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May132022 by News DeskNo Comments

Khurram Parvez, former NIA officer charge-sheeted in ‘militant funding case’

INDIA, REGIONAL

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a charge sheet against seven people, including its former officer Arvind Digvijay Negi and Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez, in a militant funding case. The charge sheet was filed in a special NIA court in New Delhi against former Superintendent of Police Negi, Parvez, Muneer Ahmad Kataria and Arshid Ahmad Tonch of north Kashmir, Zaffar Abbas of Bihar, and Rambhawan Prasad and Chandan Mahato of West Bengal under relevant laws, a spokesperson of the agency said. Negi was arrested in February this year and Parvez in November last year in connection with a case related to a conspiracy hatched by the Pakistan-based militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to fund and recruit operatives and over-ground workers (OGWs) ...

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4 persons feared dead, over 20 injured as bus carrying SMVDS catches fire in Katra

REGIONAL

At least four persons are feared to have died while over twenty others have sustained burn injuries after a bus carrying pilgrims of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine (SMVDS) caught fire in Katra area of Reasi district in Jammu. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a bus bearing registration number JK14/1831 ferrying pilgrims from Katra to Jammu caught fire near Nomain and engulfed the entire vehicle. They said that three to four persons were charred alive and are feared dead while number of injured is between twenty to twenty-two. The officials said that all the injured are having burn injuries and have been rushed to a nearby medical facility while the administration has launched a massive rescue operation. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), ...

May132022 by News DeskNo Comments

Teenager goes missing in Shopian area

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan Another teenager missing has gone missing from south Kashmir, days after s 15 year old who was a student of Delhi Public School went missing from his home in Kutpora Shopian. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the family of 15-year-old Muzammil Wani son of Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, a resident of Kutpora Shopian said that Muzammil has been missing from 09 May, 2022. "He was studying at a Darul Uloom in Shopian's Pinjoora area and was also studying in class 9. He has gone missing from the Darul Uloom on 9 May around 1 pm," Family members of Muzammil said. For the last five days, we have been trying to find him, but there's no trace of him, they told The Kashmiriyat. They said that they received the information from the Darul Uloom around 7 PM on the same evening. "We have be...

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Bandipora Gunfight: One more militant killed, toll 2

REGIONAL

Another militant has been killed taking the toll to two in an ongoing operation in upper belt of Brar-Aragam area in North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. The officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that one more militant has been killed amid searches taking the toll to 02. "However, the identity of both the slain militants is yet to be ascertained, " they said. Earlier, the encounter broke out shortly after joint security forces including army's 13RR, CRPF and SOG of Jammu and kashmir police cordoned off the area following inputs about the presence of militants there. Earlier, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that Two recent infiltrated Pakistani terrorists of LeT terror outfit who escaped from recent anti-terrorist operation on 11/5/22 at ...

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Militant who escaped in Salinder forests killed in Bandipora Encounter: Police

REGIONAL

One militant belonging to oufit Lashkar-i-Toiba has been killed in an ongoing gunfight on Friday in Brar Aragam area of North Kashmir's Bandipora district, the officials said. Quoting Inspectors General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, " Two recent infiltrated Pakistani militants of LeT militant outfit who escaped from recent anti-militant operation on 11/5/22 at Salinder forest area were +tracked down. They have been trapped today at Brar Bandipora. In another tweet, The Kashmir Police Zone wrote, "01 militant killed. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,".(GNS)

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Kashmiri Pandit Government employees tender mass resignation after Rahul Bhatt’s killing

REGIONAL

Around a hundred Kashmiri Pandit employees have voluntarily tendered resignations on Friday demanding security in the aftermath of the killing of Rahul Bhatt, a Government employee who was shot dead by suspected militants in Budgam district of central Kashmir. In a resignation letter written to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, which was accessed by The Kashmiriyat around 100 Government employees rehabilitated under a special package for Kashmiri Pandits brought by PM Manmohan Singh, have said they are resigning from various Government departments in Jammu Kashmir. "Sir, as you know that the minorities of Kashmir are being killed every second day when they are performing their duties. So under such circumstances, we do not fel safe in the valley. So kindly accept our mass res...

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KU chemistry professor, Teacher, Cop dismissed for ‘Security Of State’

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

The J&K government on Friday terminated the services of three employees including a Professor in the Chemistry Department, University of Kashmir, under Article 311(2) (c) of the Constitution of India. Two other employees dismissed without holding inquiry include a policeman from Doda and a teacher from Kupwara district. So far, since May last year, the government has sacked around three dozen employees invoking Article 311. “The Lieutenant Governor is satisfied after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and on the basis of the information available, that the activities of Altaf Hussain Pandit, Professor in Chemistry Department, University of Kashmir son of Ghulam Hassan Pandit of Wadoora Bala, Sopore are such as to warrant his dismissal from service,” reads an orde...

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In Kashmir local Muslims serve water, join protests as Kashmiri Pandits protest killing of Rahul Bhatt

REGIONAL

As dozens of Kashmiri Pandits staged protests against the killing of Rahul Bhat by suspected militants in Budgam’s Chadoora, local Muslims yet again came forward and displayed an example of communal harmony in the region. The protesting Kashmiri Pandits said that the administration has failed to provide security to the Kashmiri Pandit community. “The administration should accept that there’s complete failure on its part. Had it not been for the Muslim brothers, we would have all fled the valley,” a protesting Kashmiri Pandit said. He said that the entire community is anguished at the killing and they demand that such killings stop. But it seems that the administration is doing nothing beyond making claims, he said. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that the women of the area suppl...

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Non-local thief arrested in Srinagar

REGIONAL

Police on Friday said that a non-local thief was arrested in Srinagar's Aali-Kadal area. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the stolen items were also recovered after the thief was caught by local residents. According to police, thief has been identified as Milan Islam S/o Mohd Noorul Islam R/o West Bengal (present Rajbagh). However, police said that "some subversive elements are trying to give it different colour." “One thief namely Milan Islam S/o Mohd noorul Islam R/o West Bengal a/present Rajbagh was caught by locals. Some stolen items also recovered. He was allegedly caught red handed while attempting theft at Aalikadal. Some subversive elements are trying to give it different colour," Srinagar Police tweeted—(KNO)

May122022 by News DeskNo Comments

Tulail villagers protest, demand reconstruction of school building damaged in 2014 snowfall

REGIONAL

Villagers of Abduleen village in Tulail area of Gurez in Bandipora district staged a protest demonstration to demand reconstruction of school building, which was damaged in 2014 snowfall. Reports reaching Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that the villagers raised slogans against education department for failing to repair the school building even after passing of more that than 8 years. They said that the deteriorating condition of building was causing huge trouble to the students even as the authorities were sitting as mute spectators. They alleged that the government was playing with future of their children by not making any effort to repair the damaged school building. Villagers said that they have brought the issue into the notice of concerned authorities several times, but ...