Delimitation Commission (DC) will complete its exercise. “In the August 15 speech, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Delimitation Commission was working on a fast-track basis. Apart from that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already stated on the floor of the house that statehood will be granted to J&K at an appropriate time,” the LG said addressing a press conference on the sidelines of a function at SKICC here on the banks of famous Dal Lake, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The LG said t...

Lobbed Grenade under the influence of Charas Four Overground Workers of LeT militants were arrested for grenade attack on the house of a Sarpanch at Shrakwara Kreeri ten days ago, police said on Tuesday. A police officer told GNS that on August 22, at about 21:00 hours, a telephonic call was received by Police Station Kreeri regarding blast-like sound from village Shrakwara Kreeri. Accordingly, he said, parties of Baramulla Police, 52 RR, and 176 Bn CRPF rushed towards the village. “During the course of verification, it came to fore that a grenade was lobbed towards the police guard/house of one sarpanch namely Narinder Kour wife of Daljeet Singh of Shrakwara Kreeri which caused some minor damage to window panes and vehicle Maruti-800, as the lever of exploded grenade was found...