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July 29 Jammu Kashmir is annually loosing crores due to illegal extraction of sand,gravel and boulders from rivers. The unabated extraction is damaging bridges, triggering floods and taking away the pristine of the rivers. Though some sites have been auctioned by Geology and mining department however most of the sites are still unauctioned and the illegal extraction at these places is unabated. As observed by The Kashmiriyat, Hundreds of tractors, trippers, trucks and JCBs can be seen stripping the rivers beds daily from unauctioned sites despite repeated ban orders by administration. A top source within Geology and Mining Department told The Kashmiriyat that only block 12 has been auctioned in area between sangam to kakapora, however most of extraction goes on at unauctioned p...

July 28 Another Youth from South Kashmir has joined Militant ranks despite the escalating Militant deaths during Anti Militancy operations since the last year. Local Youth have been joining Militant ranks in huge numbers despite the plea of Police as well as Army officials to stay away from Militancy. Today another youth identified as Ishfaq Ahmad wani son of late Mohammad Yousuf wani resident of Koil village of Pulwama district who had been missing from last seven days has released his photograph with a gun. ALSO READ: Pulwama MBA Pass out has Likely Joined Militancy Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Ishfaq whose father was a famous Militant commander from Pulwama was killed on 31 August 1996. The 25 year old, a post graduate in Business Administration was as a fruit busines...

July 28 Suspected Militants have abducted yet another policeman from South Kashmir's Pulwama district late night on Friday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that gunmen barged into the house of Shakeel Ahmed Lone at his residence in Chan Kitar area of Tral and abducted him late night on Friday. Earlier on July 20, a trainee constable Saleem was abducted from his residence in Mutalhama area of Kulgam, while he was on a leave. His bullet-riddled body, bearing severe torture marks, was recovered later. On July 5, constable Javaid Ahmad Dar, who was also at home on leave was abducted from Vehil, Shopian. His body was found in Kulgam next day.  

July 27 The Chairman of Ummat e Islami and Mirwaiz of South Kashmir, Qazi Ahmed yasir despite curfew like restrictions in Islamabad township has reached Wachi area of Shopian in South Kashmir on friday. In the area, Mirwaiz Qazi yasir had been invited to address Friday gathering, the spokesman of UeI told The Kashmiriyat. He added that making his way through by lanes, apple orchards, muddy waters and fields Mirwaiz Qazi yasir reached Shopian where he will lead a Pro Freedom rally and visit the families of slain youth in that area.

July 27 The Islamabad (Anantnag) township of South Kashmir is wearing a deserted look with CRPF and Policemen patrolling almost every street on Friday. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that barbered wires have been places at the entry and exit points of the Islamabad (Anantnag) township restricting the movement of public to a heavy extent. Meanwhile a complete shutdown is being observed in the township and Quimoh belt of Kulgam,. "The prayers in Jamia Masjid Islamabad were restricted as only older people were allowed to enter inside," An eyewitness told The Kashmiriyat. Meanwhile clashes erupted at a few places including Moominabad, Dialgam where scores of youth threw stones on troops deployed in the area. The Township is observing a shutdown for the third consecutive day a...

July 26 The Kulgam District in South Kashmir is observing a complete shutdown for the 5th consecutive day on Thursday against the Militant killings in South Kashmir. Earlier three Militants including two Militants from Kulgam were killed in a gunfight that raged in Khudwani area of the Kulgam district on Sunday (22 July). On Wednesday another Kulgam Militant identified as Bilal Ahmed Dar was killed in a gunfight that raged in Islamabad township early morning. Educational institutes, Shops and business establishments are shut in the area, while traffic movement is very thin. "Meanwhile Hundreds of people are visiting the house of Slain Bilal Ahmed in Khudwani Kulgam to pay tributes to the slain Militant," Locals from Khudwani told The Kashmiriyat. Parts of Islamabad (Anant...

July 25 The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have reunited two youth from north Kashmir’s Kupwara with their homes. The youth as per Police were planning to join militancy. The Police in a statement issued to the press said the youth were brought back from Tral area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. According to reports, the youth had gone missing two days ago. However, the parents of the youth did not lodge any missing report. "Our reliable sources suggest that the duo had intentions of joining militant ranks,”a Police official said. “After proper counselling both the youth were handed over to their parents,” he said.

July 25 A massive gunfight has raged in the Kashar Katan hall in Keran sector of North Kashmir's Kupwara District early morning on Wednesday. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that a group of armed Militants were seen hiding in the forest area near the line of control. Army's 14 RR cordoned off the area following which Militants hiding in the area opened fire upon them, triggering off an exchange of gunfire. Additional reinforcements of Army and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police were rushed to the spot. Heavy exchange of fire was on from both sides when last reports came.

July 24 Rains may last Kashmir valley from the next 24 years as per the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir who has issued a weather advisory on Tuesday. The Div com Kashmir, Basir Ahmed Khan has asked the Deputy commissioners to watch out their respective jurisdictions and advised people not to venture in avalanche prone areas on July 24 and July 25.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/acyclovir.html He has also asked the Deputy Commissioners to take all precautionary measures and to keep the SDRF, Police and para-medical staff with ambulances in readiness to meet any situation.

July 24 Militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen while owning the responsibility of Batamaloo attack said that a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man was killed after the boys affiliated with Hizb attacked them. The outfit Operational Spokesperson Burhanuddin said that a couple of militants from the outfit carried an attack on Indian troopers resulting in the death of a CRPF man and injuries to others. Pertinently, the militants carried out the attack in busy Batamaloo near Fire and Emergency Service office creating panic in the area. A trooper whom sources identified as Shankar Lal of 23 Battalion was injured in the attack who later on succumbed to his injuries. (CNS)