Month: July 2022

Danishwar Hameed An ecounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Brayihard area of Kathpora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday a joint group of RR,  CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in Kathpora area of Kulgam, 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.

Meer Irfan One person was injured during a road accident in Pulwama's Pinglan area. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday late night, one man identified as Khurshid Ahmed Shah, a resident of Trenz was critically wounded when he drove his vehicle bearing the number JK04 A 6096 into a wall, injuring himself. Khurshid was rescued by the locals and he is said to be stable.

Banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Yasin Malik has fallen ill and has been shifted to a hospital from Delhi’s Tihar Jail where he was on a hunger strike for past many days. Reliable sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that Yasin Malik has been shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi this evening by authorities after he remained on hunger strike since 22 July.a Malik has stopped eating food since 22 July alleging that his case was not being investigated properly.o Sources said “Malik have refused to eat on Friday and declared an indefinite hunger strike. Initially, the jail officials met with him and tried to convince him to end his hunger strike, but he categorically refused. From 24 July, he was on intravenous fluid. Malik, sentenced by a ...

Police on Tuesday said that 12 Kgs of heroin worth Rs 24 crores in the international market and cash of Rs 11 lakhs were recovered by Jammu Police in Bahu Fort area of Jammu. Three peddlers were arrested in connection with the recovery, police said in a statement to GNS. “Initial investigation points towards drugs being drone dropped from across the border,” ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh (IPS) was quoted as saying in the statement. “In a major success Jammu Police while working on a specific information has recovered 12 Kgs of heroin and cash approximately Rs 11 lakhs at a special naka established in the jurisdictions of PS Bahu Fort. The approximate value of drugs seized is around 24 crores in the international market”. Giving details, ADGP Jammu said that Police team led by SSP Jammu ...

Amarnath Yatra has been suspended between Panchtarni and the cave due to inclement weather, officials said on Tuesday. Heavy rainfall occurred in the mountains around the holy cave shrine this afternoon due to which water level in a nearby stream also rose, they said. The pilgrims were rushed back to Panchtarni camp, the officials said, adding that there are no reports of any loss of life or injuries or damage to property due to the rains. The yatra will be resumed once the weather improves, officials added. _(PTI)

The Admin on Tuesday ordered the transfer of ten police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order by J&K’s Home Department, Umesh Kumar, IPS, awaiting posting in the Police Headquarters has been posted as SO to ADGP, Railways, J&K, against an available vacancy. Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, IPS, awaiting posting in the Police Headquarters has been posted as Divisional Commandant, Home Guards, Jammu, vice Vikas Gupta. Vikas Gupta, IPS , Divisional Commandant, Home Guards, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as OSD in Prisons Department. One post from the overall cadre strength of IPS is transferred to the Prisons Department for the purpose of drawl of salary of the officer. Maqsood-Ul-Zaman, SSP, awaiting posting in the Police Hea...

The Enforcement Directorate today filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in a money laundering case related to the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. Earlier, Abdullah was questioned by the ED for over three hours in Srinagar on May 31. Details rushing in