Month: July 2022

Four local militants and an ‘infiltrator’ were killed this month in Kashmir Valley. This month (July) 6 gunfights raged between militants and joint forces, however, in two encounters, militants managed to escape from the encounter spot. The data available with the news agency Kashmir News Trust reveals that 5 militants, a soldier, a trooper and a policeman were killed in Kashmir Valley in the month of July. A soldier and an infiltrator were killed in Tanghdar Sector of Kupwara on 8 July while on 11 July two militants including Kaisar Rashid Koka of Tengpora Keigam and Ishfaq Nabi Lone of Lelhar Pulwama were killed in South Kashmir’s Wandakpora Awantipora encounter. Two more militants Akhtar Hussain Bhat alias Abid Bhai, resident of Trich, Kupwara and Irshad Ahmad Bhat, a reside...

The militant killed in the overnight encounter in the Binner area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district has been identified as a local resident of the Pattan area, who was associated with the Lashkar e Taiba militant outfit. A senior police officer told that the joint forces including the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF had laid a cordon and search operation in the Binner area of Baramulla, during which the militant fired upon the force, which led to an encounter. During the encounter, one militant was killed who has been identified as Irshad Ahmed Bhat son of Fayaz Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Pattan area in Baramulla, who had gone missing the month of May 2022. https://twitter.com/KashmirPolice/status/1553540266866651137 The Jammu Kashmir Police said that one AK 47 ri...

An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Binner area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday evening a joint group of RR,  CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in Binner area of Baramulla, launched a cordon and search operation. As per locals, intermittent exchange of gunfire is going on at the site of the encounter. Details emerging

    The residents of several villages of Anantnag district are demanding the widening of vital Janglatmandi-Donipawa road while as Shamshipora residents have demanded concrete bund on bank of river Vishaw. The residents of Janglatmandi, Donipawa and Shirpora area of Anantnag told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the all roads in the area have been already widened but this very vital patch of around 2 KMS have been left out. They said that this road is connecting dozens of villages to district headquarters besides vital GMC Anantnag. Nadeem Ahmad a resident of Donipawa village said that this vital road patch of just two kilometre aren't being widened due to people of dozens of villages are suffering. “Due to narrowness of the road, sometimes patients...

Police on Saturday identified the newly recruited militant affliated with Jaish-i-Muhammad oufit as a resident of Kupwara, who was killed today during a gunfight in Baramulla. The killed militant has been identified as Akhtar Hussain Bhat Alias Abid Bhai son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat resident of Trich Kupwara, a top police officer confirmed to GNS. He was missing since 16th July this year from his residence, the officer added. Earlier today a gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Wanigam Bala area of Baramulla. In the gunfight one militant was killed, while as two army troopers and a cop was also injured.(GNS)

Meer Irfan The residents of Mantribug area in Shopian district of south Kashmir are aghast over the patehtic condition of the roads. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, locals said that the road has developed potholes which makes it very difficult for the vehicles to pass over the road. "During rains, the roads appear like swimming pools and makes it impossible for locals to use the roads. We have complained to several officials, however, our demands have gone unaddressed so far," a group of Locals said. They added that substandard construction material was used for the construction of the road which has led to such pathetic condition of the road. Residents appealed the local admin to intervene at the earliest.

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two Hybrid militants of the Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in North Kashmir's Sopore. In a handout to GNS, the police said that today at about 1730 hours, a joint Naka by Sopore police, 32 RR and 92 CRPF was established at Hadipora Rafiabad in the jurisdiction of Police Station Dangiwacha. During naka checking Two suspected persons coming from Lorihama link road towards Hadipora, on observing security forces at Naka point both fled from road to nearby orchards and were chased and apprehended by security forces . According to a police spokesperson, during searches 2 pistols and 2 pistol magazines along with 11 live cartridges were recovered from their possession. During preliminary questioning both revealed their identity as Tar...