Month: February 2024

Three Rohingya men, Mohammad Ayas, Hafeez Ahmed, and Mohammad Yunus, have been handed 10 years in prison for their involvement in a trafficking and rape case, according to Hindustan Times. The convicted trio trafficked Rohingya women from Bangladesh to Jammu Kashmir, where they arranged the marriage of the women, in exchange for money. The three were also accused of raping two men in their early twenties at a Rohingya refugee camp in Nuh, Haryana. These two women had illegally entered India from Bangladesh. The victims paid Rs 25,000 each for their passage. Residing in the Rohingya refugee camp in Nuh, the convicts facilitated the women's journey to Delhi via Mizoram and Kolkata. In September 2021, they demanded Rs 15,000 per woman for their release, but despite receiving Rs 30...

Suhail Dar The residents of Kadlabal in the Seer area of Anantnag accused the concerned authorities for negligence when they were forced to take a pregnant lady to the hospital in Seer town. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a pregnant woman had to be ferried on the shoulders when the locals were on the way to their home from Anantnag's Maternity and Child Care hospital in Sherbagh. "Although the snow on main roads and townships has been cleared, the areas inhibited mostly by Gujjar-Bakerwal tribal groups are yet to receive official attention," the resident said. He said that their area, barely 500 meters away from main road in Seer Hamdan, is yet to be cleared of the snow forcing the locals to ferry the preganent woman on a cart over their shoulders. Following the late winte...

In a chilling turn of events, the region of South Kashmir, along with parts of the Jammu region and Sonamarg, has experienced an unprecedented cold wave, shattering records with plummeting temperatures. Larnoo, situated in Kokernag, claimed the dubious title of the coldest spot, registering a bone-chilling -17.7°C. This extreme cold wave has left the area gripped in icy conditions, with Sonamarg closely following at -15.1°C, reported Kashmir Weather. The frigid embrace of winter has manifested in a stark contrast across various locales in the Kashmir region. Srinagar, the summer capital, recorded a chilly -0.3°C, while Qazigund and Kokernag shivered at -9.4°C. Pahalgam, nestled in the picturesque landscape, experienced a frosty -11.9°C, adding to the pervasive cold. Gulmarg, known...

The death toll resulting from a road accident in Baramulla's Uri on Wednesday has ascended to 10, with the recent passing of two more individuals who sustained injuries during the incident. The confirmation of this somber development was conveyed by Dr. Ruby, the Principal of GMC Baramulla, who noted that the two injured persons succumbed to their injuries late last night. The tragic episode unfolded in the Boniyar area of North Kashmir, where a sumo vehicle veered off the road, tumbling into a deep gorge. This unfortunate event claimed the lives of nine individuals on Wednesday, and an additional six people suffered injuries. The victims of the Boniyar road accident have been identified as Tahira (wife of Reyaz Ahmad), Amina (daughter of Abdul Gani), Mohd Maqbool Sheikh (son o...