Month: October 2021

Among the 28 civilians killed so far in Jammu and Kashmir this year till date 08 were from minority communities. Among these 8 slain, one was affiliated with BJP while one was the minor nephew of a Bhartiya Janata Party leader. The data available with news agency Kashmir News Trust reveals that the 8 members from minority community killed this year till date by unidentified gunmen include the Krishna Dhaba owner Akash Mehra who was shot dead at his dhaba in Sonwar Srinagar, BJP leader Rakesh Pandit killed in Tral, non-local labour from Bihar Shankar Kumar Choudary shot dead in Nihama Kulgam, Makhan Lal Bindroo- a pharmacist killed in Iqbal Park Srinagar, Virendra Paswan from Bhagalpur Bihar killed in Lal Bazar, Deepak Chand and Sapendar Kour both killed in Idgah Srinagar. Among the 2...

All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has strongly condemned the killing of two government teachers Surinder Kour and Deepak Chand at Eidgah in downtown Srinagar on Thursday. Teacher Surinder Kour was a local and resident of Aloochi Bagh. In a statement, APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina has said that the killings are part of the conspiracy hatched to create a wedge among the majority and minority communities living in the Kashmir valley. He said that people should be vigilant about the elements who want to exploit the situation for their own ulterior political motives. The APSCC Chairman asked the Sikh youth who are working in different government departments to boycott their duties and sit at their homes as long as their security is not ensured by the government. He ...

The wildlife department rescued three leopard cubs, spotted in an under-construction water storage tank by the people in a remote Shahpur village in Rajouri district, on Thursday. Officials told GNS that a team of wildlife department rescued the cubs, about 5-6 months old, by firstly tranquilising them. They were later brought to Rajouri Headquarters in a cage for treatment and observation. Mushtaq Chowdhary, Wildlife Warden, Rajouri-Poonch Range, told GNS that efforts are underway to find the mother of the cubs and they will be reunited once she is found. “Our team is camping in the village to locate the leopardess with the help of villagers,” he said, adding, “Till then, the cubs will be kept under observation.” He said that leopardess will definitely come in search of her cu...

A 50-year-old woman and her 18-year-old daughter died when their house caught fire in Surankote area of Poonch district during the intervening night of October 6 and 7, officials said. They said the fire erupted around 003 hours in the house of one Muzaffer Hussain Shah son of Sadiq Hussain Shah at Qazi Katha, Morah Bachai in Surankote. Shah’s wife Sharifa Bi (50) and daughter Tahira Kouser (18) died on spot due to burn injuries, they said. The blaze was later brought under control by fire tenders, they said. A police party reached the spot and have started investigations, they said. It has been learnt that the family has alleged that the fire was orchestrated. However, the officials said that investigations are underway as regards the reasons for the blaze. SHO Surankote J S Samb...

A massive blaze has broken out in Parimpora locality, adjacent to Fruit Mandi, engulfing several residential houses. Reports reaching GNS said that the blaze broke out this afternoon and soon after engulfed several residential houses besides few other structures. The fire tenders are on spot, however, the flames continued to rage – when this report was being filed. A Fire and Emergency Services official told GNS that efforts are on to douse off the flames. “We have sent eleven fire tenders to the spot, he said adding however it may take time as the fire has spread to several structures.” (GNS)

Says innocent killings not justified at all; will continue to keep the communal fabric of Kashmir intact, extends solidarity to all bereaved families Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam expressed his shock and grief over the spate of innocent killings of civilians in Kashmir and stated that it was unfortunate that members of a particular community are being targeted. While condemning the civilian killings, he said that no religion allows the killing of innocent civilians and that this will lead to nowhere. Mufti Nasir expressed his deep shock and grief and extended solidarity and sympathies with the families of all those killed in the past few days in Srinagar stating that Islam prohibits attacking unarmed person. “Muslim community of Kashmir stand with the bereaved families at t...