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February 15 Kashmiris in Jammu fearing attacks from Locals mobs in Jammu, have evacuated to nearby mosques in large groups, as violence erupted in the region on Friday. A Kulgam resident working in Jammu told The Kashmiriyat over phone that locals from areas like Gujjar Nagar, Channi, Talab Tiloo, Janipur, Rehari, Bakshi Nagar have moved into mosques and will spend the entire night there. "The entire day was a total frenzy, people are scared, nobody wants to go out, but it is the fear of night, they barged into our locality twice, threatening to kill us, so we decided to spend dozens of families here decided to spend the night together in a nearby Masjid," he said. The Residents appealed the Police and the Governor for providing protection to the Kashmir families in Jammu. S...

February 15 Amid restrictions, Thousands of people Friday thronged the residence of slain militant Aadil Ahmad at his native in Kakapora area of Pulwama in south Kashmir to attend funeral prayers in absentia. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that women and men despite restrictions in large numbers have assembled in Gundibagh Kakapora. Aadil, the 23 year old affiliate of Jaish e Muhammad rammed a car planted with IED on a CRPF vehicle at Lethpora killing 49 CRPF personnel. Meanwhile Ummat e Islami, a pro Freedom group active in South Kashmir has said that it will arrange funeral prayers in absentia for Adil in various areas of South Kashmir.

February 15 Dozens of Kashmiri vehicles were burnt down by protesters in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu on Friday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that mobs in Jammu torched at least fifty vehicles bearing Kashmir registration numbers near Gujjar nagar area of Jammu. Earlier, Raising anti Kashmir and anti Pakistan Slogans, hundreds of Jammu people poured onto the streets of Jammu on Friday Morning. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said hundreds of people protesting against the CRPF men Killings reached Purani Mandi, Jewel Chowk, Dogra Chowk, Rehari, Janipur, Gandhinagar, Bakshi Nagar, and several other areas. Eyewitnesses said that the protesters raised slogans against Kashmir Militants including Burhan Wani, Sameer Tiger and many others and raised slogans like Kashmir Ke Gadaro Ko...

February 15 Raising anti Kashmir and anti Pakistan Slogans, hundreds of Jammu people poured onto the streets of Jammu on Friday Morning. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat said hundreds of people protesting against the CRPF men Killings reached Purani Mandi, Jewel Chowk, Dogra Chowk, Rehari, Janipur, Gandhinagar, Bakshi Nagar, and several other areas. The protesters gathered at several places raised anti Kashmir slogans and Anti Pakistan slogans before burning a flag of Pakistan. Eyewitnesses said that the protesters raised slogans against Kashmir Militants including Burhan Wani, Sameer Tiger and many others and raised slogans like Kashmir Ke Gadaro Ko, Goli Maaro Saalo Ko and Bharat Mai jisko Rehna hai, vande Mataram Kehna hai. Police has been deployed in huge numbers across ...

February 14 Fourty Two paramilitary troops were killed and at least twenty others were injured, and a bus of CRPF they were travelling in was damaged in a car bomb attack along Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Confirming the attack, A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that around 3:15 pm, militants rammed a car into the CRPF bus triggered off an intensive blast. Following the blast the traffic has been suspended on the highway as forces cordon off the entire area and launched searches. Meanwhile Militant outfit, Jaish e Muhammad has claimed the responsibility of the attack, saying, "Adil Ahmed of Gandibagh, Pulwama carried out the deadly attack."

February 14 Fourty five paramilitary troops were killed and at least thirty others were injured, and a bus of CRPF they were travelling in was damaged in a car bomb attack along Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Confirming the attack, A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that around 3:15 pm, militants rammed a car into the CRPF bus triggered off an intensive blast. Following the blast the traffic has been suspended on the highway as forces cordon off the entire area and launched searches. Meanwhile Militant outfit, Jaish e Muhammad has claimed the responsibility of the attack, saying, "Adil Ahmed of Gandibagh, Pulwama carried out the deadly attack."

February 14 At least Twelve paramilitary troops were killed and at least thirteen others were injured, and a bus of CRPF they were traveling in was damaged in a car bomb attack along the Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. A police official said that around 3:15 pm, militants rammed their car into the CRPF bus triggered off an intensive blast. The officer said that twelve CRPF men were killed in the blast and several others seriously wounded were shifted to the army’s 92 base hospital. Following the blast, the traffic has been suspended on the highway as forces cordon off the entire area and launched searches.

February 13 The hurriyat leadership has withdrawn the shutdown call for Thursday as the case is not listed for tomorrow. Hurriyat said, "the protest strike call against hearing of 35 A case in Supreme Court of India on 14th February, has been withdrawn after the lawyers conveyed to the leadership that in the cause list issued by the Supreme Court at 7 pm today, it is not listed for hearing tomorrow,” The Kashmir bar association led by senior lawyers Mian Qayoom, Zafar Shah, Zaffar Qureshi, Mohd Ashraf and others are in New Delhi defending the Article 35 A.

February 13 Two snow avalanches struck Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, leaving a man dead. Reports said Salam Din Gujjar died after a snow avalanche hit him near his house in Randgali, Halla Dhandrath panchayat of the district. Salam Din died on the spit, said SHO Ramban Vijay Kotwal. Another avalanche hit the house of Jamal Din Sheikh in Mangit village in Khari tehsil of the district. An official said the house was damaged in the avalanche but luckily there was no one inside the house when the avalanche struck  

February 13 Rayees Shah The Jammu Kashmir Police has claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers during a 'surprise' naka in the jurisdiction of Police Post Humhama in Central Kashmir's Budgam district. Detailing about the arrests, Jammu Kashmir Police in a press release said, "During surprise naka  Police Party of Police Post Humhama led by DO Shri  Mudasir Zaroo apprehended two people". The arrested have been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Ganie from Hyderpora and Farooq Ahmad Bhat of Burran Pattan. They were moving suspiciously after which they were detained by the police party. Fuki and spasmo capsules were recovered from their possession, Police said. During the course of investigation one more person Mudasir Qadir Ganie of Hyderpora was arrested and huge quantity o...