Month: January 2022

A Special Police Officer (SPO), guarding a pandit family has died of a massive cardiac arrest in Budmulla Narvaw area north Kashmir’s Baramulla district . Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that SPO identified as Shakeel Ahmad Rather, son of Ali Mohmmad Rather of Malpora Narwaw passed away due to cardiac arrest. They said that the deceased was posted as security guard for pandit family at Budmulla Narvaw area of the district. The officials said that after conducting the medical legal formalities, the body will be handed over to the relatives for last rites—(KNO)

The body of Nisar Ahmed Malla who along with his brother Hilal Ahmed Malla had drowned in the river Jhelum while extracting sand at Khawjabagh Baramulla in North Kashmir on Friday was retrieved on Saturday morning. Yesterday, the body of Hilal Ahmed was retrieved from the river while the body of his brother was still untraceable. Pertinently, two brothers from Bandipora had drowned after the capsizing of a sand-filled boat yesterday. After completing all the formalities, the police handed over the body to the family. (KNT)

The Jammu Kashmir Police said that it busted a militant module in Ganderbal and arrested three members of the module along with arms and ammunition. A Police official said that Police along with the teams of 24 RR and 115 Bn. CRPF arrested three militant associates during Naka checking in the Shuhama area and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. The three were identified as Faisal Manzoor s/o Manzoor Ahmad Lone R/O Braripora Shopian, Azhar Yaqoob s/o Mohd Yaqoob Ganie R/O Zaipora Shopian and Nasir Ahmad Dar s/o Mohd Ayoub Dar R/O Begam Kulgam. Two Chinese Pistols, 3 Pistol Magazines, 15 rounds of ammunition and two hand grenades besides three mobile phones were recovered from their possession. During preliminary questioning, the trio revealed their affiliation with...

Meer Irfan Sheikh Sana, a girl from South Kashmir, has so far won four gold medals at the state level and eight at the district level. Sana, a 16-year-old from Donipawa area of ​​South Kashmir's Anantnag district, has so far won several medals at the state and district levels. Sana said that she was interested in sports since her childhood and she used to take part in every competition. In her first competition at the district level, she won a gold medal and a place in the state championships. After winning gold in the state championship, sana got a chance in the nationals but could not participate due to some issues. "With the increasing incidence of rape and molestation around the world, there is a need for every girl to learn how to defend herself from any awkward sit...

Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has said that the authorities for the 26th consecutive Friday did not allow Muslims to perform mandatory Friday prayers at Jama Masjid Srinagar. By doing so, the administration continues to hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims. Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The Anjuman also termed it extremely painful and distressing that its head Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, continues to be under house arrest since August 5, 2019 incapacitating him from reaching out to people. Anjuman once again asked the authorities to open Jama Masjid for Friday prayers and ensure the release of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir—(KNO)

A special police officer (SPO), posted with Government Railway Police, succumbed to injuries he had suffered after being hit by a train while trying to save a person on railway track near Kakapora Pulwama railway station earlier this week. The civilian identified as one Showkat Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar, a resident of BKpora Budgam was killed on the spot while the SPO Shabir Ahmad posted at Kakapora succumbed to the injuries at hospital in Srinagar, officials said. A police officer confirming it told GNS that the injured cop was admitted at Super Specialty Hospital at Shireen Bagh Srinagar where he however succumbed to his injuries this afternoon. “Further investigations are underway,” the officer added. (GNS)