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October 15 Sajad Hameed The Chanpora bridge in Kunzer area of Baramulla district is incomplete even after fourteen years, while commuters continue to suffer. Construction of the bridge was started in 2004 but is still awaiting completion even as 14 years have passed. The bridge is being constructed over Kunzar stream and was supposed to connect dozens villages including Bamoorada, Harde Aboora, Karhama, Ogmuna, Kechhmatipora, Pariswani, Dardepora, Devpora, Chake Fraste Reshi,Chandil-Wanigam, Badrekoot, Gogaldour, Ogmuna, Bonagam, Gonipora, Chanpoa, Ratnipora and Kasai Mohalla with Kunzar on Srinagar-Gulmarg highway. The locals of the area told The Kashmiriyat that non-completion of the bridge is giving tough time to them as it takes a long route to reach on the Highway. Abdul Karim...

October 14 A 15-year old boy died due to intense cold following fresh snowfall in mountains of Pir Panchal Range along the Mughal road, officials said. Also, his father and three other persons suffered injuries when they slipped from hills while carrying the boy’s body. The boy identified as Usman Ali (15) son of Mohammad Aslam of Androot Rajouri died of the cold in hills of Choti Marg near Pir Ki Gali along the Mughal road in Surankote area. The injured have been identified as Mohd Aslam, Mehar Ali, both residents of Androot, Rajouri, Mohd Yaqoob of Surankote and Mohd Yousuf of Bangla, Rajouri. The injured persons said that dozens of sheep and four horses also died due to the inclement weather following the heavy snowfall in the mountains region.

October 14 The current year, 2018 has seen more than 90 per cent increase in the militancy-related incidents against the last year. As per the figures submitted to the Parliament recently by the JK Police and army, the current year saw 244 militancy-related incidents till October 7, compared to last year’s 131. The Data also claims that 166 militants have been killed during anti-militancy operations till now, while the last year recorded 213 Militant killings. 74 among the 166 militants have been killed in south Kashmir among which 46 have been killed in Shopian alone. 6 Government Force personnel have also been killed till now in the state. In the last nine years, 2013 has recorded lowest militant killings (65) in the state during 57 encounters. 31 soldiers were also kil...

October 14 The Jammu Kashmir Police booked five persons under public safety act (PSA) in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district over charges of stone pelting on Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that five persons who were booked under PSA  belong to Hajin, Kaloosa and Nusoo areas of the North Kashmir district and have been lodged in Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu. The youth have been identified as Farooq Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Ahmad Ganie, Sajad Hussain Ganie son of Ghulam Rasool Ganai, Bilal Ahmad Ganie son of Bashir Ahmad Ganie, residents of Kaloosa, Muhammad Azhar Din resident son of Abdul Rahman Parray of Haji and Adil Bashir Bhat son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat a resident of Nusoo.

October 11 Tens of thousands of people raising pro independence and Pro Militancy slogans to reach Lolab to attend the funeral of slain Militant commander, Manan Wani on Thursday. Women and men in large numbers reached the home of Slain Militant in Lolab Kupwara. Manan was the son of Bashir Ahmad Wani and was pursuing his PhD in applied geology at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)  before he joined Militancy. The Kashmiriyat journalist Shabir Khan was stopped from reaching Lolab to cover the funeral of slain Militant, Manan Wani along with many other photographers and journalists. "We are being disallowed by Government Forces to enter into the Lolab area, we tried to tell them we are journalists, however they did not allow us," Shabir Khan said.

October 11 Unknown gunmen on Thursday shot dead a Hurriyat Activist in Memandar area of South Kashmir's Shopian District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that An activist of Hurriyat Conference namely Tariq Ahmad Ganie was shot at by unknown gunmen at Memendar area. Tariq was rushed to the hospital however upon reaching the hospital, he was declared dead. He was associated with Masarat Alam's Muslim League and was an Armed Militant till 1996. A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that the investigation in the case has been launched.

October 11 Ph.d Scholar,  Manan Bashir Wani of Lolab, Kupwara who had joined Militancy earlier this year has been killed in the ongoing gunfight at Sotigam in Handwara area on North Kashmir's Kupwara District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that The gunfight broke out after a joint team of army’s 30 RR and SOG cordoned off Shatgund Balla area during wee hours of Thursday. A Police official confirmed that Two militants were killed in the operation adding one of slain is Manan Bashir Wani, a PhD scholar turned militant. The officer said the operation was concluded in the area. The authorities closed all the educational institutions in the frontier district and snapped internet services in parts of Handwara and Kupwara.buy abilify online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/abilify.ht...

October 11 At least ten people have been injured in stone throwing clashes between protesters and Government Forces in Sotigam in Handwara on Thursday afternoon. Sources told The Kashmiriyat youth in large numbers hit the streets of Sotigam and threw stones on Government Forces, the forces responded with immense tear smoke shelling in which at least ten people were injured. "Four People who have been injured in the clashes were brought to the hospital and out of them two have received Bullet Injuries," a hospital Official at SDH Handwara told The Kashmiriyat.

October 11 Clashes between protesters and government forces erupted in  Shotgund village of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway. Two Militants are believed to be holed up  as a massive gunfire on from both the sides, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that scores of protesters including women assembled and pelted stones on forces who responded to immense tear smoke shelling. Announcements are being made on loudspeakers in the mosques asking others to come out, a local told The Kashmiriyat. People in large numbers from adjacent areas are trying marching towards the encounter site. Meanwhile a Youth Identified as Mudasir Ahmed, a resident Of Juhama Handwara Received Bullet Injury Duri...

October 11 A soldier was injured after Pakistan army allegedly violated the truce in Krishna Gati sector along the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district. Pradeep Kumar Gupta of army’s 5 Mahar was injured when Pakistani army fired upon his post in KG sector late night on Wednesday. The wounded army man was removed to the army hospital for treatment by his colleagues. His condition is stated to be stable.