Month: February 2024

Danishwar Hameed An unauthorized withdrawal of Rs 10,000 from a consumer account by JK Bank in Kulgam has raised grave concerns. The consumer pointed out gross negligence and deficiency in service at the J&K Bank Branch in Devsar, where the "illegal" withdrawal of Rs 10,000 was facilitated through online transactions from her account. Sara Banoo, the complainant, held a savings bank account with Jammu Kashmir Bank at the Devsar branch in Kulgam district, from which the money was withdrawn. According to the complaint, she used to visit the bank branch to withdraw money by providing her thumb impression. "On February 5, 2024, I attempted to withdraw Rs 10,000 and submitted a filled withdrawal form to the bank. However, I was informed that the balance was not available" sai...

Hours after the knife attack incident, another similar attack was reported in central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Friday sources said. Sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that in a fresh knife attack case, a youth identified as Shafat Ahmad of Mundir Bagh area of Srinagar was injured by unknown persons who attacked him with a knife. However, he was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for advanced treatment. A police officer told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that we are verifying the facts about this knife incident. Pertinently, on Thursday evening, a youth identified as Muneer Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Qadir Dar, a resident of Bumhama Kupwara, was injured after being stabbed with a sharp-edged weapon near Baber line. He was later hospitalized at GMC Baramulla for adva...

Following the recent extension of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Pahari people and other communities in Jammu Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reiterated that the existing reservation benefits for Gujjar and Bakerwal communities would remain unaffected. While responding to queries during an interaction with journalists at Raj Bhawan, LG Sinha affirmed that the Pahari Ethnic and other tribes being granted reservation under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category would constitute a separate group and would not diminish the reservation status of existing STs, including Gujjars and Bakerwals. He said that the existing tribes will continue to get their quota of 10 percent reservations and a new Sub Group will be created for reservations of new tribes being added under the ST categor...

In a significant operation, Ganderbal police apprehended 12 individuals involved in the 'Rice-pulling machine scam,' seizing counterfeit currency and impounding five vehicles in the Kangan area of the district. According to a Police spokesperson,  Police Station Kangan received intelligence from reliable sources regarding suspicious activities near Kijpara, close to Dumping Park. Acting swiftly, the police team raided the location and detained 12 individuals found behaving suspiciously. During the search operation, the police recovered 30 bundles of counterfeit currency, each containing denominations of 50,000 (Children bank) notes, totaling 1,500,000 fake currency, along with a sum of Rs 56,600 in Indian currency. "The preliminary inquiry suggests their involvement in a 'Rice pul...

Following a militant attack in Srinagar resulting in the loss of two residents from Punjab, security measures around minority clusters were heightened, Kashmir Life reported. A joint meeting, led by the Inspector General of Police and the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, was convened with Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police to assess preparations regarding minority clusters and other significant areas in light of recent events. Security arrangements were thoroughly reviewed for minority clusters and other critical regions in response to recent developments. "All participants were briefed on the extensive security measures implemented. Measures in these clusters have been bolstered to ensure a secure environment," stated a police spokesman. The Divisional C...

Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar said that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has again been put under house arrest today ahead of the Friday congregation in Jama Masjid. Mirwaiz was to give a special sermon today on the occasion of Shab-e-Mehraj at Jama Masjid, as had been announced by the Auqaf. A large gathering of people was expected at the mosque today to hear the Mirwaiz’s sermon and participate in the blessed congregation. But early in the morning, a contingent of police vehicles was stationed outside his residence and he was detained. Anjum in a statement said that it strongly denounces the repeated house arrest of Mirwaiz especially on Friday disabling him from visiting Jamia Masjid to deliver the Friday sermon and participate in the mandatory Friday prayers. It is pertinent to me...

Residents in the Samba district expressed anguish over ongoing and alarming phenomenon of fish loss within the renowned Mansar Lake of Jammu Kashmir. Over the course of the last four days, an estimated 2000 fish have died, prompting urgent response measures from Wildlife Department officials. The situation has sparked significant concern among locals, who fear the possibility of a disease outbreak being responsible for the sudden and widespread deaths. According to reports from the Daily Excelsior, efforts to remove the deceased fish from the lake are currently underway, with Wildlife Department staff diligently working to prevent pollution and potential epidemics. This repeated occurrence of fish mortality in Mansar Lake has heightened anxiety within the community, especially ...