Month: June 2022

An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Hangalgund area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Thursday noon a joint group of 19 RR,  164 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in the Hangalgund area of Anantnag, launched a cordon and search operation. The hiding militants opened fire on the troopers during the cordon, triggering an encounter. 2-3 militants are believed to be trapped in the area. As per locals, intermittent exchange of gunfire is going on at the site of the encounter. Details emerging.

Curfew was relaxed for two hours on Wednesday in Bhaderwah town of Doda while it was completely lifted in the neighbouring Kishtwar district headquarters, officials said. Curfew and strict restrictions under prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of Jammu regions Chenab valley, including Bhaderwah and Kishtwar on June 9 following communal tension in the wake of protests over the remarks of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Mohammad and social media posts by some right wing local activists in her support. The broadband and mobile internet services, however, remained suspended for the seventh consecutive day in both Doda and Kishtwar districts. “The curfew was relaxed in Bhaderwah town for two hours from 3.30 pm till 5.30 pm,” Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bhaderwa...

Raising slogans to demand the securing of their livelihood, Scores of elderly people Thursday staged a protest in Srinagar's press colony. The president of the Joint Coordination Committee Retail Kerosene oil and cooperative Union, Javaid Ahmed Hakeem said that the administration on 23 March 2022 issued an ordinance that stated that the Kerosene oil will be provided only to the poor (AAY/ BPL) category and the families belonging to PHH (Priority Households) category would not be provided Kerosene oil. Javaid Ahmed said that the retailers engaged by the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department in Jammu Kashmir would be paid a meager commission from the Kerosene sold to the PHH category, but the Administration has now decided to not provide Kerosene to the PHH category, leav...

At least eight paramilitary CRPF personnel and a civilian were injured when two vehicles turned turtle after collision at Nehama area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that CRPF vehicle bearing registration (HR55AE-2071) collided with an auto bearing registeration number (JK18C-8341), resulting in injuries to eight CRPF personnel and an auto driver. He identified the injured CRPF personnel as Surinder Singh, K Satya, K Maha, Rakib-Ul-Islam, Rajinder, C Rama Krishna, Mishram Arvind, A Rajni while civilian was identified as Mohammad Akbar. All  injured were rushed to hospital for treatment where their condition is said to be stable, he said. Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the in...

In a tragic incident on Wednesday, a mother-son duo died while as two other family members were injured after a tree fell on their tent in Zaban Gali area of Shopian. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during gusty winds last night, one big tree fell on Kotha (tent) at Zaban Gali in forest area of Shopian. In the incident mother and son duo died on spot who were identified as Sharefa Bano wife of Nika Katari R/o Naidkor Kathhallan and her son idrees ahmad son of Nika Katari resident of Khatwalan in Tehsil Keller of Shopian district Shopian. He further added that in the incident Nika katari and his daughter were also injured who have been hospitalized while as dead bodies are being brought to Kathhallan Keller for last rites. Meanwhile, district admini...