Month: July 2022

Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said that the Wakf board has in its reply received today, conveyed its inability to facilitate prayers citing rainy weather forecast, saying Muslims should offer prayers at their local Masjids instead. “Later in the day Anjuman members were called by government authorities and told that as Wakf had declined prayer facilitation at Idgah, if Auqaf wants to conduct the prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar instead, it can be only allowed at the central Jama Masjid if held before 6.30 am and not after that,” a statement said. As per precedent, Anjum Auqaf had last week announced that Eid prayers will be held at Eidgah at 9.00 am and in case of inclement weather at Jama Masjid Srinagar at that time, already shifting the timing one hour earlier, due to hot weather. ...

The Bodies of two minor girls, who drowned while taking a bath in the Mandheri River near Dhaki Bridge in the Poonch district, were recovered on Sunday. The girls along with a 9-year-old boy had drowned in the river yesterday evening. However, rescuers were able to evacuate the boy, Azhar, in time. After hectic efforts bodies of two girls, Rifat Bi daughter of Sarfaraz and Aliya Bi daughter of Liyaqat Khan were recovered by the rescuers comprising policemen, civilians, and army personnel. A police officer told GNS that the bodies were recovered near Chajjala village, 5 km from Mendhar town. (GNS)

Anantnag's Eid Gah, which historically witnesses one of the largest congregations in south Kashmir was locked down by the Wakf board, despite the earlier announcement of the Jamia Masjid committee to offer prayers at the Eid Gah. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a resident of Panzath village in Qazigund said that several people from his village and adjoining villages booked three vehicles and reached the Eid Gah, however, they were left in confusion when they saw no arrangements at Eid Gah Anantnag. "The Jamia Masjid committee had announced prayers at Eid Gah at 7 30 AM, more than a week back. However, this abrupt change was not communicated to anyone," Bashir Ahmed Sheikh said. People had reached with their prayer mats and wearing fine dresses, however, the empty ground and an abrupt...

Protests hit the Natipora area of Srinagar on Saturday evening after a youth allegedly died in Police custody, a claim denied by Jammu Kashmir Police. The Jammu Kashmir Police said that during questioning of the youth in a case, his health deteriorated after which he was handed over to the family, who took him to the hospital where he passed away. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat a family member of the deceased, Muslim Ahmed Lone said that he was taken by some unknown people without informing the family of the reasons. "They came inside the house and introduced themselves as police officials. We are not sure if they were Policemen. We do not know why he was taken," a cousin of Muneer said. The body, as per the cousin, was handed over to the family around 4 PM. They came with some do...

Ganderbal, (KNO): At least 16 bodies were recovered from the lower Amarnath cave where a cloudburst incident took place on Friday evening while the authorities said that only seven bodies have been identified so far. Officials while divulging the details to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that several people are still missing while the rescue operation is going on to track them. The officials said that 56 persons have suffered injuries in the incident and 40 among them have received minor injuries and 16 have been airlifted to SKIMS hospital for specialized treatment. The rescue operations are ongoing by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SDRF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), CRPF, BSF, Army, and J&K Police. At least six teams have been set to launc...

Srinagar, (KNO): Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Rajababu Singh on Saturday said that the identification of the pilgrims, who died in the cloudburst yesterday at lower Amarnath holy cave on Friday, was being ascertained. Talking to reporters, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), he said that a massive rescue operation is still going on and all the agencies have been pressed into service to airlift the bodies from the spot of the incident to Srinagar. He also said that the BSF and other forces including NDRF, SDRF, CRPF, Army, J&K Police, and others launched a joint rescue operation soon after the incident took place. He added that the bodies were taken to Neelgat helipad and the task was given to the BSF chopper to airlift the bodies to Srinaga...

Srinagar,(GNS): Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a Hybrid militant affiliated with the Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit in North Kashmir's Baramulla district. In a handout to GNS, the police said that based on reliable input regarding the movement of militants in the Kreeri area, joint parties of Police and Army 29 RR established Naka at Kreeri. The police spokesman further stated that during Naka checking one hybrid militant of the LeT outfit was apprehended along with arms and ammunitions. Incriminating materials have also been recovered from the Hybrid militant who was later on identified as Mohd Iqbal Bhat son of Gulzar Ahmad Bhat resident of Tilgam Payeen. The details of arms/ ammunition recovered from the militant are asPistol-1No., Pistol Magazine- 1No., Pistol Ammunition-...

Srinagar, (KNO): The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Saturday said that Eid prayers will not be allowed at Eidgah Srinagar as the request for the same was received late. An official of the J&K Waqf Board told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that there is a weather forecast of a heavy downpour for the coming few days and it would not be possible for the Waqf to make requisite arrangements. He said that the Waqf has advised the Jamia Auqaf to ask followers to offer prayers in covered spaces of local Masjids. Notably, Anjuman Auqaf had on July 06 written to the J&K Waqf board to make necessary arrangements for offering Eid prayers at 9 am at Eidgah Srinagar on July 10. Auqaf has also stated that in case of inclement weather, the congregational Eid prayers will ...