Month: April 2022

At least six tourists were injured after a mini-bus turned turtle in Srigufwara area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a speedy mini bus vehicle bearing registration no JK01L-4443 on way from Pahalgam towards Srinagar turned turtle at Cheeniwader Apple Valley in Srigufwara Anantnag as driver lost control over the vehicle. The injured have been identified as Barat Pinglay s/o Dutta Rai; Vineet Pinglay so Bharat Pinglay, Suneeta w/o Bharat Pinglay; Salochna w/o Khanda Roy; Lata Vodagar w/o P.S Gisay; 6 Sununda wo Bindha. All injured are residents of Ponai Maharashtra. Injured were shifted to SDH Bijbehara for medical treatment. Meanwhile, police has registered an FIR and further investigation is on—(KNO)

Says militants involved in recent attack on two non-local labourers in Pulwama identified; 66 militants killed since Dec last year Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay Kumar Wednesday said police along with the security forces have started night patrolling in remote villages of Kashmir where non-locals work and Kashmiri Pandits live to prevent militant attacks on soft targets. Talking to a selected group of reporters here, the IGP Kashmir as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that police and the security forces have intensified the night patrolling in remote Kashmir villages where Kashmiri Pandits live and non-local workforce works. “This is to prevent militants from attacking soft targets,” the IGP said, adding that in the recent cases of attack on non...

Two militants have been killed in an encounter in Arigam village of Tral area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Wednesday. Kashmir Zone police while quoting Inspector General of Police said that a militant of Ansar Gazwat ul Hind, Safat Manzoor sofi@Muavia and a militant of LeT Umer Teli @Talha were killed in Tral encounter. Slain militants were involved in several incidents including the killing of Sarpanch Sameer Ahmad from Khonmoh. "AGuH militant Safat Muzzaffar Sofi @ Muavia and LeT’s militant Umer Teli @ Talha killed in #Tral. Before shifting to Tral area both were involved in several #terror crimes in #Srinagar city including recent killing of Sarpanch (Sameer Ahmad) in Khanmoh Srinagar: IGP Kashmir." Kashmir Police zone tweeted. Earlier, an official ...

Senior Hurriyat leader Abdul Samad Inqilabi was arrested during a nocturnal raid from his home in Bandipora. His family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Abdul Samad who is the chairman of Islami Tanzeem-e-Azadi was arrested on Tuesday when the Government forces raided his house in the Ganistan area of Bandipora's Sumbal belt. The Police officials could not be reached for any comments immediately. The story will be updated when we hear from the officials.

Several Kashmiri Pandits staged a protest in Jammu's Muthi area on Tuesday against the attack on a Kashmiri Pandit in the Shopian district. The protests have raised slogans against the Government and said that the Government is not doing enough to provide them with security. "We demand protection from such attacks," they said. They said that Kashmiri pandits are being targeted again by Pakistan-backed militants and Pandits will not let any agenda succeed. On Monday evening militants fired at and injured Sonu Kumar, of Chotagam village in South Kashmir's Shopian district. Meanwhile, local Muslims have strongly condemned the attack on the Kashmiri Pandits. "It is very wrong and against the teachings of Islam. He is a farmer like us and a very helpful person. He is always ready...