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Bhat Yasir/ Meer Irfan Two militants have been killed during the ongoing encounter in the Yedipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Yedipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir following input about Militant movement in the area. During the cordon, the holed-up Militants opened fire upon forces, triggering an exchange of gunfire. Two militants have been killed during the following exchange of gunfire, who are yet to identify the official said. Meanwhile in Shopian encounter that raged early morning in the Chitragam area of the south Kashmir district, no firing has been heard since the initial exchange of gunfire. After...

Two pre dawn encounters have broken out the Kashmir valley on Friday morning between Militants and Government forces.. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that two encounter broke out between the intervening night in Yedpora Pattan in Baramulla and Shopian's Chitragam. An official told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out when suspected militants fired upon forces during a cordon and search operation in the Chitragam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. He said that two militants are believed to be trapped in the operation jointly conducted by 44RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF. As per latest reports, an intermittent exchange of gunfire is going at the site of the encounter. Meanwhile another encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Yedipoa...

Police in Srinagar arrested a militant of the Ansar-ul-Gazwatul Hind (AGuH) outfit along with arms and ammunition in Palpora area of the district. Srinagar police on its official Twitter handle, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that a militant of AGuH identified as Junaid Ahmad Parray of Nawakadal was arrested today. Police also said that arms and ammunition including a pistol, magazine and live rounds were also recovered from his possession. “One Categorised terrorist of AGH terror outfit namely Junaid Ahmad Parray of Nawakadal arrested by a joint team of Srinagar Police and 24 RR from Palpora, Srinagar. One pistol, magazine and live rounds also recovered. Case under sections of UAPA registered in Safakadal PS,” police tweeted—(KNO)

Budgam Police recovered two untraceable sisters from Jammu and handed them over to the parents. A police official said that on 26 September, Police Post Humhama received a written complaint from one Shameema resident of Handwara presently residing at a rented house in Humhama stating therein that her 2 minor daughters aged 15 and 16 years have gone missing. Police after receiving the complaint registered an FIR number 337/2022 under relevant Sections of Law at Police Station Budgam and investigation was set into motion. A special Police team was constituted under the supervision of Chowki Officer Humhama Inspector Imtayaz Ahmad to trace out the 2minor missing girls. Police team, acting swiftly raided various locations. After strenuous efforts and working on various leads, Police t...

Two back to back bomb blasts within a span of eight hours created panic in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur with police saying possibility of use of sticky bomb can’t be ruled out. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), first blast took place 10:30 pm on Wednesday in a Basantghar bound bus that was parked near petrol station Domail area of Udhampur town. Second blast occurred in a parked bus at General Bus Stand Udhampur at 6 am on Thursday. Police said that two persons have received minor injuries and are stable. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Mukesh Singh, while speaking to reporters at the spot said that two back to back blast occurred in Udhampur with the radius of two kilometres. “Preliminary investigations suggest that these were IED blasts,” he said...

Even after an elapse of around one year, a very vital bridge on Pulwama-Anantnag road via litter is awaiting completion due to which the public is suffering. Locals from Niloora, Pulwama told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that last year construction of new bridge was started, however, it hasn't been completed yet due to unknown reasons Muhammad Akbar Ganaie, a local resident said that a small diversion has been constructed there but this road is connecting SIDCO Lassipora with National Highway and very heavy vehicles are plying on this road. In absence of a bridge, frequent accidents take place near the spot but authorities worked on it for a few months only and then left it, he said. Parvaiz Ahmad another local said that narrowness of the diversion leads to huge tra...

Jammu  Kashmir reported 13 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said four cases were reported from Jammu division and nine from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 479115. Among the cases, 173975 are from Jammu division and 305140 from Kashmir Valley. There was no death due to the virus during the time. So far 4785 people have succumbed to the virus and among them include 2352 from Jammu division and 2433 from the Valley. Besides, they said, 25 Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours—eight from Jammu division and 17 from Kashmir Valley. There are now 133 active cases— 46 in Jammu and 87 in Kashmir. The officials told GNS there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (b...

Eidgah will be developed as the state-of the art play ground in Shahr-e-Khass that will have at least 10 scientifically developed turfs, upgraded football ground while the park will be upgraded as a major attraction with all modern facilities, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole said Wednesday. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Divisional Commissioner Kashmir said: “I visited the area today to assess the sports facilities available to the youth. I directed officials to create more sports facilities for youth in the area.” As far the Cancer facilities, he said nearby SKIMS Soura and AIIMS already upgraded facilities to treat Cancer patients. “Eidgah will be developed on modern lines as one of the best play grounds of Shahr-e-Khass. It will have scientificall...

The police claimed to have arrested three persons including a woman who are allegedly the members of a sextortion gang. The Srinagar Police said, “They extorted huge money from many gullible preys(victims). More arrests are expected in the case.” Officials said that “On 27-09-2022, one Nazir Ahmad Rather S/o Late Gh. Nabi Rather R/o Dalwan Chaar-e-Shareef, Budgam lodged a written complaint in Police Station Shergarhi to the effect that some days back, he received a call from one Saba (lady) and insisted him to meet for some work. Accordingly, he met her near Bakshi Stadium Srinagar.” “The said lady took him to her room at Reck Chowk Batamaloo and started levelling false allegations against him inside the room. In the meantime 03 other men (associates of the lady) forcibly entered ...

A notorious female drug peddler was arrested from Bandipora, Police claimed on Wednesday. Police spokesperson as per a assertion to Kashmir Bulletin, reads that Bandipora police arrested a notorious female drug peddler namely Posha Begum W/o Khursheed Ahmad Waza R/o Ward No. 05 Bandipora who was evading arrest after she managed to escape on 25 August, 2022 during a raid on a residential house of one person namely Khursheed Ahmad Waza @Mandaila S/o Gh Ahmad Waza R/o Ward No. 05 Bandipora. Keeping the sensitivity of matter in mind, a special investigation team was constituted to trace her by SSP Bandipora Shri Mohmad Zahid-JKPS under the supervision of DYSP HQRS Bandipora Shafat Mohmad-JKPS. “Yesterday early morning, different teams of PS Bandipora one headed by SHO PS Bandipora Insp. ...