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Two More Youth from South Kashmir Join Militants

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July 19 Amid these growing encounters two more youth from South Kashmir district of Shopian have joined the Militant ranks. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Basharat Nengroo son of Abdul Rashid Nengroo, a resident of Chotigam area in Shopian District has joined Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen. His photograph with a gun has gone viral over the social networking. Meanwhile another youth who has posed with a gun has been identified as Bilal Ahmed Bhat who is a 12th class pass out. Son of Habibullah Bhat, Bilal is a resident of Keegam area of Shopian District and has joined the Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen Locals from Keegam Pulwama told The Kashmiriyat that Junaid had been missing since the past few days. The Militant recruitment in the first 7 months of 2018 ha...

Massive Door to Door Search Operation in Pulwama Area

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The Government forces laid down a Cordon and search operation in Gusoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Monday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55RR of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. A Door to door search operation has been launched in the area. Meanwhile a CASO has launched in Zaindar Mohalla at Habba Kadal Locality of Srinagar.

Police Seizes 1400 Kilos of Drugs

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August 06 The Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have busted a major drug racket as they seized 1400 kilograms of poppy husk from a truck in Kathua district, reports said. Detailing the incident Jammu Kashmir Police said that a fruit laden truck was intercepted by a joint party of excise department and police at toll post in Lakhanpur bordering Punjab. A search of the Punjab-bound vehicle led to one of the biggest ever poppy husk haul, the Police officials said. After arresting the driver and seizing the truck, a case under NDPS act was registered, the officials added.buy Cozaar generic buy Cozaar generic PTI

Affiliate of Zakir Musa arrested with 08 Grenades in Jammu

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August 06 In a major breakthrough police have arrested a Militant with eight live grenades and 60,000 cash from Gandhi Nagar area here and foiled an attempt to carry out serial grenade blasts attack in the winter capital and New Delhi on Independence Day. "We have already sounded alert in the winter capital ahead of Independence Day and as a part of enhanced security grid, police team late night on Sunday at a check point near Chatri Morh in Gandhi Nagar intercepted a pedestrian on suspicion and during frisking recovered explosives ith cash from his possession," S D Singh Jamwal, IGP Jammu here told reporters. ALSO READ: Zakir Musa Planning Fidayeen Attack in Punjab, Jammu- Intelligence Agencies Warn He said, "During check police apprehend one Arfan Hassan Wani, son of Late Gul...

People Fighting for Kashmir are Shaheed- Says NC Leader

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August 06 The leader of National conference Bashir Ahmed Veeri on Monday said that all those who are fighting for the Kashmir cause are ‘Shaheed’ (Martyrs), the ANI has reported. “We have been saying this since 1953 when the democratically elected Prime Minister (Sheikh Abdullah) was arrested. Shouldn’t we call the people who died in Kashmir since 1953 as ‘Shaheed’?" he said. Adding, "Who will you call ‘Shaheed’ then? Are they fighting for their personal interests?buy lariam online www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/lariam.html no prescription There is some reason because of which people are shedding hot blood here. All are 'Shaheed’ who have been fighting here over Kashmir issue. Nobody is committing any crime,” Verri told ANI.

Valley Shuts Down in Defence of 35 A- District Wise Report

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August 05 Restrictions have been imposed in most of the towns in the Kashmir valley on Sunday as the valley has shut down from North to South in defence of special status to Jammu Kashmir. In Pulwama township, the Government Forces have imposed restrictions as a large number of troopers are standing guard around the main town to thwart any protest, reported Jahangeer Ganie. A Complete shutdown is being observed in the district amid pro Freedom Taranas in many Masjids. In Shopian township, the Government Forces are standing vigil to protect any "Untoward" incident. Our Shopian Reporter Sikander Gul reported that the vehicles of Government Forces are doing round of the entire township. He said that thousands of people are visiting the houses of slain Militants who were kill...

Police May Revolt if Article 35 A is Scrapped

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August 05 The Indian Intelligence agencies have warned of a possible revolt within the Jammu Kashmir Police if Artilce 35 'a' is tinkered with. They have also warned of a Massive unrest in Jammu Kashmir if the article that grants special status to Jammu Kashmir is changed or altered, a report published by NDTV Claimed. The Superme court will hear a petition filed by a Delhi Based NGO, challenging the special status of Jammu Kashmir which was granted by a presidential order of 1954, defining "permanent residents of Jammu Kashmir." It also bars non Kashmiri residents to purchase land in Jammu Kashmir. In early 90's the Policemen were accused of abetting Militants, and they were involved in a series of actions against the army, notably in 1990 and 1993. In January 1990, the J K Armed...

Man Killed by Army in Ramban

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August 05 A Man identified as Mohammed Shafi Gujjar was killed when Army opened fire upon two persons in Kohli area of Gool is Ramban District of Jammu Kashmir. Reports said that another person injured in the firing is being treated at a local Hospital. Locals said that Army opened unprovoked fire upon two civilians around 11 pm late night on Saturday, however army refuted the version and said they opened retaliatory fire only after they came under gunfire. Details Emerging.

Militant Killings- Sopore, Kupwara, Islamabad, Shopian, Pulwama Shut

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August 04 The Kupwara District in North Kashmir is shut for the third consecutive day against the Killing of two Militants Zahoor Mir and Bilal Ahmed Shah killed in a gunfight on Thursday. Educational Institutes are shut in the area, while vehicular movement is very thin amid Government Forces patrolling the streets. The Pulwama areas are also shut for the second consecutive day after a Local Militant was killed in a gunfight in Sopore's behrampora in Friday. Clashes had erupted in the Locality early morning on Friday against the killing of local Militant identified as Khursheed Ahmed Malik, who had gone missing from his home in Nikas area of South Kashmir's Pulwama. Internet Services have also been snapped across the Pulwama District. The Islamabad (Anantnag) district is...

9 Militants Killed in 3 Days in Kashmir

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August 04 A total of 9 Militants have been killed in three days in Jammu Kashmir in encounters with Government Forces. On Thursday (02 August) Two Local Militants were killed in the encounter that had raged in the Khumriyal area of North Kashmir's Kupwara District. The Militants allegedly opened fire when Indian Army laid a siege around a forest area in Khumriyal, Kupwara after which a brief gunfight raged. Two Militants were killed, One of them has been identified as 28 Year old, Bilal Ahmed from Shat Muqam area of Lolab in Kupwara District of North Kashmir. Bilal who was orphaned at an early age was a supplier at the fruit mandi in Srinagar for the past few years before he joined Hizb ul Mujahideen in March. His father Shams-u-din Shah, was a militant and was killed in an...