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Three civilians were injured in a grenade attack on a naka party of police and CRPF at Yaripora area of Kulgam district on Tuesday evening. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants hurled a grenade and also fired upon a naka party of CRPF and Police in Yaripora, however, it missed the target and exploded away from them. He said that in the incident, three civilians received injuries, who have been shifted to hospital, where their condition is said to be stable. He added that the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers—(KNO)

A policeman sustained injuries after he was hit by a speeding vehicle in Kunzer Chowk of Baramulla district, officials said. They told GNS that a police constable identified as Zubair Ahmad, was hit by a ‘Scorpio’ bearing registration number (MH06BM 9800) while he was on duty, resulting in injuries to him. He was removed to a nearby PHC, where the doctors referred him to JVC Srinagar for specialized treatment, they said. Meanwhile, police have registered a case under relevant sections of law pertaining to the incident and have set the investigations into motion. (GNS)

Police have arrested one person for allegedly outraging girl's modesty here. A police officer told GNS that the accused has been identified as Showkat Ahmad, a resident of Hazratbal area of the city. He said a case under Sections 354-D (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused. Besides, the accused has been arrested and investigations set into motion. Meanwhile, locals of Hazratbal area have appreciated the action of police in nabbing the accused. (GNS)

A Policeman who was shot at by suspected militants in Soura locality of Srinagar has succumbed to his injuries. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday afternoon militants fired upon a cop in the Soura locality of Srinagar, his daughter was also injured in the attack. The cop identified as Saifullah Qadri, son of Mohammad Syed Qadri, of Malik Saab was shifted to the nearby hospital where he succumbed to injuries in the hospital, a hospital official said. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, he said that Safa Qadri, the daughter of the slain Policeman who is aged 8 has also sustained injuries during the attack. "She had received a bullet injury in her right arm and is being treated at the hospital," he said. The Government forces have rushed to the spot and launched a search op...

A Policeman has been shot at by suspected militants in Soura locality of Srinagar. Quoting a Police official, Local news agency- Kashmir News Trust reported that on Tuesday militants fired upon a cop who was rushed to the hospital. The cop identified as Saifullah Qadri succumbed to injuries in the hospital, Kashmir News Trust reported. The Police, however, has stated his condition to be critical. According to Kashmir Police zone, "Militants fired upon one policeman Saifullah Qadri S/o Mohd Syed Qadri, R/o Malik Saab, in Soura (Anchar) area. He is critically injured. His daughter also got injured."

A young man died in a road accident on Tuesday in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a motor-cyclists met with an accident on Bijbehara Bypass, resulting in critical injuries to the rider, identified as Yasir Ahmad Dar son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a resident of Batpora Naina area of Pulwama district. They said that Dar was shifted to Sub District Hospital Bijbehara where he succumbed to his injuries. After the completion of legal formalities, the dead body was handed over to the family. (KNT)

An unidentified male body was recovered near Vishow Nallah at Aadbal Watoo village in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a body was spotted by some locals lying in the Vishow Nallah near Aadbal Watoo following which they informed the police. He said that a team of police rushed to the spot and took the body into their possession. The identification of the deceased and the cause of his death are being investigated, the official said—(KNO)

Disrupting traffic for hours after hitting the road, the locals especially women folk from Zero Bridge and adjacent areas of uptown Srinagar staged a protest against the installation of Smart Meters on Tuesday. Scores of women came out of their houses and blocked the road as soon as the officials from PDD arrived in the locality to install Smart Meters. Due to the protest, commuters faced a lot of inconveniences. The protesting women while raising the slogans against the PDD said they can’t afford hefty power bills as they are hardly able to feed their families. “Instead of forcing people to pay bills as per Smart Meters, the government should find ways and means to give respite to common citizens who have already suffered a lot due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is injustice and ...

Railway Police have busted a non-local gang of criminals involved in the copper wire theft here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. A Railway Police official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that police have arrested seven non-locals thieves including a lady who were involved in the theft of OHE copper wire on the railway track at kilometer 56.7 committed during the intervening night of 30 and 31 March this year. All these criminals have been arrested from Shergari Haft Chinar and Parimpora area of Srinagar city. After this theft incident police had registered an FIR vide number 4/202 under section 379, 427, 411, 109 IPC and 104, 109, 174 Railway Act of GRPS Srinagar. The Railway Police official identified the accused as Iqbal Sheikh of Kolkata presently living at Haft Chinar, Shai...

The weatherman on Tuesday said that there was no significant weather change barring today in Jammu and Kashmir for next four days. “Currently weather is cloudy with light rain/snowfall (over higher reaches) at scattered places of J&K. Today, the same weather (generally cloudy with a brief spell of rain at scattered places) is likely to continue till evening,” an official of the local meteorological department said, adding, “Except today, there’s no forecast of any significant weather till next 4 days.” He said on May 29 and 30th, the weather is likely to be cloudy with possibility of light rain at scattered places of Kashmir and hot and dry in Jammu division till ending May. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.8°C against 12.6°C on th...