Month: October 2021

The Jammu Kashmir Police has arrested three persons in central Kashmir’s Budgam for allegedly trying to sell fake space object (Trath Gola) to a man for Rs 4 lakh. The Police in a statement said that the trio were arrested after police station Magam received a complaint Friday evening from one Gulam Mohammad Wani of Kurhama Ganderbal who alleged that the three duped him by selling ‘trath gola’ against Rs 4 lakh. The three were identified as Ghulam Qadir Parray and Rafiq Ahmad Parray of Lassipora Drung, and Mohammad Aslam Khan of Nadihal Bandipora. The three duped Wani by “selling ‘Heavenly ball’ ( Trati Gola) against Rupees 4 lakh at village Badren, but while checking he found it to be a normal stone”, the Police stated. “In this regard, case FIR. number 216/2021 under relevant...

The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday conducted raid in Nishat area on the bank of Dal Lake, official sources said. They said CIK personnel assisted by police raided the house of Uzair Nazir Ronga, son of senior Advocate Nazir Ahmad Ronga at Nishat. Searches were going on when the reports last came in, they said adding further details are awaited. UNI

Mehran Bhat Watching a movie a number of times and reviewing it is one of his hobbies. A month back, while watching Shershah - a Dharma Production, for a review, he was shocked to find my vehicle’s license number on a car being driven by "terrorists," as depicted in the movie, Faraz tells us. A 22-year-old Journalism student, Faraz Ashraf, from North Kashmir’s Baramulla expressed concerns over the irresponsible behavior of the production house. He said that the production house had not only put his life in danger but also posed security risks to his family. “I used to travel in my personal vehicle, across India but now I am afraid and fearful for my life," he said, while talking to The Kashmiriyat. "I tried to contact the production house a number of times but there was no ...

At least three persons were killed including two brothers, while four others were injured in a road accident that took place near the Line of Control in Rajouri district late last night, officials said here. An official told that the accident took place at around 11:30 PM last night when a vehicle, which was plying on Lam to Thandikassi PB road, skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge. He said that in the accident three passengers lost their lives who include two brothers namely Awais Mohammad and Aftar Mohammad, sons of Zakir Ahmed and Mohammad Mumtaz son of Mohammad Sidiq—all residents of Khando Jojote of Thandikassi. The four injured persons were identified as Mohammad Sajjad, Sadiq Ahmed, Zaheer Ahmed and Aftab Ahmed. The official said that the police station Nowshe...

Sheikh Nadeem The Residents of Tantraypora, Watnard in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district accused Khanday Projects and infrastructures of using poor quality material (GSD) on Bindoo Kokernag to Verinag road constructed under CRF Project. Residents, on Friday speaking to The Kashmiriyat claimed that quality of the material used by the contractor on road was unsatisfactory. They said that since the road was made out of poor quality of material, there are potholes even before winters. The residents of other areas also alleged that the contractor had used sub-standard material in the work. The locals also said that because there was no drainage system, cracks have developed over the road due to the poor quality material.They said that if the poor quality of material will be used fur...

The Special Judge under National Investigating Agency (NIA) Act observed that FIR against Jamat-e-Islami Kishtwar under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Act and freezing of Bank Accounts on the orders of District Magistrate Kishtwar is without application of mind. In a significant order dated 30.09.2021 passed by 3rd Additional Sessions Judge Jammu (Special Judge U/S 22 NIA Act) in an application seeking released of Bank Account of Abdul Majid Sheikh, Head of Jamat-e-Islami Kishtwar, the Learned Special Judge observed that vide Notification No. S.O 1096(E) dated 28.02.2019 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs New Delhi, Jamat-e-Islami of Jammu Kashmir was declared as unlawful association in view of provisions of Section 3 of UA(P) Act and in pursuance of said Notification the Distric...

Thousands of people living in Nowgam belt of Sumbal in North Kashmir's Bandipora district have had no access to clean, potable water for decades, causing people to suffer. While complaining about the matter, the locals told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that there are many problems in the area, but the crisis of drinking water has remained unresolved for decades. “Every day we have to walk many kilometers to fetch safe drinking water,” they said. The locals said that no government assistance has come their way and the absence of drinking water projects in the area has worsened their living situation. "For the last twenty years, I've seen people here suffer from water shortages," Hashim Nabi, a local said, adding that the government still does not feel sorry for them....