REGIONAL

Rayees Shah A man ran away from his home on his wedding day in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir. As per the family, the would-be groom from Wokbal Karihama left for the Kupwara market along with his father after which he went missing in the north Kashmir town. Identified as Ibrahim, the groom packed the stuff that the son-father duo purchased in Kupwara market. "I called my brother and he said he was with our father. My brother told me that he had buy shoes for himself. My father was just on the way when he received a call from the bride that Ibrahim's phone was switched off," his brother said. Upon being questioned, he said that the marriage was done only after he insisted his family that he wanted to marry the woman. "There was no force. He was willfully into the marriag...

Shah Basit A mid aged man strangulated his wife to death in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday night, one Amjid Ahmed Mughal killed his wife by strangulating her to death in the Shartpalla area of Kupwara's Tanghdar. The woman identified as 35-year-old Sobia Begum has been taken to the hospital for medico-legal formalities. Meanwhile, Police have arrested the accused and launched an investigation under the relevant sections of law. Crime has seen a massive rise in the Kashmir valley. The Jammu Kashmir Police annual gazette reported a 15.41 percent increase in registered crimes in 2020 compared to 2019. Although the crime report for 2022 has not yet been released, the overall crime rate in Jammu Kashmir surged by 24...

An 18-year-old from Ratnipora village, Faizaan Qayoom Bhat, is in critical condition at SKIMS after being assaulted with a wooden rod by 45-year-old Younis Sheikh from Puchal village during a cricket match in Lajura. Witnesses reported that the incident occurred following a scuffle between players from Puchal and Ratnipora teams over a player's residence during the final overs of the match. The argument escalated, leading Younis Sheikh to strike Faizaan with a rod, causing severe head trauma. Faizaan was initially taken to District Hospital Pulwama and later referred to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment due to the severity of his injuries. His uncle confirmed that Faizaan’s teammates have reported the incident to the Pulwama police. The family is anxious about Faizaan’s condition...

Massive fire has engulfed the forest area in Kathua and Rajouri districts of Jammu Kashmir, causing significant damage to the forest wealth. As per forest officials, the fire originated in the Dhara Dogano area of the Basholi belt in Kathua district and rapidly spread to nearby regions. Residents, alongside forest department officials, managed to bring the flames under control after several hours of concerted effort. In Rajouri district, another fire broke out in the Sawni Sassalkote area, spreading to adjacent regions due to strong winds. The forest department and Forest Protection Force have launched a large-scale firefighting operation, which is still ongoing as they work to contain the blaze. Officials noted that certain areas in Rajouri have been grappling with forest f...

The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecasted a mix of dry and cloudy weather with isolated thundershowers and light rain for the region over the next ten days, alongside a heat advisory warning of persistent heatwave conditions, particularly in the Jammu Division. The Meteorological Centre in Srinagar, in a press statement, has issued a detailed weather forecast and advisory for the upcoming days, highlighting various weather patterns and a heat advisory for the region. From May 28th to 29th, generally dry weather is expected, although isolated thundershowers cannot be ruled out. On May 30th and 31st, the weather will be partly to typically cloudy, with light rain or thunder likely at isolated places. This pattern will continue from June 1st to 2nd, with partly to genera...

In a significant crackdown on corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended an accused Officer, stationed at the Office of Tehsildar Banihal in District-Ramban, Jammu Kashmir. The arrest comes amidst allegations that the accused solicited a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from a complainant in exchange for expediting a land settlement application. Following a thorough investigation into the complaint, CBI officials uncovered damning evidence suggesting the accused's involvement in corrupt practices. The accused purportedly negotiated the bribe down to Rs. 18,000 before being caught red-handed in a meticulously planned trap set by CBI operatives on May 27, 2024. In a subsequent search operation conducted at both the residential and official premises of the accused, auth...

Two individuals hailing from Anantnag town have been arrested in connection with the militant attack on a couple from Rajasthan that occurred last week in Pahalgam. Officials said that the government forces, including the police, Army's 3 RR & CRPF, solved the Pahalgam attack by arresting two hybrid militants from Anantnag town. The two were identified as Waseem Ahmad Shah, son of Abdul Gani Shah, resident of Nambal Mattan and Adnan Ahmad Beigh, son of Ghulam Mohammed Beigh, resident of SK colony, Anantnag. "One pistol along with a magazine and 8 rounds, 1 grenade, and 120 AK rounds were recovered from their possession," officials said. "Terrorists fired upon and injured a woman, Farha, a resident of Jaipur (in Rajasthan) and her spouse Tabrez at Yannar in Anantnag....

The Jammu Kashmir High Court ruled in favor of contractors previously delisted for being relatives of militants and separatists, allowing them to participate in the tendering process, The Hindu reported on Tuesday. The court quashed an order from the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj issued on March 15, 2023. Justice Sanjeev Kumar heard multiple petitions from local contractors denied participation in government tenders due to alleged familial ties to militants or separatists. The judge found merit in these petitions and quashed the department's communication. He directed that the petitioners be allowed to participate in the tendering process. The court noted that the competent authority had not proposed to cancel or refuse to renew the contractors' registratio...

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday said it attached the properties of two militant handlers based in Pakistan, worth lacs in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. In a press release, Police said, Police in Baramulla after obtaining the attachment order passed by Sub Judge Uri attached properties (3 Kanals & 19 Marlas) land worth lacs belonging to 2 militant handlers based in Pakistan namely Jalal Din son of Raj Mohammed,a resident of Zamboor Pattan & Mohammed Saki son of Mastana Bhatti resident of Kamalkote Uri. The action was taken under sections of 83 CRPC and are linked with case FIR No.34/1995 u/s 7/25 Indian Arms Act, 4(III) TADA Act & 105/1996 u/s 2/3 EIMCO Act of PS Uri, Police said. The property was identified belonging to militant handlers during the course ...

The Government is likely to announce the Summer Vacation in Jammu and Kashmir schools in the wake of the prevailing heat wave. There will be no let-up in temperatures, at least till Thursday, MeT has said. Jammu recorded a temperature of over 42 Degrees Celsius while the mercury is also on the rise in Kashmir Valley. Parents particularly in Jammu Division have appealed to the Directorate of School Education to declare Summer break in the interest of the school-going children. Meanwhile, an RTI activist from Jammu Raman Sharma has filed a petition in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a declaration of Summer Vacations in Jammu and Kashmir Educational Institutions. Mr Sharma’s petition as per the news agency Kashmir News Trust has urgently called for the decla...