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Pakistan origin spouses of Kashmiri former militants on Tuesday yet again held a protest demonstration at Press Enclave in Srinagar, demanding travel documents so that they can visit their homes in Pakistan. The Pakistan origin wives, while raising slogans marched from the Press enclave towards the icon Ghanta Ghar in Lal Chowk. They said that they do not have any unique demand but they are demanding justice, however, the government is not able to give answers to their demands. “Either we are asking something wrong or the government is interpreting our demands wrongly. We will continue to protest till our demands are not met and we will continue to protest last breath,” they said. Saira, one of the protesters said that they hold protests every day, however, the government does ...

A prominent farmer leader from Jammu was taken into custody by the Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in the violence during farmers' tractor parade against the new agri laws in the national capital on Republic Day, officials said on Tuesday. Jammu  Kashmir United Kisan Front Chairman Mohinder Singh, a resident of Chatha area of Jammu city, is the first person to be arrested from Jammu in connection with the January 26 violence. He was taken into custody on Monday night and immediately shifted to Delhi for questioning, they said. Thousands of protesters had clashed with the police during the tractor parade called by farmer unions on January 26 demanding repeal of the Centre's contentious farm laws. Many of the protesters reached the Red Fort driving tractors and entered t...

Shah Basit In a prompt action, on a report from Victim Liaisoning  Officer deputed with a minor rape victim in a previous case FIR No.14/2021 U/S 376 IPC that the said girl (name withheld) has been subjected to compulsive delivery of a baby by some unknown doctor and that the infant may have been killed during such illegal procedure, Ganderbal Police filed a fresh case FIR No.24 of 2021  U/S 326, 312 IPC at Police Station Ganderbal and initiated investigation into the case. SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal-JKPS constituted a team under the supervision of DySP Head Quarters Ganderbal Dr. Abdul Majid-JKPS including SHO Ganderbal Khurshid Ahmad Awan to nab the accused. The victim girl revealed that her family members took her to the accused Doctor's clinic in Sopore where she was subject...

The People's Democracy Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir must do his duty and that she will do her own adding that “if police plan to arrest her for her work, so be it.” “Let IGP Kashmir do his duty. I will do my job the way I am doing. If police wants to arrest me for what I am doing, so be it,” Mehbooba told reporters at her Gupkar residence after being re-elected as the PDP chief. Interestingly, in his recent presser, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar without naming any politician had stated that some political leaders were instigating people by spreading false rumours. He had stated that police won’t hesitate in preparing a dossier and if needed, action would also be taken against such politicians. The PDP chief said that she con...

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was spotted early this morning on Pantha-Chowk-Nowgam road stretch in Srinagar was diffused successfully by the bomb disposal squad after which traffic was resumed on the road, officials said. The train services that started after a gap of 11 months also resumed normally. A police official told news agency— Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a an IED was planted on the Pantha Chowk-Nowgam road, a few hundred meters away from the Nowgam Railway station near a bridge. “The object was spotted by the Road Opening Party (RoP) and the police team early this morning after which the BDS was called to check the object that turned out be the IED fitted in a tin box,” the official said. He said as a precautionary measure, traffic was stopped on the roa...

Sheikh Nadeem Dozens of Cattle were stolen in Leesu and Shitru Larnoo area of District Anantnag in South Kashmir on Sunday night. Locals of the area told The Kashmiriyat that dozens of cattles were stolen in the area by unknown thieves on sunday. They said that the thieves have stolen 8 Cattles from Leesu Branad and 4 Cattles from Shitru village during the night hours. They said thieves stole 4 cattles of Feroz Ahmad lone Son of Gh Qadir lone resident of shitru and eight catlles of Siraj din Reshi,Abdul salam reshi and Farooq Ahmad residents all residents of Leesu Branaad. They said such incidents of cattle stolen in the area which left the locality in distress. They added the locals appeal the authorities have to take an initiate step and stop cattle smuggling which are on ...

United States Military Academy (USMA), a US military think - tank, in its latest research has presented a case study focusing on the need for adopting a Kashmir peace deal. Author of Gambling with Violence: State Outsourcing of War in Pakistan and India, Yelena Biberman, stressed on why the newly formed Biden Government needs to make Kashmir peace talks one of its foreign policy goals in next 4 years. “Any time is a good time to treat a festering wound,” a Kashmiri activist and doctor memorably responded to my question about when to tackle the Kashmir crisis.” Biberman wrote in the 21 page long report. “Kashmir is a ‘festering wound’ from the standpoint of democratic freedoms and human rights,” the report further read. The 21 page long report compiled by Yelena Biberman, the au...

Our wetlands are an important part of the ecosystem, which need to be preserved under all circumstances. The migratory birds during the winter season find these wetlands in Jammu Kashmir as the most suitable habitat but the poachers and hunters are their main enemies who cause irreparable loss by hunting these birds. The Police told The Kashmiriyat that Ganderbal Police has started a special drive to act against these hunters and in this regard, FIR 21/ 2021 U/S 51 wildlife protection act has been registered at Police Station Ganderbal. Two accused persons namely 1. Javid Ahmad Malla S/O Mohammad Yousuf Malla R/O. Fethapora Ganderbal 2. Mushtaq Ahmad Malla S/O. Ghulam Rasool Malla R/O. Fethapora Ganderbal has been arrested in the instant case who have misused their licensed weapon...

Two policemen injured in a militant attack in Bhagat Barzulla area of Srinagar succumbed to their wounds here on Friday, officials told GNS. They said that one among the policemen, Sohail Ahmad, died at SMHS where he was admitted after shifted there in critical condition. Confirming it, medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital Dr Nazir Chowdhary told GNS that Sohail Ahmad had suffered grave injuries and succumbed at the hospital. Meanwhile, another policeman also succumbed to the wounds Identified as Mohammad Yusuf, the cop died at Police hospital here. (GNS)

Skinder Gulzar Militants have managed to escape the Encounter that raged between Militant and Government Forces in the Beerwah area of Budgam district in Central Kashmir during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. Vijay Kumar, the Inspector General of Jammu Kashmir Police for Kashmir range has said, "The Militants have managed to escape in Injured Condition, but their blood trace has been followed to another village two km away from the Encounter site, the area has been cordoned off." The Encounter had raged in the Beerwah area when during a joint cordon search operation conducted jointly by Jammu Kashmir Police, CRPF, and 53 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, the Militants opened fire. This triggered an encounter and during the initial exchange of gunfire, one Policeman...