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A cordon and search operation has been launched in the Tangpawa area of Sagam in Kokernag belt in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 19 RR of the Indian Army, and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Tangpawa area, following inputs about the militant presence in the area. A search operation was going on in the area when this report was being filed. Pertinently, Tangpawa in Kokernag is the native of the longest surviving militant commander Mohammed Ashraf Khan alias Molvi, who is an associate of Hizb ul Mujahideen.

After the release of the final report on the delimitation of the assembly constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, the former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir has described the Delimitation Commission as an extension of the BJP. Rejecting the commission and its proposed changes, Mehbooba Mufti said the draft is meant as a link to the abrogation of Article 370 on how to weaken the people of Jammu Kashmir. Shee said that it has ignored the base of the population and has worked as per the wishes of the BJP. We reject it outright. We do not trust this. Talking to the media, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said, "which Delimitation Commission are you talking about? That, which is an extension of the BJP? They have taken decisions on their own and we have no faith in them. The prop...

A man, who was arrested in 2017 in connection with an attack on a security forces camp in the Banihal area of Ramban district, was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on Thursday after he was found to be in contact with some suspect individuals in Kashmir Valley, officials said. Mohammad Ibrahim Gujjar was slapped with the PSA after the District Magistrate of Ramban in approved a dossier against him filed by the police, they said. He was subsequently detained and sent to the Kotbalwal jail in Jammu, they said. According to sources, Ibrahim was found to be in touch with some suspect individuals in Kashmir Valley over the phone. They said Ibrahim was not directly involved in the attack on the SSB camp in 2017. He was in touch with those who attacked the camp. All...

A youth died on Thursday afternoon when a scooty he was riding was hit by a vehicle in central Kashmir's Budgam district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a scooty rider was hit by a Tavera at Kralpora Chadoora. The injured was taken to Sub District Hospital (SDH) Chadoora where he was declared brought dead on arrival. He identified the deceased as Umar Sheikh a resident of Rawalpora Srinagar. An official said that driver fled from the spot, however, investigation has been started—(KNO)

4-year-old girl was critically injured after stray dogs attacked her outside the home in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The incident occurred at Atina village of Beerwah. Local sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the girl identified as Arifa Ali had ventured outside her home when the stray dogs pounced upon her. The dogs after the attack tried to drag her, however, the locals managed to rescue her from their clutches. “She has sustained deep wounds in the body especially in her legs,” a doctor at Sub-District Hospital Beerwah said. (KNT)

A 45-year-old motor mechanic died in the Kupwara district as the air compressor at his tyre puncture-mending shop exploded on Thursday, officials said. A police official told GNS that the incident took place near Zunrashi Chowkibal area of the north Kashmir district and the mechanic identified as Dilawar Ahmad Mir died on the spot. He said that even though he was shifted to a local hospital but doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. He said legal proceedings in connection with the incident have been launched. (GNS)

On Thursday the body of a youth who went missing last week was recovered under mysterious circumstances in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the youth, identified as Irfan Nazir Shah son of Nazir Ahmad Shah of Neharpora Sopore had gone missing since last week. However, the officials said that the cops arrived at the spot and recovered the body on getting the information. "A probe has been initiated into the matter, " they said—(KNO)

The delimitation commission is holding a meeting on Thursday morning in New Delhi before unveiling the electoral map of Jammu Kashmir, sources disclosed. Sources disclosed to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the panel headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai is meeting at 10: 30 am in New Delhi. The meeting is expected to be attended by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, State Election Commissioner Kewal Kumar Sharma, J&K’s chief electoral officer Hirdesh Kumar and senior officials of the Election Commission of India. “The final delimitation award would be notified soon after the meeting,” sources disclosed—(KNO)

Eid-ul-Fitr is likely to be celebrated in Jammu Kashmir on Saturday as the Shawwal moon has not been sighted today so far. Shawwal moon was also not sighted in any part of India, including Pakistan, so far. The Grand Mufti of J&K Nasir-ul-slam said, "Not a single testimony of moon sighting was received so far from any part of J&K, therefore, the 1st of Shawwal 1439 is likely to be on Tuesday, 03 May. Based on local moon sighting, Eid-ul-Fitr will likely to be celebrated on Tuesday 03 May 2022", he said. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marking the culmination of the month-long Ramadhan. Shawwal is the 10th month of the lunar Islamic calendar.

Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested two Hybrid militants along with arms and ammunition from Srinagar and Kulgam district. In a statement issued to GNS, the police said that on a specific input, Srinagar Police & Army (50 RR) arrested a hybrid militant namely Sheikh Sahid Gulzar of Muchhwa, Badgam from Nowgam, Srinagar. Incriminating material including Pistol & live ammunition was recovered from him. Case has been registered under relevant sections Meanwhile, in a seperate statements issued to GNS, the police said that a specific information, Kulgam Police along with 34RR have arrested one hybrid militant of militant outfit LeT identified as Yamin Yousuf Bhat son of Mohd Yousuf Bhat resident of Gadihama. Preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested hybrid mil...