June 2022 - Page 31 of 48 - The Kashmiriyat

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Unattended Bag found at Rawalpora Srinagar, traffic suspended

REGIONAL

An unattended bag has been found at Rawalpora on Sunday morning, prompting authorities to suspend traffic on the thoroughfare. Official sources told GNS that an unattended bag was found at Rawalpora area of the central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Soon police and CRPF rushed to the spot and subsequently called Bomb Disposal Squad. As a precautionary measure, a police officer told GNS that traffic through the area has been suspended while BDS is on job. Emerging story, more details awaited. (GNS)

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Bear electrocuted after climbing a utility pole in Srinagar outskirts

REGIONAL

Wildlife officials Sunday said that a bear was killed by electric shock when it climbed a utility pole in Chasma Shahi area of Srinagar outskirts probably to escape traffic and touched power lines. The incident occurred Saturday late evening. The bear after climbing on the utility pole came in touch with HT wire and died on the spot. An official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that bears sometimes climb utility poles the same way they climb trees when fleeing from danger. He added that the carcass will be taken to a forest to get buried. (KNT)

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Three LeT militants killed in Overnight Gunfight in Pulwama: IGP Kashmir

REGIONAL

Three Local militants affliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit were killed in an overnight gunfight in Drabgam area in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday. In a series of Tweet while quoting Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay, The Kashmir Police Zone wrote, "All three killed militants are locals, linked with militant outfit LeT. One of them has been identified as Junaid Sheergojri, involved in killing of our colleague Martyr Reyaz Ahmad on 13/5/22,". In another Tweet, they wrote, "Other two killed militants have been identified as Fazil Nazir Bhat & Irfan Ah Malik of Pulwama district. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 02 AK 47 rifles and 01 pistol recovered,". The gunfight had started on Saturday evening in Drabgam after joint team of forces la...

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Two Indian Army men posted near India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh missing for 14 days

INDIA

Two Indian army soldiers deployed on the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh have been missing for the last 14 days. Harendra Negi along with Prakash Singh Rana were reported missing on May 28. The soldiers were deployed at the Thakla post on the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. Mamta Rana, wife of Prakash Rana, told India Today that the army officials called her on May 29 and informed her that her husband had gone missing on May 28. The second phone call came on June 9 and they told me that both the soldiers were believed to have drowned in the river, said Mamta. Meanwhile, the BJP MLA from Sahaspur, Sahdev Singh Pundir, met Prakash Singh Rana's family at their Sainik colony residence on Friday. "I have spoken to the Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt...

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Bandipora’s Singer Reshi Sakeena files complaint against Facebook user over ‘obscene’ remarks in ‘Roast’ videos

REGIONAL

Female Singing Sensation of Bandipora Sakeena Reshi filed Complaint in Bandipora Court against admin of Facebook Page over derogatory remarks in his roast videos. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Sakeen Reshi said that she was continuously being roasted by admin of Facebook page namely "Kashmiri Blasters" despite requesting him several times. Sakeena said that she in his complaint accused the admin of "making derogatory remarks against her, publishing objectionable content on his Facebook page, roasting and representing women in an indecent manner and publishing obscene language and gestures regarding women". She requested people running any social media platform and roasting her in their videos not to make any remark against her as she is undergoing several mental stress.(K...

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Veteran JK journalist Ashok Pahalwan passes away

REGIONAL

Veteran Jammu Kashmir journalist Ashok Pahalwan died here on Saturday. He was 65. Belonging to a Kashmiri Pandit family from Manasbal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Ashok spent most of his life in Sathu Barbarshah area of old Srinagar city. He migrated to Jammu in early 1990s and for the last 23 years, he lived in a single room in the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) lodgings in Jammu city. He is survived by his brother. He has worked for a leading news agency and was known for his hospitality and large-heartedness. Living alone for many years after he separated from his wife, he would spend most of his earnings on entertaining friends and fraternity colleagues. His annual get-togethers had become famous in Kashmir as he would throw grand parties each year to en...

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Two Persons held with pistol and other ammunition in Anantnag: Police

SOUTH KASHMIR

Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two persons along with arms and ammunition in Dooru area of Southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement issued to GNS, the police said that police in Anantnag have arrested two persons identified as Rahil Ahmed Malik son of Gulzar Ahmed Malik and Shabir Ahmed Rather son of Ghulam Hassan Rather, both residents of Mehmodabad at a checkpoint established at Khudahmam Dooru. The statement further stated that incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including 1 Pistol, 1 Magazine and 11 Pistol rounds have been recovered from their possession. In this connection, a case vide FIR No. 51/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Dooru and further investigation initiated, reads the statement.(GNS)

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UP Protests: At least 237 accused of ‘violence’ arrested so far, Muslim houses demolished

INDIA

The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested 237 people in the north Indian state for their alleged involvement in the protests against the former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Among those arrested, 68 were held in Prayagraj and 50 in Hathras, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said in a statement on Saturday. He said 55 people were arrested in Saharanpur, 28 in Ambedkar Nagar, 25 in Moradabad, eight in Firozabad, and three in237 Aligarh. The Government has also ordered the demolition of the house of those accused of violence in Saharanpur. The videos of bulldozers were shared by the police at the residences of accused Muzammil and Abdul Waqir, with bulldozers razing gates and outer walls of their houses which the police claimed were...

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One militant killed in ongoing Pulwama encounter: Police

OTHERS

An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Drabgam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, an official said. A senior police officer while confirming to GNS that one militant has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained as gunfight is still in progress. Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area. As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)

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Encounter rages in Drubgam Pulwama

REGIONAL

An encounter broke out on Saturday afternoon in the Drabgam area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF were fired upon during a cordon and search operation launched by the forces jointly in the area. The operation had been launched in the area following inputs about militant movement in the area. As per initial reports, two militants are believed to e trapped in the area, Details rushing in.