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Authorities imposed strict restrictions across Kashmir on Sunday to prevent any gatherings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr that was celebrated here after sighting of new moon on Saturday evening. And despite lockdown small Eid prayers gathering took place across Kashmir. All the main roads were closed with concertina wires and iron barricades to prevent movement of the people but by the time strict restrictions were in place people had already offered prayers but the gatherings were very small and localised. There were small gatherings held across Kashmir at various local Masjids and lawns of houses.The Eid prayers were normally held around 9 am. but today they were held as early as 6 am to 7 am when administration was yet to deploy security forces for enforcing the lockdown. Peopl...

As the world celebrates Eid ul Fitr, Hundreds of families in Kashmir will observe the auspicious occasion waiting for their beloved ones incarcerated in Jails throughout North India. In the Kashmir valley and in Jammu, more than 4000 people, as per a report published in various media organization, were detained in connection with the abrogation of partial autonomy to Jammu Kashmir, At such a time, when Politicians are also being sent extension after extension to their PSA tenures, various families had come up with the demand and made appeals to the administration to release their kin. However, the day of Eid was not at all glee to many families, at several places, no feasts were cooked and families, who have their bread earners locked inside jails, spent the entire time mourning and ...

Kashmir will celebrate Eid with Pakistan on Sunday after Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman announced the sighting of the Shawaal moon. The committee’s session to sight the Shawwal moon was held in Karachi with Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman in the chair, while meetings of the zonal committees took place at their respective provincial headquarters. As soon as the decision of Ruet e Hilal committee was announced in Pakistan, the mosques yhrougout the valley ennoucned EId will be celebrated on Sunday. Eid-Ul-Fitr in India will celebrated on May 25, Monday as moon could not be sighted today, Delhi’s Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, Bukhari said,” It’s important that we take precautions and maintain social distancing....

Days after suffering major blows in the Kashmir valley, including the killing of their commander, Riyaz Naikoo, the Hizb ul Mujahideen, intelligence agencies, say are regrouping and planning to strike back within 10 days. The agencies have inputs that the Hizb will be carrying out multiple terror strikes across the valley. Agencies, as per a report published, across Indian media, have inputs that Hizb is planning to carry out large-scale attacks with Government security forces on target. The agencies said as the weakened Hizbul regroups, its main targets will not just be the security forces deployed in the valley at various places. Riyaz Naikoo, the divisional commander of Hizb ul Mujahideen, was killed early this month during a gunbattle, minutes away from his home. The Militant gro...

Sheikh Nadeem As Eid nears, many families in Kashmir will wait for their beloved ones to reach home, to have the family together for Eid joy and feasts, however, that seems a distant dream with Government in no mood to release any detainees. In the Kashmir valley and in Jammu, more than 4000 people, as per a report, were detained in connection with the abrogation of Article 370, the partial special status to Jammu Kashmir, At such a time, when Politicians are also being sent an extension after extension, the PSA detention of former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti has also been extended by three months, a family from South Kashmir has appealed the authorities to release their sole-bread earner son who has been languishing in Kathua Jail under contentious Public Safety ...

A mosque in Botakadal area of Srinagar was vandalised by unidentified persons on the night of May 19, after which the Jammu Kashmir Police registered an FIR has been lodged against the incident in the police station, Lal Bazar. Locals said that a petrol bomb was hurled inside the Masjid e Maula Ali located at Bagh-e-Ali Mardan, Botakadal at around 12 in the night. Free Press Kashmir quoted a local as saying, “My brother Syed Hussain early morning found the carpets, curtains, paint and many other things inside the Masjid damaged." The Locals said that it is impossible for someone to get into the mosque as the forces are always vigilantly present in the areas. “The CRPF personnel are always around, especially since August 5 when the special status of Jammu Kashmir was abrogated f...

Mir Junaid  Scores of Srinagar locals demanding the body of 12 year old boy, Basim Ahmed are marching towards the Srinagar's Eid Gah- where the body of Basim is being allegedly kept. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that thousands of people gathered at Jamia Masjid of Srinagar to demand the body of Basim, a class 7th student who succumbed a day after being injured during the encounter in Srinagar on Tuesday. He was injured at the encounter site on late Tuesday when a house collapsed, 15 houses overall were damaged at the site of the encounter. Bazim is class 7th students and was undergoing treatment at SMHS hospital here succumbed to his injuries. Pertinently, some people on late Tuesday evening visited the encounter site at Nawa Kadal where two militants including a top Hizb mil...

Mir Junaid A 12-year-old boy injured during a house collapse in Nawa Kadal encounter site, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a boy named as Basim son of Aijaz Ahmad of Chota Bazar  in Karan Nagar succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. He was injured at the encounter site on late Tuesday when a house collapsed, 15 houses overall were damaged at the site of the encounter. Bazim is class 7th students and was undergoing treatment at SMHS hospital here succumbed to his injuries. Pertinently, some people on late Tuesday evening visited the encounter site at Nawa Kadal where two militants including a top Hizb militant Junaid Sehrai were killed. The house there got collapsed suddenly, leaving four persons wounded.

Rayees Shah Two Government Force personnel have been killed in a grenade attack by suspected Militants in the Padrech area of Ganderbal in Central Kashmir. A Police official confirming the incident to The Kashmiriyat said that Militants hurled a grenade injuring two BSF men patrolling the road in Pandrach area, and also snatched their weapons. These BSF men were immediately rushed to SKIMS hospital in Srinagar, however, one of them succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital, while another one who was in a critical condition and being treated at the hospital, has too succumbed to his injuries. The deceased have been identified as Rana Madawal and Zia ul Haq of 37 Battalion of Border Security Force. Meanwhile, the government forces have cordoned off the area and a ma...

The government, fulfilling its commitment towards providing succour to J&K residents stranded outside UT due to lock-down imposed in the wake of global pandemic, has transported over 74218 residents of J&K back to their hometowns through COVID special trains, buses and flights. As per the detailed break up about the figures, the government has evacuated 59492 residents of J&K, stranded in various other states and UTs, through Lakhanpur besides bringing back home about 14225 people through special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations. Besides 501 passengers including students have been brought back through special flights, so far. Additionally, 1844 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from May 18 to May 19 morning while 890 passengers have reached t...