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An Army trooper was injured in a gunfight at Heff Shirmal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, officials said. A top police officer told GNS that during intial exchange of fire one Army soldier recieved splinter injuries. He has been shifted to 92 Base Hospital for advanced treatment, the officer added. Earlier, an unidentified militant was also killed during intial of fire with police and army. More details will follow.(GNS)

An Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Heff Shermal area of south Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of CRPF, RR of Indian Army and Police launched a cordon and search operation in Heff Shermal area. As the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight. Initial inputs suggest that two to three militants are trapped at the site of the encounter. Details emerging

Burglars looted cash, set the documents and other goods on fire, and ransacked the house of a police officer’s widow in North Kashmir’s Goigam Kunzar village of Baramulla district. The widow Gulshan Akhtar told news agency Kashmir News Trust that unknown burglars barged into her house in her absence and decamped with cash. She said her brother Nazir Ahmed had kept his cash in the house for construction purposes and that has been looted by the burglars. “After looting cash, the burglars ransacked the house, stole important documents from the house, and even set goods on fire,” she said. She claimed that besides Rs 8 lakh, the thieves looted jewelry as well. “I don’t know what was the intention of the burglars and why they set the goods on fire and stole house-related document...

The Supreme court of India on Monday rejected the plea of Lateef Ahmed Magray seeking the exhumation of his son's body to perform his last rites, Lateef Ahmed Magray, the father of Amir Magray killed during a shootout in Hyderpora in November last year had approached the apex court demanding the returning of his son's body to be able to perform his last rites. Earlier in December, The father of Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in a shootout in the Hyderpora area of Srinagar in November filed a petition in the Jammu Kashmir High Court seeking the return of the body of his son, maintaining his “innocence”. Invoking Article 21 of the Constitution which extends the right to have decent burial as per religious ceremonies and rules, for his son, the petitioner said he has bee...

The Chief Medical Officer of Srinagar has sealed the Operation Theatre of Ramzana hospital, a privately run hospital in Srinagar while directing the concerned not to carry out any surgical procedures till the completion of the inquiry. Officials, quoted by Daily Excelsior said, after taking note of the allegations of the family members of the lady who died due to alleged medical negligence of the doctors at Ramzana Hospital situated at Gogji Bagh, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Srinagar was promptly directed to take the necessary action. “After the matter came to our notice, the CMO, Srinagar was directed to take action and as of now, we have sealed the Operation Theatre, apart from blocking the conduct of all the surgical procedures at the hospital,” Director, Health Services, Kas...

In a big relief to the residents of Srinagar, the bear and a cub which were roaming in the city captured by a team of wildlife department on Monday. The wild bear had created fear and authorities now say all schools can function normally. “After 21 hours non stop operation, Black Bear spotted yesterday in Rajbagh area has been tranquillised. Great job by the Team led by Wildlife Department, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Aijaz Asad said in a tweet as per KDC. “Area has been scanned and sanitized. All educational institutions in the area shall open normally as per daily routine, he added. The bear on Sunday injured a security guard of private school at Lal Mandi. It has not been revealed so far by the authorities as to how the bear and the cub reached the densely populated area of S...

The administration of Jammu Kashmir on Saturday asked all the officers and officials to follow proper formal dress code while attending any court of law or office in Jammu Kashmir. In an order a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) government stated that any deviation will not be acceptable and the erring officer and official will be strictly dealt with under law. “In the case titled Mohammad Abass Parray Vs State of J&K in SWP No. 282/2017, the Hon'ble Single Judge while finding an Officer of the State Government present in person not in proper dress passed a directive and observed the Chief Secretary of the State of Jammu and Kashmir is expected to register the concern of the Court as regards the casual approach adopted by the officers who, as and...

The Director General of Police JK Dilbag Singh today chaired a meeting at Police Headquarters of senior officers of Police, Prosecution and NIA. The meeting was regarding augmentation of investigation, prosecution capabilities and scientific investigation facilities for quality investigation in order to enhance conviction rates under UAPA, Narco and other sensitive cases in the courts of law. As per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the meeting was attended by Spl. DG CID J&K R.R. Swain, DG Prosecution J&K Deepak Kumar, ADGP Headquarters PHQ M.K. Sinha, ADGP Coordination PHQ Danesh Rana, ADGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar, IGP Headquarters PHQ B.S. Tutti, DIG NIA Ashish Kumar, DIG CKR Sujit Kumar, DIG SKR Abdul Jabbar, DIG NKR Udaybhaskar Billa, AI...

A woman died after she was hit by an unidentified biker in Bijbehera area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Sunday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident took place near Arwani village this afternoon when an unknown biker hit the woman identified as Raja Begum of Locktypora Arwani. He said that soon after the incident, the woman was shifted to GMC Anantnag, however, she was declared dead on arrival. "A case has being registered in this regard and further investigation has been initiated,” the official said—(KNO)

A minor girl was allegedly raped after being kidnapped by a man in the Srinagar district of central Kashmir. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that a man identified as Sajad Ali Sofi, a resident of Gulshanbagh in Srinagar's Lal Bazar allegedly abducted a minor girl from his locality and raped her. The parents of the minor girl lodged an FIR against the accused after which Jammu Kashmir Police have taken the accused into custody. A Police spokesman said that in this regards FIR no 53/2022 has been registered under sections 376 of IPC and sections 3/4 of POCSO Act at Lal Bazar PS.