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5 Amarnath Pilgrims Die, Landslides Block Mughal Road

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July 04 Rayees Shah Three pilgrims died and many injured due to landslides during pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. Two pilgrims also died due to cardiac arrest today, reports said. Meanwhile the traffic on Srinagar-Leh  Highway was disrupted for some time on Tuesday evening due to landslides at various places along highway triggered by heavy  rains , reports said. They said that due to incessant rains that lashed valley on Tuesday evening , landslide occurred at Sumbal Bala , Aku Gund and Bajri Nallah along Sgr-Leh highway due to which the road remained blocked for hours . Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded on both sides on the highway.

Msc Student Joins Militant Ranks

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July 03 Amid the growing Anti Militancy Operations and the Director General's Constant requests to the youth to stay away from Militancy, more youth are picking up Guns and strengthening the Militant ranks. Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that more than 87 youth have joined Militant ranks this year in Kashmir and the majority of them is from the four districts of South Kashmir where Militancy has seen a rapid rise post the encounter of Burhan Wani on 08 July, 2016. On March 19, three youth identified as Tawseef Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar, Adil Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat, and Sameer Ahmad Dar (MSc Geology student) son of Mohammad Subhan Bhat, all residents of Gandibagh Kakpora in Pulwama had gone missing. Today, Sameer Ahmed has posed with an AK 47 ...

Anything Can Happen in Kashmir- “Anaconda Eggs Found in Pulwama”

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July 03 The presence of snakes eggs has created fear psychosis among people in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The mysterious presence of what many called as Anaconda eggs have not only baffled people but the officials from Wild Life Department are also clueless. Interestingly, Anaconda does not lay eggs but at its birth the anaconda is attached to a yolk sac and surrounded by a clear membrane, not a shell, as they develop in their mother's body. Reports from Pulwama said that eggs were found by people at various villages in agricultural land and orchards including Mitrigam, Sirnu, Muran, Rohmu and Monghama. Showkat Ahmed, a local from Pulwama said that the other day he was in orchard when he found a bag in which anaconda eggs were present. “The bag was sealed with a label. The depar...

20 Year old Dies while taking bath in baramulla

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July 03 A youth died after he drowned while taking a bath in a local Stream in Goshbugh, Pattan area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Tuesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a 20 year old boy identified as Riyaz Ahmad Yatoo from the same area was taking a bath in a local stream when he drowned. The Locals later retrieved his dead body from the stream.buy cialis generic cialisnextdaydeliveryusa.com over the counter The Jammu Kashmir Police has lodged an FIR in this regard and investigation has been taken up.

At least 60 Civilians Shot Dead in 2018 So far

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July 03 60 Civilians have been killed in Kashmir in the first six months of 2018, as per figures available to The Kashmiriyat. The year started on a bloody note when Fidayeen stormed into a Police Line in South Kashmir attack killing 08 Troopers. 105 Militants as reported earlier by The Kashmiriyat have also been killed during gunfights in Kashmir with Government Forces.’ The first civilian killings were reported on 06 January when a civilian was killed in Khudwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District. On 24 January a teenager was shot dead during clashes at encounter site in Chaigund area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District, a girl was also injured during the clashes, she succumbed to her injuries later. On January 27, soldiers of the Indian Army opened fire on civili...

Police Arrested HM Militant and an OGW

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July 03 The Jammu Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, and an Over Ground Worker (OGW) from Kishtawar on Monday. They identified the Militant as Rameez Ahmed Wani and the over ground worker as Nissar Ahmed Ganie. The Police said that ammunition was recovered from their possession saying that with the arrests, a terror module of the HM outfit has been busted and their plot to carry out strikes at different places and revive militancy foiled. During sustained interrogation of Nissar Ahmed, Police recovered three magazines of AK-47 rifle from his possession along with 90 live rounds, they said.

Tourist Dies of Heart Attack, Girl Jumps into Jhelum in North Kashmir

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July 02 Sajad Hameed A girl on Monday evening attempted suicide by jumping into river Jhelum in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that a girl in her 20’s jumped into river Jhelum at Chankhan area of Sopore Village in North Kashmir, however timely action by the police saved the girl. Meanwhile police has registered a case and further investigation has been taken up. In a separate incident, A tourist from Harayna died of a heart attack at tourist resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir Baramulla District. According to reports a 43 year old tourist from Harayna died due to heart attack on Monday. reports said that deceased identified as Pawan Kumar (43) son of Krishan Chand Kumar resident of Fareedabad Harayna. Meanwhile police in th...

Clashes Erupt During CASO in the Native of Famous Kashmiri Poet Mehjoor

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July 02 Massive Clashes erupted during a Cordon and Search Operation launched in Mitrigam area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. The Government forces laid down a Cordon and search operation in area on Tuesday evening. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. As soon as the Anti Militancy operation was launched, Youth took to streets and shouting pro Freedom and Pro Militancy slogans threw stone on Government Forces. A Door to door search operation has been launched in the area. Details Emerging

Educated Youth from South Kashmir Continue to Join Al Badr

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July 02 Al-Badr continues to attract qualified youths from South Kashmir as two more youths have joined this organisation in last four days. Shakeel Ahmad dar son of Ab Rashid Dar resident of chillipora sugan area of south kashmir's Shopian district and subzar Ahmad Mir son of Ali Mohammad Mir resident of Lassipora Pulwama have announced their joining as their pictures while holding Ak 47 has went viral on social media. Subzar Ahmad mir a B.A final year student at government degree college Pulwama went missing without informing us about his plan and after failing trace him we filed his missing report at police station Lassipora, his family members told The Kashmiriyat. They added that we traced him everywhere but couldn't find him till his picture while carrying gun went viral ...

105 Militants Killed So Far in 2018

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July 02 As of 30 June 2018, a total of 105 militants and 21 Government Force personnel have been killed in Kashmir this year, as per figures available to The Kashmiriyat. A unilateral ceasefire was declared by the Indian Government on 14 May when the Government forces were asked not to launch operations during Ramadan, during that month 24 Militants were killed. The Centre soon announced the resumption of intelligence-based cordon-and-search-operations in the state on June 17, 2018. The Indian home minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to announce that the government of India had decided not to extend the suspension of operations in Jammu Kashmir. The bloodiest day this year was 01 April when Encounters raged at three different places in South Kashmir, a total of 13 Militan...