January 2022 - Page 2 of 68

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Railway Police remove ‘mentally unsound’ girl from railway track, hand her over to family

OTHERS

A ‘mentally unsound’ teenage girl was spotted today sitting on the railway track in the Nadigam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The Railway Police removed her from the track and handed her over to the family. Imtiyaz Ahmed Bhat, the uncle of the girl told news agency Kashmir News Trust that she (name withheld) is mentally unsound and was not on the track to commit suicide as is being claimed by people on social media. Bhat thanked Railway Police for removing her from the railway track and handed her over to the family. (KNT)

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ACB arrests Patwari for demanding, accepting bribe in Kulgam

KULGAM

ACB arrests Mohammad Abbas, Patwari Halqa Kewa, Qazigund District Kulgam for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹3,500 from complainant for providing of revenue extracts. Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint, wherein the complainant alleged that Mohammad Abbas, Patwari Halqa Kewa, Qazigund District Kulgam is demanding bribe for providing revenue extracts. The complainant alleged that the accused Patwari has demanded Rs.3500/- from the complainant in lieu of providing Revenue Extracts viz Intikhaab for obtaining KCC Loan.Upon receiving the instant complaint prima facie offence U/S 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 was found made out. Consequently, case FIR No. 02/2022 was registered at Police Station ACB Anantnag. Mohammad Abbas, Patwari Halqa Kewa, Qazigund District Kul...

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11 arrested after abducting, beating and raping 20 year old Sikh woman in Delhi

INDIA

A total of 11 people, including 9 women have been arrested in connection with the incident in Kasturba Nagar in Shahdara District of the national capital in which a 20-year old Sikh woman was allegedly abducted, gang-raped and paraded on the streets with her face blackened with ink, head shaved and with a garland of shoes around her neck, ANI reported. Nine arrested out of the 11 named in the FIR, are women, Delhi Police said on Friday adding that more arrests will be made soon. According to police, they were informed about an incident that took place on Wednesday by the woman's husband, who was not present at the spot but was informed about it by his landlord. Police said after receiving information, they rushed to the spot and rescued the 20-year-old woman from assault and took ...

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IGP conducts security, operational review meeting in Sopore, meets family of slain Head Constable in Anantnag

REGIONAL

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar on Monday visited Sopore and conducted security and operational review meeting with senior Police and Army officers. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), IGP instructed Sopore Police to generate actionable inputs and conduct anti-militancy operations along with Army. Besides focus was given on taking stringent action against drug peddlers in this area, they said. Later on, IGP Kashmir along with the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) South Kashmir and SSP visited Hassanpora Anantnag where he met with the family of slain Head Constable Ali Muhammad Ganaie and paid tribute to him. Ganaie was shot dead on January 29 in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district —(KNO)

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Policeman dies of cardiac arrest in South Kashmir’s Kulgam

SOUTH KASHMIR

Danishwar Hameed A Policeman died of cardiac arrest while performing his duties posted at DPL Kulgam area South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on Monday, official said. A Selection Grade Constable (SGCT) of Jammu Kashmir Police died due to cardiac arrest while he was on duty at DPL Kulgam area of South Kashmir’s here in Kulgam District, the deceased has been identified as Bilal Ahmed Mir son of Ab Rehman Mir, a resident of Chandian Pajan, Devsar area of Kulgam District. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Bilal faced a major heart attack which resulted his on spot Death, later he has been rushed to hospital by his fellow policemen to nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. The officials said that after conducting the medical legal formalities, the body ...

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GI tagging of J&K’s art and craft, administrative control transferred to I&C department

REGIONAL

In an attempt to make the Jammu and Kashmir’s art and craft more efficient and smooth-running the Administrative Council (AC) approved the transfer of administrative control of the Craft Development Institute (CDI) to the Industries and Commerce Department for promoting GI tagging of J&K arts and crafts. A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin. An official said that this step has been taken to promote and develop diversified art and crafts of Jammu and Kashmir through targeted and strategic planning. The Craft Development Institute plays a major role to identify and promote varied crafts and obtaining the coveted Geographical Indicator (GI) tag to enhance the awareness and sales of a...

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Srinagar police launch anti-drugs helpline to elicit public cooperation

REGIONAL

Keeping in view the rising cases of drug-addiction and narcotics peddling in district Srinagar, Srinagar Police has launched a dedicated helpline to elicit cooperation from general public by making them stakeholders in eradicating this menace from society. This helpline will make Public equal stakeholders in this war against narcotics. Srinagar Police requests public to provide any available information related to drug Peddling, Narcotic trade and Drug addiction in Srinagar city in particular and kashmir in general. Drug menace is one of the gravest challenges being faced by Srinagar city leading to the wastage of Human Resources of youth thus causing heavy toll on society as a whole. Senior superintendent of police Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal-IPS said anyone who has any information abou...

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Kashmiri Journalist Somnath Sapru passes away in Bengaluru

REGIONAL

Reputed Bengaluru-based Kashmiri journalist Somnath Sapru (82) passed away at his residence at Bose Garden in Bengaluru on Friday. A Kashmiri Pandit, Somnath pursued a career in journalism and specialised in Defence and Aviation. He was the Editor of ‘The Pioneer’ as well as ‘The Indian Express'. The deceased was a lifetime member of the Bengaluru Press Club, but owing to the pandemic, Sapru did not visit the club for the last two years.

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Kashmir: 23 human casualties reported in January

REGIONAL

Twenty militants among which 12 were locals have been killed in 9 gunfights across Kashmir Valley in the month of January this year. Besides the killing of 20 militants (8 foreigners and 12 locals) an infiltrator was also killed in Jumagund village of Keran Sector along LoC in Kupwara district. There were overall 10 gunfights, however, in one of the encounters at Chek Nowgam village of South Kashmir’s Shopian, militants managed to escape from the spot. The data available reveals that militants struck thrice in this month. They carried out an unsuccessful attack on a bunker in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, killed a policeman in South Kashmir’s Hasanpora village of Bijbehara, however, their bid to kill a cop in Srinagar’s Batamaloo failed in the last week of the month. Joint Fo...

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Pulwama Encounter: Police Summons Kashmiri Journalists Fahad Shah and Majid Hyderi

REGIONAL

On Monday, the police issued summons to two Kashmiri journalists based in Srinagar, Fahad Shah and Majid Hyderi, in connection with a case registered following an encounter in Pulwama, wherein the forces had claimed that four militants had been killed.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/neurontin.html Apparently, the two have been summoned for "incorrect reporting," as per a local news agency. Reportedly, FIR (18/2022) under section 307 IPCV, 7/25 IA Act, and sections 16, 18,20,38 ULA(P) A has been registered in police station Pulwama in this regard. A summon issued by the concerned SHO, under section 160 CrPC, calls upon both the journalists to appear before him at 11 a.m. today. “It appears that you are acquainted with the circumstances of FIR and your presence is ne...