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Shabir Shah’s daughter alleges harassment during raid, Police denies

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The Jammu Kashmir Police has posted a series of tweets to denounce the claims made by the Sehar, daughter of Hurriyat leader Shabir Ahmed Shah, languishing in jail since 2017. Earlier, the daughter of the separatist leader had claimed that the Government forces raided the house of a senior separatist leader in the Srinagar district of central Kashmir ahead of the G20 meeting in the valley. "This video shows army men, black cat commandos leaving my home and the damage they caused following this massive devastating raid," Sehar wrote in a tweet. She wrote that her mother was accompanying half of them while they searched the top level of the house and the rest were checking the ground floor and other rooms. "They destroyed the drawing room's furnishings and scattered objects all over," ...

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China, Turkey may skip G-20 meet in Kashmir, says report

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As per a report by Hindustan Times, apart from China and Turkey who are likely to not attend G20 meeting, several G20 member states will only participate in the summit at a low level. Pertinently, the meeting is scheduled to take place in Srinagar next week. China skipped the G20 summit in Arunachal Pradesh in March, while Turkey won’t be present in Srinagar, the report said. China’s choice appears to be related to Pakistan’s objections, while Turkey has questioned India’s handling of the Kashmir crisis in the past. The sources, as per the newspaper, said that several additional nations, both G20 member states and guest countries invited by India to participate in the G20 process, are expected to participate at a low level at the meeting in Srinagar. Instead of officials from t...

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Increase night patrols, Focus on OGWs, DGP Dilbagh Singh tells Police

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Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Wednesday chaired a high-level security meeting in Srinagar and directed the officers to maintain close coordination besides keeping a close watch on suspects while increasing the patrolling during the night. He also directed the officers to carry out counter-insurgency operations and to target the OGW network. In a statement, police said that DGP Singh chaired a high-level joint security meeting at Police Headquarters to review the security scenario of Kashmir Zone followed by a review meeting with regard to deployment & security measures for the forthcoming G20 event. “At the very outset of the meeting, district SSPs and range DIGs briefed about the prevailing security scenario in their respective jurisdictions bes...

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Three Shopian residents injured in Kulgam road accident

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At least three persons from Shopian were injured in a road accident in the Devsar area of south Kashmir Kulgam district on Thursday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir Scroll that a dumper bearing registration number JK03E/2397 collided with a vehicle swift car bearing registration number Jk13C 8685 at Devsar resulting in injuries to three persons. He identified the injured persons as Irshad Ah Lone (34) son of Ghulam Mohammed, Shahnawaz Ahmad Lone (33) son of Ab Kabir and Gowhar Ahmad Dar(33) son of Ghulam Mohiuddin all residents of Chowan Keller Shopian. All three were shifted to district hospital Kulgam for treatment from where one among them has been referred to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment, he said. Meanwhile Police have registered a case and further in...

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Fire damages three houses in Arwani, Locals appeal Admin to establish a fire station nearby

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Meer Irfan A fire incident in the Laktipora area of Arwani at Anantnag's Bijbehara division caused damage to three residential houses, locals said. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, locals said that on Thursday morning, a massive fire that erupted from one residential house caused damage to three houses in the south Kashmir locality. "Family members of Rayees Ahmed Wani, a resident rushed out of their houses raising alarm in the entire locality that flames had erupted from their houses. The locals called the fire tenders who rushed to the spot to douse off the flames," a local said. He said that before the fire could be brought under control, three residential houses including that of Rayees Ahmed Wani, Mohammed Amin Malik, and Nisar Ahmed Wani were damaged. Locals appealed to th...

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Suspected IED, other material recovered during CASO in Poonch

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Security forces have recovered a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing around 10 Kg and other material during a cordon and search operation in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Army and Police launched a CASO in Kasblari village during which some suspicious material was found lying under a rock. They said that the recovered material includes suspected IEDs, detonators, and grenades. They added that searches in the area are still going on—(KNO)

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Stray dogs bite eight persons at Larnoo Anantnag

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Majid Salam Stray dogs attacked eight persons in the Larnoo area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday some people were bitten by dogs as they passed a road at Larnoo. He said that the street dog caused injuries to eight persons who were shifted to the nearby hospital. Officials in the PHC Larnoo identified the injured as Mohammed Ashraf Hajam, Mohammed Yaqoob, Maroof Ahmad Padder, Sakeena Banoo, Amin Shah, Farooq Ahmad Mir, Sanobar Jan, and Ghulam Qadir.

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Injured while installing CCTVs for Army, Sopore youth loses battle for life in hospital

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A youth from Sopore who was injured while installing a CCTV camera of the Army and fell from the electric pole succumbed after 11 days, reported Kashmir Scroll. Hospital sources said that Danish was shifted to SKIMS Soura in critical condition where he succumbed to injuries on Thursday, 11 days after he fell from the pole. On 7 May, a 26-year-old youth was critically injured due to electrocution while installing CCTV cameras for a local army unit in the Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Danish Khazir son of Khazir Mohammad Bhat of Badam Bagh Sopore according to his family was called by Army to install CCTV cameras nearby at an Army camp in Sopore. Police have already registered a case in this regard and an investigation is going on. Meanwhile, a senior police offici...

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Three persons booked under PSA for ‘Anti-national’ activities in Baramulla

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Three persons have been booked under the Public Safety Act in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. An official said that three residents of the north Kashmir district were detained and booked under the PSA under the apprehension that the three may cause law and order problems in the area. The three identified Tawseef Ahmad Parray of Andergam Pattan, Ghulam Mohammad Lone of Lachipora Uri and Shahzad Ahmad Malik of Singhpora Pattan have been booked for being involved in Anti- National Activities, the official said. The trio after being booked under PSA has been shifted to Central Jail Kot-Balwal Jail Jammu. The Police has claimed that there are many cases are registered against these persons and were "involved in anti-national activities". "Despite their involvement in many FI...

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Marine Commandos to be deployed at Dal Lake in Srinagar for G20

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As the high-profile G20 meeting inches closer, the picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar Wednesday saw elite Marine Commandos (MARCOS) making several rounds of the famous Dal Lake as part of the acclimatisation process. Reliable sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that while Marine Commandos were getting familiar with the Lake, CRPF men were seen using IED detectors and sniffer dogs along the banks of Dal Lake to ensure road stretch was free from explosives. The deployment of Marine Commandos in the Lake was made five days ahead of the G-20 event to be held in the SKICC on May 22 to May 24. This is for the first time that a G-20 meeting will be held in Srinagar under India’s presidency. Renowned for their expertise in combat and counter-militancy operations, the MARCOS...