Month: July 2023

In a shocking incident, the Srinagar Police has arrested a twenty-two year old boy for allegedly raping a minor girl. According to the Police, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by Zaid Feroz of old Barzulla who is said to be the close relative of girl. Srinagar Police in a tweet as per news agency CNI said, “One Accused namely Zaid Feroz of old barzulla, Srinagar aged 22 years arrested for raping a 12 year old child (name withheld). The accused is close relative of victim girl child.” An FIR no 56/2023 under sections 5, 6 of POCSO Act has been registered at Sadar police station and further investigation has been initiated.

The Jammu Kashmir Police has sought the help of a woman who has been missing from her home in norrh Kashmir's Baramulla district. A Police official ssaid that a woman named Safeera Begum wife of Bashir Ahmad Khan, a resident of Kalgai Uri has gone missing from her home since Monday morning. Aged 53 years, the woman who is 5Ft tall with Wheatish colour was wearing black and white Kameez Shalwar when she left her home in the morning of 04/07/2023, Police said. "Anybody having any information/ clue regarding the missing lady may please inform Baramulla Police on +919596767707 (SDPO Uri) +919596767716 (SHO PS Uri) +919596767717 & +919596767768," Police said.

Four passengers died and eight others sustained critical injuries in a road accident that took place in Rajouri's Thanamandi area in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. Reports reaching news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that an Eeco vehicle carrying passengers fell into a deep gorge on Thanamnadi- Bhangai road at around 2:30 am. “Twelve passengers were travelling in the vehicle when it met with the accident. Of them, three died on spot, while one more succumbed to injuries at sub-district hospital Thanamnadi,” official sources said. They said that eight injured passengers are being treated at GMC Associated Hospital, Rajouri. The four deceased have been identified as Shamim Akhtar (55) wife of Munir Hussain, Rubina Kouser (35) wife of Pervez Ahmed, Zarina...

Meer Irfan The body of a thirty-year-old was found in the Kadgam area of Shopian district in south Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a body was found by the locals in the water body near Kadgam area of south Kashmir after which they informed the Police. The Police reached to the spot and took the body in their possession. Upon investigation, the official said, the deceased was identified as Nasir Ahmed son of Bashir Ahmed Dar, a resident of Dobipora area in Shopian. The cause of the death is not known yet; however, it is being said that the 30-year-old slipped into the water body while he was resting at the place.

In order to ensure smooth traffic flow on the Boulevard Road axis the District Administration Srinagar has declared Badyari Chowk to Nehru Park segment of Boulevard Road as “No Halt Zone” for vehicles. In this regard, an order has been issued by Chairman Regional Transport Authority (District Magistrate, Srinagar) Mohammad Aijaz Asad  stating that Boulevard road as a whole is thronged by large number of locals and tourists, especially during the current season and frequent congestion is observed and traffic jam has become a norm around this road due to the unauthorized halt of vehicles which in turn create a blockage for the smooth vehicular passage. The order further reads that “a number of vendors also gather on the said road stretch of the Badyari Chowk to Nehru Park as it is inte...

Valley’s public parks and gardens, especially in Srinagar, witnessed a ten-fold increase of visitors – over two lakh people – in the four days of the Eid-ul-Adha festival. A senior official at the Floriculture Department told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during the Eid festival, the valley’s parks and gardens recorded a rush of 2.18 lakh visitors, which is ten times higher than the normal footfall. “During the Eid festival, especially Eid-ul-Adha, people visiting parks and gardens is normal, but this year, the footfall is much higher,” he said. According to the department’s officials, the paid parks and gardens in south Kashmir recorded a footfall of over 94,000 people during the Eid days, while last year, it was around 74,000. Of the approximate footfall of...