Month: July 2022

Police and security force on Wednesday detected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, official sources said. They said that IED was found at Srinagar- Baramulla Highway near Pattan and later defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad which was rushed to the area. Meanwhile traffic will be resumed shortly on the highway after being halted temporarily, a senior police officer told GNS. (GNS)

Two newly recruited militants on Wednesday surrendered before security forces after an overnight encounter in Hadigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on a specific information about the presence of militants’, joint team of forces including Army's 9 RR, CRPF and police launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation in Hadigam area of the district. He said that as the joint team approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon forces, triggering off an encounter. “After getting that both militants are locals, their families were brought to the spot who persuaded them to surrender, eventually they surrendered before security forces,” the official said. “During the #encounter, 02 local ter...

Shabir Khan One person was arrested after Police station Tarzoo received a written complaint from one Waseem Ahmad Dar R/O Naseembagh Sopore to that some unknown burglars entered into his shop and stole Cigarettes. Upon receiving the complaint, under case FIR No. 59/2022 U/S 457, 380 IPC was registered in Police Station Tarzoo. A team was constituted, and during the course of the investigation one person namely, Amjid Hussain Kambay R/O Hygam Sopore confessed his involvement in the crime. Cigarettes worth lacs were recovered from the possession and were later arrested. Furthermore, the investigation of the case is going on and more recoveries are expected. The general public is advised to install CCTV cameras, as it helps in solving such crimes.

The Jammu Kashmir Peace Forum headed by Satish Mahaldar thanked the Prime Minister of India, his Cabinet ministers, and the LG Manoj Sinha for the approval and allocation of separate budget hence forth i.e 2.5 % of annual Budget of JK , towards return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants with effect from 11/03/2022. The Budget allocated for the year 2021-2022 is Rs 82548 lacs . In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat JK peace forum said, This is over and above the existing relief and Cash Assistance. "This is for the First time in 32 years that a separate budget has been introduced for Kashmiri migrants who are living in exile since 1990. This will ensure No migrant or refugee is made destitute, denied fundamental rights or forced to live in fear. The Kashmiri Migrants would ...

Police in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district have registered a case against a casual laborer working in the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) after a senior journalist accused him of assault when the latter filed a story about ‘malpractices’ at Weigh Bridge Sonmarg where the accused is posted from last 16 years. Senior Journalist, Ghulam Nabi Raina lodged a complaint at police station Gund Kangan alleging that one Mehrajuddin Baba son of Ghulam Ahmed Baba, a resident of Mamar Kangan manhandled him at a shop in Gagangeer and threatened him of dire consequences in case he report about the ‘Weigh Bridge’ Sonmarg. The Complainant in his complaint has alleged that he filed a story urging the government to check ‘malpractices’ at the ‘Weigh Bridge’ Sonmarg. The accused who is posted at the ...

A Scooty rider died after hit by a speeding truck in Kangan town of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The incident occurred at Kisanapati Ganiwan area, police sources said. They said a truck (JK04F-3295) hit a Scooty (JK16B-3357) rider leading to the death of the rider who has been identified as 28-year-old Ashiq Ahmed Raina son of Ghulam Muhammad, a resident of Mammar Kangan. Dr Tanveer, who is posted at Primary Health Centre Ganiwan told KNT that Scooty rider was brought dead at the Centre. Police in this regard have registered a case under relevant sections of law. The truck has been seized and the driver arrested. (KNT)