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Arm of a Slain Militant Found 2 Days After Shopian Encounter

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April 03 The Arm of a Slain Militant was two days after he was killed in an encounter with Government Forces at Kacdoora area of Shopian in South Kashmir. "The Arm was found inside the rubles of the house in which 5 Militants were killed on Sunday,' A local told The Kashmiriyat. The crowds present at the encounter site burst into wails and tears as the arm was found, the local said. The Arm was later taken to a local graveyard, he said. 5 Militants were killed in an encounter with Government forces on Sunday in a residential house in Kachdoora area. Four of them were identified as Aetimad Fayaz Malik, A resident of Amashipora, Ihsfaq Thokur from Paddderpora Shopian, Sameer Ahmed Lone from Hilow Shopian, Mohammed Abbas Bhat of Kulgam.

No Tourist Attacked Anywhere, Kashmir still the Safest Heaven for Tourism

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April 03 The Inspector General of Jammu Kashmir Police (IGP) on Tuesday has said that the tourists have never been targeted in Kashmir. Kashmir always has been a safe place for tourists, recently a group of women tourists had said Kashmir is the safest place for women to travel to. Some Media houses have been constantly propagating that some tourists have been attacked by some groups as the tourist season sets in. The Jammu Kashmir Police has said that it is looking into the authenticity of reports of stone pelting on tourist buses.  “Police is looking into it. Give me some time I will officially comment on it,” he said and was quick to add that “I can assure that tourists are safe here”, the IGP said. In a conversation with news agency KNS, the IGP has confirmed that  no tourist...

Injured In Islamabad Attack, Police Officer’s Wife Yet To Be Told He Is Dead

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April 03 Fareeda Mushtaq, who is in her late twenties, was moved out of the intensive care unit at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) during the movement and taken to post-operative care. The monitor beeped beside her, two tubes inserted through the right side of her abdomen carried blood in and out of her body. The nurses tied her hair together in gauze. Unable to speak through the oxygen mask on her face, the only sounds that she let out were sighs of pain. She was unaware that her husband was dead.buy Zyban generic buy Zyban generic Fareeda is the wife of special police officer (SPO) Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, who was shot inside their home at Katsoo in Bijbehara area of Islamabad district on March 29. Mushtaq Ahmad Shaikh died on the spot, while Fareeda sustained...

Gloom Prevails as Valley Mourns Shopian Killings

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April 03 The Kashmir Valley has shut down for the third consecutive day against the killings of 12 Militants and 4 Civilians in South Kashmir. Life has come to a standstill throughout the valley as Troopers are patrolling the streets in most parts of the valley. Down in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) clashes had been witnessed in many localities including Seer Hamdan, Nambal, KP Road areas, Sarnal, Harnag and Batengoo on Monday. So today, strict restrictions have been imposed in many areas of the district. Protests were also witnessed in Dehruna Dooru area to mourn the killing of local Militant Roufa Bashir Khanday who was killed in a nocturnal encounter on Sunday. In Kulgam District, despite a curfew yesterday clashes erupted in Damhal Hanjipora. Minor clashes also erupted ...

Rains Lash Kashmir Valley

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April 03 Rains lashed Kashmir Valley on Tuesday bringing an end to a dry spell of weeks together. "Rains have brought much relief to the farmers, we have been waiting for rains," a farmer told The Kashmiriyat. The Weather is likely to remain wet tomorrow as per weather reports.

4 Army Men, 1 Major Injured in Pakistani Firing

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April 03 (Image Used for Representation) 5 Indian Army men including an Army major were wounded in heavy firing by Pakistani Soldiers along the Line of Control that divides two sides of Kashmir. As Per Indian Army, The Pakistani Army resorted to heavy firing with mortar shells on Indian forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. The Indian Army effectively retaliated in equal measures by firing with small arms on targeted Pakistani posts, the Indian Army said on Tuesday. Speaking on the ceasefire violation, an Army officer said, "Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from 0700 hours along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector using small arms, automatics and mortars". The spate of ceasefire violations has increased manifold ...

Kangan Youth Critically Injured During Protests

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April 02 A youth was injured on Monday after  Police chased protesters in Kangan near Main market Kangan district in Central Kashmir. Witnesses said that a youth namely Gowhar Ahmad Rather,was a part of group that had assembled near main market Kangan monday evening. According to initial reports, the injured youth was rushed to Kangan Sub-district hospital for initial treatment. Doctors , reportedly have referred the injured to SKIMS Soura hospital for advanced treatment. Medical Superident Kangan hospital told  “Gowhar had injury in the head so we had to refer him to SKIMS”. Police official said that police chased away the group of youth but no shots were fired. Meanwhile protests are  going on in the area against this incident. Police registered a case in this regard investigation is g...

“Mehbooba Mufti Still in Her Delhi Bungalow”

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April 02 Former chief minister and opposition leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said that Mehbooba Mufti has accepted her irrelevance today by not being in region’s summer capital Srinagar despite prevailing tense situation. “It’s amazing how @MehboobaMufti has accepted her irrelevance in Kashmir today. More than 24 hours after 3 fierce encounters & numerous deaths she still hasn’t arrived back in Srinagar,” Omar wrote on Twitter. In another tweet, Omar wrote: “In fact Gov Vohra arrived in Srinagar first thing in the morning while @MehboobaMufti was happily ensconced in her plush Delhi bungalow.”

Aerial Firing in Kulgam, Hurriyat Calls for Shutdown tomorrow

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April 02 A CRPF Personnel fired shots in the air to disperse protesters in Damhal Hanjipora area of Southern Kashmir's Kulgam District on Monday. The Protesters gathered outside of a Local Assembly member and tried to march towards his house, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. However the troopers deployed fired in the air to disperse the protesters. Meanwhile Separatist leadership has called for a shutdown on Tuesday to mourn the killings of Militants and civilians. The Hurriyat has also said that it will march to Shopian on Wednesday to express solidarity with the Shopian people. Rail services and Educational Institutes will also remain shut tomorrow as a precautionary measure.