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The New York-based Clooney Foundation for Justice has said that it will monitor the trial of award-winning Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan who has been detained in Kashmir for over two and a half years and faces the death penalty if convicted. In a press release, CFPJ said, Sultan is a journalist who wrote stories about human rights and political issues for the Kashmir Narrator. He has been imprisoned since his arrest in August 2018 and was only indicted 5 months later. He is now charged with supporting a Militant group (the Hizbul Mujahideen) and conspiring to kill a police officer, and if convicted after trial, faces the death penalty. Press and human rights organizations believe the charges actually stem from Sultan’s coverage of a Kashmiri militant killed by Indian security forc...

The authorities on Saturday suspended the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway due to landslides and shooting stones at several places of Ramban district. An official said that due to landslides and shooting stones at Magerkot, the traffic movement has been suspended on the highway-connecting Kashmir valley with the Jammu region. He said that rainfall also triggered shooting stones and landslides at Panthyal and other areas on the highway. The official said that vehicles have been stopped at Ramban and Chanderkote in Ramban district, Chenani and Nagrote in Udhampur and Jammu districts respectively. Pertinent to mention that there was no traffic movement on the Highway on Friday in view of dry day as the day is meant for maintenance and repairs. Meanwhile, ME...

Mir Junaid A massive fire broke out in a residential house in the Safa Kadal area of Srinagar on Friday afternoon. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out in a three-storeyed house at the Safa Kadal Chowk area of Srinagar. The Locals along with fire tenders are trying to control the flames and stop the fire from spreading any further, they said. Details emerging.

Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that even though 99 percent plans of militants that are aimed at disrupting peace have been foiled and attacks like Srinagar is the outcome of desperation and frustration among the militant outfits. “Our security grid is very strong and we have been able to prevent militant plans up to 99 percent. Scattered attacks like the one witnessed in Srinagar is the outcome of desperation among militant outfits and the frustration our neighbour is facing,” the DGP Singh said talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara. “Scattered incidents like the one that happened in Srinagar, can’t be ruled out. However, all steps have been taken to prevent such incidents in f...

Two Militants have been killed in the encounter at Sirhama forests in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Two Assault rifles AK-47 Rifles and their dead bodies have been recovered from the site of the gunfight, after a gunfight that broke out early morning between Joint Government Forces and Militants. An official told The Kashmiriyat that during the search operation conducted by 03 RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF following the inputs about the presence of militants in the area who were given an opportunity to surrender, however, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter. The Militants were killed and their identities are being ascertained, officials told The Kashmiriyat. However, Sou...

Meer Irfan An unidentified Male body was found on Saturday afternoon in the Tengwani area of Keegam in the Shopian district of South Kashmir. An Official told The Kashmiriyat that locals spotted a dead body of an unidentified man in the Keegam area of Shopian on Wednesday afternoon after which Locals rushed to the spot and called the Police who have rushed to the spot. He said that the identification of the dead body is being ascertained. Details Emerging.

Irshad Hussain A small portion of a road in the Dalgate area of Srinagar collapsed suddenly created fear among the commuters on Wednesday, affecting traffic and public movement. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the locals said that as the road caved in, a two-wheeler fell in the dal lake which was already parked there. Some Shikaras have also been damaged in the incident. Witnessed told The Kashmiriyat that a bike and scooter were retrieved from the damaged site of the road, however, no loss has been reported so far. Meanwhile, traffic has been diverted to other connecting sides of the road.buy kamagra gold online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/kamagra-gold.html no prescription

Suhail Dar An encounter has broken out between militants and Government forces in the Sirhama area of Bijbehara belt in South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) district on Wednesday morning. An official confirming the exchange of gunfire to The Kashmiriyat said that 03 RR Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly laid a siege in the Sirhama area of Anantnag. He said that the cordon was laid after the forces had received a tip-off about Militant movements in the area. As soon as the forces launched the searches, the Militants opened fire on them to which the forces responded. All the entry and exit points to the area have been sealed, sources said, adding "two to three militants are believed to be holed up at the site of the encou...

Shah Basit Poaching and hunting pose the biggest threat to the migratory birds visiting the valley in winter season. Ganderbal Police initiated a special drive against poachers and early apprehended two poachers who were misusing their licensed weapons caused a huge loss by killing a considerable number of aquatic migratory birds. While continuing drive against poachers, Police Station Kheerbhawani and Police Post Shadipora headed by respective SHO/ DO conducted raids at different locations in Shalbugh and Paribal villages  and recovered five no. of 12 bore guns Accordingly, Case FIR No.11/21 U/S 3/25 IA Act and FIR No. 25/2021 U/S 3/25 IA Act has been registered in Police Station Kheerbhawani and Police Station Ganderbal respectively and five persons booked. SSP Ganderbal Khalil Ahmed...

Militancy and sedition charges have been framed against Kashmiri separatists and Dukhtaran-e-Millat Chief Aasiya Andrabi for allegedly conspiring to commit terror acts and waging war against the country. On February 20, Andrabi and two of her associates, Sofi Fehmeeda and Nahida Nasreen were put on trial by Special Judge Parveen Singh of Patiala House Court for offences punishable under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Indian Penal Code. The Special Judge framed charges for offences such as criminal conspiracy, waging war against the government, conspiracy to wage war against government, sedition, promoting enmity, imputations prejudicial to national-integration and public mischief under the IPC.buy sertraline generic buy sertraline generic However, Andrabi has been accus...