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Three fraudsters masquerading as ‘faith-healers’ deceived a woman and looted cash and gold from her house in Tral town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The incident occurred at Bucho village while the family lodged a report at the police station. Family sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three con men entered into the house of one Firoz Ahmed, masquerading as ‘faith-healers’. At the time only the ailing Firoz Ahmed and his wife were present in the house. The trio assured the woman that they will heal her ailing husband. On the instructions of the fraudsters, the woman brought the Holy Quran, gold and Rs 5,000. The fraudsters after reading out some prayers asked the woman to shut her eyes and later on asked her to keep the Holy Quran at a safe place and open it...

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday said a gang domiciled in Harayana is involved in the sub-inspector recruitment scam of Jammu Kashmir. An official of the CBI told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that searches were conducted at 36 locations including Jammu, Srinagar in J&K; Karnal, Mahendergarh, Rewari in Haryana; Gandhidham in Gujarat; Delhi; Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and  Bangalore in Karnataka as part of Investigation in the scam. The premises of former chairman, JKSSB, then controller of examination of JKSSB, gang members domiciled in Haryana, certain teachers, some serving/retired officials of J&K Police including a DSP and CRPF were searched in an on-going investigation, "he said, adding that incriminating documents and digital evidence have so far...

A carpenter slipped to death during construction of a Masjid in Watrihal area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports reaching Kashmir Dot Com said that one carpenter identified as Hafizullah Khan Son of Mohammad Yousuf, a resident of Zagoo Khan Mohalla slipped while working at the rooftop of Jamia Masjid Watrihal resulting in injuries to him. The injured carpenter was immediately shifted to PHC Watrihal where he was referred to SMHS hospital Srinagar for further treatment. A police officer told KDC that the carpenter succumbed to his injuries at the SMHS hospital. The body of the deceased was handed over to his relatives for last rites, he said adding that Police has started inquest proceedings under Section 174 CrPC in this regard. (KDC)

People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that it was very unfortunate that Ghulam Nabi Azad has tried to take away hopes of the people of Jammu and Kashmir regarding restoration of Article 370. Addressing a press conference, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mehbooba said that the leader of the caliber of Ghulam Nabi Azad should not have spoken like this. She said that people of Jammu and Kashmir have high hopes on leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad, but it’s unfortunate that he has taken away hopes from the people of J&K regarding restoration of article 370. She added that there are many parties here, who are propagating BJP narrative in Jammu and Kashmir, and at the same time Ghulam Nabi Azad speaking like this is very unfortunate. “...

Meer Irfan Three children suffered injuries at the encounter site in Heff Shermal where one militant was killed on Monday afternoon. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday three young children were injured after an unexploded shell exploded at yesterday's encounter site in Shermal. The children, who are all residents of Shermal have been rushed to the Litter hospital in Pulwama, he said. Hospital officials confirming the incident to The Kashmiriyat identified the children Yawar Ahmed Bhat S/O Ghulam Mohammed Bhat aged 18 yrs, Bilal Ahmad Kumar Son of Muzafar Ahmed Age 15 yrs and Kifayat Ahmed Kumar Son of Muzafar Ahmed aged 13 yrs, all residents of Shermal, Shopian. The condition of the three is stable, they said. Details rushing in.

Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan, who was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court, will continue to remain in a jail here as a case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate against him is still pending, officials of the prison department said. A court here on Monday issued the release order of Kappan, who was lodged in jail after his arrest in October 2020 while he was on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, where a Dalit woman had died after allegedly being raped. While ordering his release, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Anurodh Mishra had directed Kappan to furnish two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each and a personal bond of the same amount. The judge also sought an undertaking from the journalist that he would not breach the conditions imposed on him by the apex court. ...

Over 5.50 lakh domestic power consumers across Jammu and Kashmir will obtain the benefit of the Amnesty Scheme approved by the Administrative Council headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha a few days back. This step will help the Government in making a recovery of around Rs 1800 crore that too after waiving off interest and surcharge worth Rs 937 crore. The decision was taken by the Administrative Council in view of domestic consumers not being able to avail the benefits of the last scheme due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic during the scheme period. As per the order issued by Principal Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department Nitishwar Kumar, sanction has been accorded to waive-off 100% interest/surcharge on outstanding electricity bills in favour of domes...

Meer Irfan Massive searches are underway to trace the non-local labourer who drowned in the Jhelum river in south Kashmir. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday one non-local labourer drowned while he was extracting sand from Jhelum river in the Patalbagh area of Pampore in south Kashmir's District Pulwama. As soon as the officials received information, a massive search operation was launched to find the body of the non-local labourer, however, no success has been achieved as of yet, they said. The search operation has entered its third day, they said.