Month: September 2023

A teenage boy was injured in a thread-cutter attack by an unidentified person in Qamaria Park, located in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, officials said. As reported by KNO, a scuffle erupted between two individuals, during which an unidentified youth used a thread-cutter to attack the teenager, resulting in injuries to the victim. An official said, "The police team from the Ganderbal police station swiftly arrived at the scene, recovering the offensive weapon." A case has been registered in connection with this incident, and ongoing investigations are in progress, the official said.

A youth from Pulwama was arrested by Police for promoting "anti-national" content on social media. Police in a statement said that Police Station Litter arrested a man for running a social media account with the name “Pulwama News” wherein he posted videos and pictures of militants killed in the Kokernag encounter. "This account was created to promote the activities of the militants and spread fear among the general public, which posed a severe threat to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country," Police said. The accused has been identified as Ashiq Ahmed Khan son of Bashir Ahmed Khan, a resident of Niloora in Pulwama. FIR vide the number 98/2023 has been registered at Police Station in Litter Pulwama under the relevant sections of law, Police said.

The Jhelum River's water levels have steadily decreased, leading to a severe shortage in water supply systems that rely on it. This has resulted in a drinking water crisis, affecting areas stretching from Sangam to Bandipora the most. According to a report by Daily Excelsior, the Jhelum River's water level hit a 30-year low in September 2023, with the Sangam gauge recording an astonishing measurement of 0.09, the lowest in 70 years. The primary cause of this decline is believed to be a significant precipitation deficit of 55mm. Additionally, a 5-degree Celsius rise in temperature has caused extensive damage to crops, setting new records for heat waves in the valley. Sanjeev Malhotra, the Chief Engineer of the Jal Shakti Department, informed Excelsior that they are implementing ...

Following an increase in incidents of human-animal conflicts across various villages in Ramban and Udhampur, a situation resembling a curfew has emerged in both districts Authorities are closely monitoring the movements of wild animals during this time. Furthermore, it has been reported by The Tribune that in Ramban, authorities have taken the decision to temporarily shut down a total of 19 schools in various villages within the district for both Wednesday and Thursday. Taking to the microblogging site X, Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam said: “Due to ongoing bear attacks in Kumate, Rajgarh, & animal still at large, following schools shall remain 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪, 𝗦𝗲𝗽 𝟮𝟬. Exercise MAXIMUM CAUTION." In another Social media post he informed: “In response to the safety co...

Jammu Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested a DySp rank officer of Jammu and Kashmir Police for various charges. A team of Srinagar police on Tuesday searched the residence of DySp identified as Sheikh Aadil Mushtaq (KPS) near BSNL exchange Sanathnagar Srinagar, reported Kashmir Dot Com, a Srinagar based news agency. If sources are to be believed “Some documents and a laptop, besides other electronic devices were seized and the officer was questioned in a case.” On Thursday, the officer according to Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com was formally arrested by Srinagar police under FIR no 149 0f 2023 under section 167, 193, 201, 210, 218, 221 of Indian penal Code and 7, 7 A corruption Act at police Station Nowgam and further investigation has been set into motion. (KDC)