REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached a house for allegedly harbouring militants in Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar city. The house belongs to Ghulam Ahmad Najar, a resident of Danik Mohalla Khrew in Srinagar, whose son is said to have been harbouring militants, as per the Police statement. “On 19/20 August 2021, Police in Awantipora received an information through reliable sources regarding presence of a group of (militants) in the house of Ghulam Ahmad Najar son of Ghulam Mohammad Najar of Danak Mohala Khrew who are conspiring to carry out (militant) act in the area,” Police said in a statement issued to the press. Accordingly, police said, a joint cordon and search operation was launched along with Army 50RR and CRPF’s 185 battalion. “When the cordon was being laid...

Meer Irfan An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in the Wathoo Shirmal area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Government forces including the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police following an input about militant movement laid a cordon and search operation in Shopian's Shermal area. During the cordon and search operation, he said, the forces came under heavy fire from militants, to which the forces responded. The entry and exit points of the encounter site have been sealed and an intermittent exchange of gunfire has begun, locals told the Kashmiriyat.

A police spokesperson in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that during the current year, Budgam Police registered 66 FIRs under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act in which 117 persons have been arrested and 15 vehicles seized. “Among them, 15 notorious drug peddlers have been detained under Public Safety Act (PSA),” he said, adding that sustained efforts are being taken to eradicate the menace of drugs from the district. Giving details of action against drug peddlers in Budgam district, the spokesperson said: “24 cases have been registered in Police Station Budgam, adding that 44 persons have been arrested, 8 vehicles seized, and 3 persons detained under PSA. In Police Station Khansahib, 3 cases have been registered, 15 persons arrested...

An unidentified body was recovered on the banks of river Jhelum near Budshah bridge in Lalchowk area of Srinagar last evening, reports said here in Wednesday. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that locals spotted the unidentified semi-decomposed body lying on the banks of river Jhelum near Budshah bridge. They said the locals subsequently informed the local police and the body was later recovered. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)

The Indian army on wednesday decalred the result for Common Entrance Examination (CEE) / Written Test for nearly 3000 aspirants for AGNIVEER General Duty, AGNIVEER Technical, AGNIVEER Clerk/Store Keeper Technical and AGNIVEER Tradesmen categories from districts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Pulwama, Badgam, Kupwara, Shopian, Ganderbal, Bandipora and Kulgam from UT of J&K and districts of Kargil and Leh from UT of Ladakh. For physical qualified and medical fit candidates of recruitment rally held at Haiderbeig, Pattan from 17 Sep to 30 Sep 2022 was conducted on 13 Nov 2022 at Army Public School, Badami Bagh Cantonment, Srinagar, the indian Army said in its press release. The Results of the written examination have been uploaded on the official website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. N...

A total of 123 militancy-related incidents have been reported from Jammu Kashmir in the ongoing year till November end, the Ministry of Home Affairs told the upper house of the Indian parliament. According to the official data accessed by The Kashmiriyat, 31 Government force personnel and 31 civilians have been killed during this period in militancy-related incidents. A total of 180 militants have been killed during various anti-militancy operations in the region, the data revealed. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that there was a "substantial" decline in militant incidents from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021. He said among the 31 killed, 14 belonged to minorities including 3 Kashmiri Pandits. He also said there were certain media reports of Kashmiri Pandit S...

Parts of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh are expected to witness a snowfall from Thursday to Sunday (December 8-11), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. The IMD said moderate rain and snowfall may occur in parts of Kashmir, Jammu, and Ladakh. It said that fresh snowfall may b triggered by a fresh western disturbance. Top Weather Office Officer Mukhtar Ahmed told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that weather will be cloudy on December 8 and it may snow in the upper reaches of the Valley but from December 9 and 10 snowfall is expected across Kashmir Valley. [KNT]

A Family of a woman from Dorus village of Lolab in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday accused the in-laws of their daughter's murder in Zachaldara area of Handwara. "Yesterday late last night, my sister my Uzma (23), was brutality thrashed by her in-laws including her husband and left her critically injured following which she was referred to SKIMS hospital Srinagar where she succumbed," brother of deceased told the Kashmir news Service (KNS). He alleged that the victim was allegedly murdered by her in-laws and his husband as she was being harassed for money of her father. He also urges police to arrest all those involved in the alleged murder of his sister. Meanwhile a senior police officer said that the investigation is on to ascertain the actual cause of the woman's ...

An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 on the Richter scale was reported from the Kathua district on Wednesday morning, according to the meteorological department. While no loss of life or damage to property was reported, the earthquake struck at 9:15 a.m. at a depth of 10 km from the surface. Its coordinates are latitude 32.71 degrees and longitude 75.65 degrees, the officials said. According to local reports reaching GNS, the jolt was felt momentarily and there was hardly any panic among the people. Recently, there has been an increased  seismic activity reported from parts of Jammu Kashmir. The last earthquake reported from the region was on December 02. According to reports reaching The Kashmiriyat, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale hit north Kashmir’s Bara...