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Man shot at by suspected militants in Kulgam

KULGAM

One person has been shot at by unknown gunmen in the Hassanpora area of Arwani in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that suspected militants on Friday evening fired upon a man identified as Asif Ali Ganie son of Ali Mohammed Ganie in the Hassanpora area, causing injuries to him. Asif Ali Ganie, a resident of Hassanpoa Tavela has been shifted to the Sub District hospital Bijbehara, they said. Meanwhile, the Government forces have reached the spot and laid a cordon around the area to nab the attackers. Pertinently, his father, 53, named Ali Mohammed Ganie was shot dead by militants outside his home in south Kashmir’s Hassanpora area on January 29, 2022. Details emerging

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Properties of three persons allegedly involved in militant activities attached

REGIONAL

Properties of three persons who were allegedly involved in the militant activities have been attached by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Gool area of Ramban district. According to a notice, the properties include a single-storey house of Abdul Majid Lone at Sesal, a house of Mohammed Farooq, and a chemist shop of Shahdin Padyar. The properties have been attached under the Explosive Substance Act, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 and PDPP Act. “The owners of these persons have been restrained to transfer, lease out, dispose off, change its nature or deal with the said property in any manner without the permission of police or the designated authority,“ reads a notice. The accused, as per police, were involved in a grenade hurling incide...

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Fire breaks out in Sopore forests, efforts on to douse flames

REGIONAL

A massive fire broke out in the forest area of Rampura, Rajpora in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday while as the teams have been deputed to douse off the flames. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a fire broke out in Wastung compartment of Rampura Rajpora, upper belt of Sopore. He said that soon after the fire broke out in the area, the teams from Fire and Emergency department, Forest department including Forest Protection Force are on the job to douse the flames. The officer said that the cause of the fire will be ascertained after the flames are brought under control—(KNO)

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5-yr-old girl dies in Kulgam accident

REGIONAL

A five-year-old girl was killed after she was hit by an unknown vehicle at Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an unknown vehicle hit a five year old girl identified as Zahira Jan, daughter of Mohammad Younis Shah at her native village in DK Marg, D H Pora. She was critically wounded and was immediately shifted to nearby hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. Meanwhile, police have taken the cognizance of the incident and a hunt has been launched to nab the driver involved—(KNO)

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Supreme court refuses plea to gag media from reporting Hindenburg report on Adani group

INDIA

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will not injunct media on carrying reports on Hindenburg report on Adani group till the court pronounces its order on constitution of a committee to examine the matter. Advocate M.L. Sharma mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud. The Chief Justice told Sharma, "We are not going to issue any injunction to the media ever... We will pronounce orders shortly." When Sharma repeated his request by saying that the media was creating a sensation, the Chief Justice said, "make a reasonable argument, not for an injunction on the media..." Sharma, in the application, said media hype is affecting the Indian share market and the allegations are creating panic amongst the investors. Sharma's application is a p...

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Eyewitness identifies Yasin Malik in Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik appeared via video-conferencing before a special court here on Friday and an eyewitness identified him in the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, the daughter of then Union home minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The eyewitness corroborated that he had gone to Sopore in Baramulla district of north Kashmir at the time of the kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed and identified the place and persons connected with it, the prosecution said, terming it a major success for their side. Malik, who is lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail serving a jail term in a terror financing case, was not produced in the court physically due to a Ministry of Home Affairs order restricting his movement. “Today, there was a case of Yasin Malik with the special judge of...

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PM Modi merged Kashmir with India forever, HM Amit Shah in poll-bound Karnataka

INDIA, REGIONAL

The issue of Kashmir reverberated during an election rally in the south Indian state of Karnataka as the Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has merged Jammu Kashmir forever with India by abrogating Article 370. Speaking about Jammu Kashmir during a public rally at Sandur, in poll-bound Karnataka, Shah said the Congress, JD(S), and other parties in the opposition were saying that article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, should not have been abrogated, Times Now reported. However, Modi with a stroke of his pen abrogated article 370 and made the state part of India forever, he said. The Minister said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used to say that there will be bloodbath if the article 370 is abolished. "Let alon...

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JK Police acquires state-of-the-art weapon system: Report

REGIONAL

For the first time, the Jammu Kashmir Police has added three cutting-edge weapon systems to its arsenal, including the made-in-India "Zen ShootEdge" corner shotgun, to bolster its ability to combat various security and counterterrorism challenges in the region, PTI reported. They have also included German MP-5 rifles and the Israeli-made Tavor X95 rifles. According to officials, members of the force are receiving training with the recently introduced Tavor X-95 and MP-5 rifles as well as the "Zen ShootEdge" pistol, which allows shooting around corners and over the top of walls without exposing the user.

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56-year-old man allegedly hangs self in Sopore

REGIONAL

A 56-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Noorbagh locality of Sopore town in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man hanged himself to death at his residence in Noorbagh. They said that he was rushed to SDH Sopore where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. They said police have taken cognizance of the incident and started the further investigations—(KNO)

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At Fajr, five Pulwama residents on way to mosque robbed at gunpoint

REGIONAL

Locals from a south Kashmir village Friday appealed to the police to expose and held those extortionists who looted cash and cell-phone from 5 persons while they were approaching the mosque to offer fajar (morning) prayers at the mosque. The incident as per villagers occurred in Trichal village on Thursday. The village is barely 3 kilometers away from the Pulwama district headquarters. Locals told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that five villagers who were intending to enter the mosque to offer Fajr prayers were stopped by three extortionists who were probably carrying toy pistols. “They asked the men to show their identity cards, and during frisking, they took the cash and fled away,” they said. The victims have been identified as Tawseef Ahmed Bhat son of Ali Muhammad Bhat, ...