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Three members of a family-mother and her two sons were killed after a cloudburst hit a brick kiln in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. The cloud burst struck at ‘Star-BDB-255’ Brick Kiln located at Chandapora Budgam. Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three members of a family from Uttar Pradesh working at a brick kiln were brought to District Hospital Budgam in injured condition after a cloud burst. The trio including the mother and her two sons died in the hospital shortly after their arrival. While confirming the death of trio, a doctor identified the deceased as Bure Begum (45), wife of Saleem Mansoor, Qaisar Mansoor (20), and Muhammad Rayees Mansoor (21), sons of Saleem Mansoor. (KNT)

At least three non local labourers were killed after a cloud burst hit at brick kiln in central Kashmir's Budgam district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that cloudburst hit brick kiln at Chandapora where three non local labourers were working. He said trio were shifted to District hospital Budgam and have been identified as Saleem Mansoori 45, Kaiser Mansoori 20 and Mohammad Rayees 20 all residents of Bareli Up. An official said that they have taken the cognizance of the incident—(KNO)

A massive windstorm coupled with rains swept parts of north Kashmir on Monday afternoon blowing away roofs of several residential, commercial structures and uprooted trees. The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), has learnt that dozens of residential houses, electric transmission lines got damaged while trees were uprooted due to strong winds in several areas of north Kashmir including Sopore and Bandipora. At several areas heavy hailstorm also wreaked havoc on fruit bearing orchard trees while the traffic movement on interior roads were also halted after many trees fell on ground due to strong winds. An official said that power supply also got affected as strong winds damaged transmission lines and uprooted electric poles at several places in these areas. "Although no cau...

The highly sophisticated ‘Zen ShootEdge’ corner shot pistol weapon system will be inducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for close combat and 100 of these will be delivered, according to company officials. It facilitates shooting around corners and over the top of walls, without exposing the person using the pistol, they said. Security officials said that this modern weapon will protect members of anti-militancy operation parties from coming in direct fire from terrorists in close combat, which mostly takes place in congested and populated areas in Kashmir. “Recently, we have received an order from the and Kashmir Police for (procurement of) 100 such systems,” Senior Manager Sales, Zen Technologies, Baljeet Singh, told PTI. The weapon system had been put on display by Zen tec...

A 12-year-old boy died while three girls were hospitalised after consuming a poisonous herb in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. The children were playing in a forest area near Rakhjaroh village in Batote area on Sunday when they consumed the unknown herb, a police official said. The police official said they fell unconscious after vomiting and were rushed to the Community Health Centre, Batote. One of children named Mohammad Basit died. Mohammad Basit's sister Shabnam (10) and neighbours Sania Bano (10) and Razia Bano (8) were referred to Government Medical College Hospital Jammu for specialised treatment. PTI

Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi, head of the Jammu Kashmir Waqf Board, on Sunday (May 8, 2022) has said that those who have occupied the wakf land will soon face bulldozers in Jammu Kashmir. According to media reports, Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi was addressing a one-day conference of the Wakf Board. In her address, Dr. Darkshan warned all those who have encroached upon the Wakf Board land and constructed an illegal structure on it. Addressing the press, she warned, "All those who have encroached upon the Waqf Board land and constructed illegal structures on it. Soon the board will launch a demolition drive across Jammu Kashmir to remove the illegal occupation of the encroachers and restore the ownership of Waqf land and property including mosques, mazars, and houses. The occupiers of Waqf land an...

Security forces have launched a search operation in villages of Poonch near Dehra Ki Gali scenic point. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that army and police launched search operation in Pir Topa and other villages near Dehra Ki Gali—(KNO)

Two persons fell unconscious inside a well while cleaning it in Potashi area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. The incident took place around noon when the duo, Abdul Quyoom Sofi (37) and Rafeeq Ahmad Wangoo (40), both locals, were cleaning the well and fell unconscious apparently consuming some gas, official sources told GNS. One person namely Tariq Ahmad Mir, also a local, saw them falling unconscious and immediately entered the well and with the help of others rescued them, they said. The duo was immediately shifted to Sub District hospital Kupwara and are under treatment, they added. (GNS)

Police on Monday arrested two persons for beating youth to death in central Kashmir's Budgam district. A senior police officer told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the two persons were held in connection with the death of a person identified as Fayaz Ahmed Najar son of Abdul Rashid Najar resident of Gurwaith Khansaib. He identified the arrested duo as Tahir Bashir Khan son of Bashir Ahmed Khan and Hilal Ahmed Lone son of Abdul Ganie Lone residents of Kachwari Khansaib. He said that the deceased was hit on his head by the accused persons at Kachwari. Accordingly, he was taken to SKIMS in a critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries. Case FIR number 60/2022 was registered at Police Station Khansahib under section 302 IPC and investigation set into motion—...