REGIONAL

Suhail Dar In the ongoing hunger strike of daily wage employees of the wildlife Department in south Kashmir Bijbehara in Anantnag district, two fell ill after which the duo was sent to the hospital. Talking to The Kashmiriyat Bilal Ahmad Dar, one of the protesting employees said that four of their employees had to be taken to the hospital after they fell ill in two days due to the ongoing hunger strike. “We twice contacted BMO Bijbehara but they didn’t come. They said that you are protesting against the administration, only then we referred them on our private transport and then sent them home for rest today," he said. The employees have been demanding due monthly wages "like the other departments" and also want the transfer of wildlife warden south Kashmir Abdul Rouf Zarger. ...

A 21-year-old youth died after he fell down from a Walnut tree in Odina village of north Kashmir's Bandipora district, official sources said. They told GNS that one Mohammad Amin Dar, Ghulam Haider Dar accidentally fell from a walnut tree in Lampora area of Odina village, resulting in his on-spot death. Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended in the village as soon as the news about the young man's death spread and hundreds thronged to participate in the last rites of the deceased. Pertinently, this is the third death being reported from Bandipora district today as earlier a toddler was killed in a road accident in Lankreshpora while a young lady died of suspected heart attack in Vijapara village. (GNS)

Police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances and cash from their possession. A police official said that during Naka checking at the Sheikhpora area of Budgam, the police party of police post-Humhama apprehended two persons when they tried to flee from the spot upon noticing the police Naka. During their personal search 183 Capsules of  Spascore-Von plus, 1.5 Grams of Heroin like substance, Rupees 29,050 and 4 signed blank cheques of J&K Bank were recovered. Police identified the two drug peddlers as Tanveer Nabi Ganie of Ompora Budgam and Lateef Aziz Paul, a resident of Sheikhpora Budgam. Police said that an FIR vide number 285/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Budgam and an ...

District Legal Services Authority Baramulla in collaboration with Government Medical College Baramulla & Associated Hospital today organized a free medical camp at District Jail Baramulla. The medical camp was organized under a supervision of Secretary/Sub-Judge DLSA Baramulla Mrs. Fariqa Nazir. The Medical Camp comprised of a Board of Trained Psychiatrists during which seven Psychiatric –inmates (Patients) were thoroughly checked by the Psychiatric Board. The team of Doctors headed by Secretary DLSA Baramulla later visited all the barracks including Jail Barak for female inmates and had detailed interaction with the inmates in presence of the Superintendent District Jail. All the inmates were satisfied with the prescribed services provided to them including recreation facili...

Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a recycled militant in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district along with arms and ammunition. Kashmir zone police, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), on its official Twitter handle informed that a recycled militant from Baramulla was arrested by a joint team of police and army in Bandipora. Police said that incriminating materials including arms and ammunition have also been recovered from his possession. The arrested militant has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Beigh alias Ina Bhai of Beigh Mohalla Baramulla. “Bandipora police & Army arrested 1 recycled terrorist namely Imtiyaz Ah Beigh @ Ina Bhai S/O Abdul Nawab Beigh R/O Beigh Mohalla Fatehpora, Baramulla. Incriminating materials, arms & ammn...

Former minister and senior politician Choudhary Lal Singh on Saturday termed the news about the granting of voter rights to outsiders unfortunate and said that democracy here is under threat. Addressing press conference here at Jammu, Singh questioned that under which law non-local residents are being given the right to vote in Jammu and Kashmir. "We strongly condemn this move of the EC and request the people to show solidarity and fight together against it," he said. Saying that proposal of the Election Commission is a threat to recognition of Jammu and Kashmir, Lal Singh accused Bharatiya Janata Party of taking such steps for its own interest. Asked about all party meeting which has been called by Farooq Abdullah at his Gupkar residence on Monday, he said that they have only cal...

An unidentified male body was recovered in Aloochibagh area of Srinagar this afternoon, reports said here. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that an unidentified male body was spotted by locals near bund in Aloochibagh area, following which they informed the local police. They added that the Police reached to the spotted, recovered the body and shifted it to SMHS hospital for medico-legal formalities. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident, while identification was being ascertained—(KNO)

An 18-year-old girl died of a cardiac arrest in Vijpara area of Hajin in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday afternoon. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the girl suffered heart attack at her home and she was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital. The official added that doctors present at the health facility declared her dead on arrival. He identified the deceased as Rukhsana Bano (18) daughter of Ghulam Mohammad Lone—(KNO)

A man was critically injured in a road accident near on Bypass near Tengpora area of Srinagar on Saturday, reports said here. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that Abdul Majeed (65) of Chanapora was injured after being hit by a vehicle near Tengpora. They said that the injured was rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment, where his condition is said to be critical. Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)

Residents of Herpora Fraw area of Gund in Ganderbal decry absence of electric iron poles in the area saying hanging HT lines pose threat to residents. A local Mehraj Ahmad told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that for the past one year they have been requesting authorities to provide electric poles but all the promises done so far have proved a hoax on the ground. He said they have approached PDD officials several times to install the poles in the area to no avail. “The threat increases whenever it rains as branches fall on electric wires. This gives rise to a dangerous situation and we are more worried about our children who are not aware of the need for precautions near electricity wires,” they said. A local sarpanch said that they have already informed PDD depart...