Month: December 2022

A minor boy among four members of a family suffered burn injuries after an LPG cylinder exploded in Aloochibagh area of Srinagar on Friday evening. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that soon after the incident all the injured were rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment. He, however, added their condition was said to be stable. The injured have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad son of Nazir Ahmad Rather, Sahmeema wife of Nazir Ahmad Rather, Zainab Rather (10) daughter of Zahid Ahmad and Zuhaib Rather (07) son of Zahid Ahmad Rather. Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident—(KNO)

The Jammu Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have busted an extortionist gang by arresting fiver person who were posing as militants in South Kashmir Kulgam district. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said Kulgam Police received multiple complaints from the residents of Katrasoo, Matibugh and Tarigam that some persons entered their houses posing as militants. The statement reads they threatened them with weapons, asked for money and other valuable items and fled away from the spot. It reads a case with FIR No 92/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Yaripora. “During the course of investigation, a special team led by SHO Yaripora was constituted. Searches were conducted and multiple nakas were e...

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a man for sexually assaulting a minor boy in Srinagar. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a minor boy was sexually assaulted by a man in the Gulshan Bagh area of Srinagar after which the parents of the minor filed a complaint at the Safa Kadal Police Station. In response to the complaint, one accused namely Wahid Ahmed Sofi of Gulshan Bagh, Srinagar was arrested. "One accused namely Wahid Sofi of Gulshan Bagh, #Srinagar arrested for an unnatural sexual offense with one minor boy ( name withheld). A case under relevant sections registered in Safakadal PS," Jammu Kashmir Police tweeted.

A mild-intensity earthquake hit Jammu Kashmir's Baramulla district around midnight, as tremors were felt in other parts of the valley as well. According to reports reaching The Kashmiriyat, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale hit north Kashmir's Baramulla district at 2:32 am on Friday, which created panic among several locals. The depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers. Details awaited.

Jammu Kashmir Police booked three notorious drug peddlers under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act) in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. “Bandipora police in continuing its action against drug peddlers booked 03 notorious drug peddlers under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS Act) as they were actively involved in the illegal trade of illicit trafficking of Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substances and where motivating the youth for consumption of the drugs thus responsible for spreading drug menace in the society”, said a police spokesperson in a statement issued to GNS. The trio booked under PIT-NDPS, the spokesperson said, are identified as; Khursheed Ahmad Waza ali...

In a significant step towards a greener future, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved installation of Roof Top Solar power plants on Residential Buildings across all districts of JK. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, JK attended the meeting The 20 MW Rooftop Solar Power Plants on Residential Buildings shall be installed by the Jamm Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Science and Technology Department, under “Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme, Phase-II” of Ministry of New Renewable Energy at aprojectcostofRs104Crore. These Rooftop Solar Power Plants will be connected with the Grid on Net Metering basis. Besides, providing a cl...