Month: May 2023

Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough into the assassination case of late Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq, who was killed at this Nigeen residence on May 21, 1990, by arrested two Hizb militants who were evading arrest since over three decades. The police said the arrested militants includes the one who had entered into the bedroom of late Mirwaiz and opened fire at him. Addressing a press conference at police control room (PCR) here, Special Director General of Police (CID), RR Swain said that on May 21, 1990, a case regarding the killing of Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq was lodged in police station Nigeen under FIR 61/1990. “Then the case was transferred to CBI. The CBI had presented a charge-sheet against one accused after arresting him before the TA...

The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Anantnag on Monday presented chargesheet against a militant and militant associate before the NIA Court of the district. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the SIU presented chargesheet against a militant and militant associate before the NIA Court in a case under FIR number 346/2022 under section 307, 302 IPC, 7/27 A. Act, 17, 18, 20, 23, 38, 39 ULAP Act of Police Station Anantnag. The chargesheet was presented against a militant associate namely Shaheen Akhter daughter of Bashir Ahmad Ganai resident of Tangward Brenti Batpora Anantnag and a killed militant Umer Nazir Bhat son of Nazir Ahmad the Bhat resident of Bon-Dailgam linked with LeT, the statement said. However, the investig...

The upcoming G20 event is a great opportunity to showcase the real potential of Jammu Kashmir to the world, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said. He made the statement while addressing the ‘Kisan Sampark Abhiyan’ at Panchayat Halqa Poolia, Dooru at Anantnag. Addressing a large gathering of farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, and members of PRIs, the Lt Governor said the 4-month long Farmer Contact Campaign focuses on farmers’ orientation, skilling, and handholding to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) in J&K UT. “I strongly believe the path of all-round development passes through the villages. HADP will ensure limitless potential & possibilities of development in the farming sector is fully realized to change the d...

The Government Medical College Jammu has ordered the rustication of ten students including the student who was critically wounded during an assault by Hindu students of the medical college over 'The Kerala story.' Pending Inquiry by the Disciplinary Committee of the Institution into the incident that occurred on the intervening night of 14 and 15/05/2023, ten students have been rusticated from the boys' hostel for two months, read an order accessed by The Kashmiriyat. Aniket from final year, Akshit from second year, Umer from first year, Arunesh final year, Deepak Chandel first year, Waseem final year, Mubarak final year, Tauqir final year, Sarmad final year, Haseeb final year have also been barred from attending the classes till the completion of inquiry. The Committee shall cond...

The family and relatives of an eight-year-old girl of Srinagar’s Noorbagh area on Monday staged a protest, seeking her whereabouts, while alleging that she has been kidnapped by their “three-day old” non-local daughter-in-law. The family members accused their non-local daughter-in-law of kidnapping their eight-year-old girl with her after staying with the family for just three days after her marriage. My brother married a non-local woman last week and just after three days, the lady left the house and took away my daughter, the girl’s father alleged. One of the relatives said they carried out the Nikah ceremony on Thursday last week and had arranged a simple function that was attended by close relatives and family members. “Yesterday, we were shocked to know the bride has fled and...

A Kashmiri youth has been allegedly murdered after being hit with a JCB in Saudi Arabia. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the family of Zakir Nabi Bhat son of Ghulam Nabi Bhat, a resident of YK Pora in Kulgam, said that their son was murdered by his colleague in Saudi Arabia on Monday. 22-year-old Zakir was working in Saudi for the last six months and had constantly informed his parents of harassment by a man from Assam “Since early the youth informed his family that the Assam youth was harassing him," his family said. They said that on Monday, Zakir was at his work when he was hit by a JCB driven by a man from Assam, which led to his death on the spot. The accused has been arrested by the Saudi government, they told The Kashmiriyat.

Two physical education teachers have been suspended over the allegations of sexual harassment by female students in Kishtwar district of Jammu Kashmir. The order issued by the Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Dr. Devansh Yadav on Monday read that pending inquiry into the matter, Physical Education Master (PEM), Government Higher Secondary School Boys, Kishtwar and Physical Education Teacher (PET), Middle School Inderwal are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect. “The suspended officials shall remain attached in the office of Chief Education Officer (CEO) Kishtwar,” read an order further adding, “CEO Kishtwar is appointed as inquiry officer, who shall conduct the in-depth inquiry and shall submit the report along with recommendation within 15 days positively for further ne...