Month: May 2022

Calling the rumours of surrendering of Ration cards baseless, officials Monday said that there was no order to surrender ration cards anywhere in Jammu Kashmir. Pertinently, several media organizations carried a piece of news claiming that people in Jammu Kashmir have been asked to submit their ration cards and other details to the concerned Department. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat,  Assistant Director Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution said that the rumors are baseless and people should not give out their ration card details to anyone claiming to be from our Department. "Nowhere in Jammu Kashmir has any order been issued by the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department," he said. The order going viral is from Uttar Pradesh, it has nothing to do with Jammu Kashmir,...

Rayees Shah A truck driver died while another person suffered injuries during a road accident at Pandrass area of Drass. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a Truck bearing registration number JK03 2702 was on its way from Kargil to Ganderbal when it fell down into a deep gorge near Pandrass area. The locals along with the Police reached the spot and rescued the duo and rushed them to the nearby hospital where the driver of the vehicle succumbed to his injuries. The deceased driver has been identified as Ghulam Hassan Ganie son of Ghulam Qadir Ganie, a resident of Barwalla in Ganderbal's Kangan.

A militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Gundipora village of Pingelan aera in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday evening. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. He said during exchange of firing, a militant has been killed, while the operation is on in the area, however, the identification of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained—(KNO)

Two Local militants have trapped in an encounter between militants and Government forces at the Gundipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. Earlier official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday afternoon, a joint group of 55 RR  and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in the area launched a cordon and search operation. The hiding militants opened fire on the troopers during the cordon, triggering an encounter. According to Jammu Kashmir Police, two local militants of Jaish e Muhammad are trapped at the site of the encounter. Meanwhile, Kashmir Police Zone in a tweet said, "#PulwamaEncounterUpdate: 02 local #terrorists of proscribed #terror outfit JeM trapped in #encounter including killer of our #Martyr Constable Reyaz Ahmad. JeM terr...

A Kashmiri cleric has been arrested and booked under the Public Safety Act for a controversial video over the deceased TV actress, Amreen Bhat. The Police took cognizance of the issue and booked the cleric under the Public Safety Act which allows the state to detain a person for a period upto two years. Identified as Mohammed Irfan Bhat, the cleric has accused the TV actress of spreading "immodesty" in the society, on a YouTube video watched by nearly 1 Lakh people so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksr0VZThBWs "If someone is to be blamed for this immodesty, it is also those who encourage such things over social media by viewing them. Not just her, all those who watch such videos and encourage such content are equally responsible for spreading immodesty in the society," Ir...

Police and Army claimed to have recovered a pistol and two grenades allegedly left by militants following some gunshots at Sandran Nallah area of Qazigund area of South Kashmir on Sunday. A top police officer told GNS that following specific information police and army were launching a cordon and search in the area. Subsequently, the officer said, joint team fired few rounds following which militants fled from the area leaving behind pistol and two grenades. After the recovery, cordon has been strengthened and searches are being carried out in the area, the officer added.(GNS)