REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed Three people were injured in a road accident on Brazloo road in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that three persons suffered injuries after an Alto bearing number JK 19 5607 Skidded off the road and hit an electric pole at Brazloo area of Kulgam district. The injured have been shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment. Details emerging

Police Seized 02 tippers and 01 JCB involved in illegal excavation and transportation of minerals. Police party of police station Khansahab intercepted and Seized 02 tippers loaded with minerals and one JCB involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals. The accused drivers identified as:- Bilal Ahmad Ganie son of Mohd Sultan resident of Sholipora Budgam, Shahid Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Ahad resident of Sholipora Budgam, Muneer Ahmad Bhat son of Nazir Ahmad Bhat resident of Parisabad. managed to escape from the spot leaving behind the vehicles. Registration numbers of Seized tippers are JK01M 5684, JK04E 4668. In this regard, Case FIR number 51/2022, under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Khansahab and investigation set into motion. The sea...

In August 2021, the Government forces released a list of ten most wanted militants in the Kashmir valley, out of them six have been killed during different operations. The list released in August 2021 had the names of Salim Parray, Yousuf Kantroo, Abbas Sheikh, Reyaz Shetergund, Farooq Nali, Zubair Wani & Ashraf Molvi. Also, new recruits including Saqib Manzoor, Umer Mustaq Khandey & Wakeel Shah appeared in the list of the wanted militants. Most Wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Salim Parray was killed in an encounter with security forces in Harwan area on the outskirts of the City on 03 January 2022. Salim Parray, a resident of Hajin area in Bandipora along with his associates, was allegedly responsible for the killing of BJP leader Wasim Bari and his father and brother in ...

Danishwar Hameed The Jammu Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested an over-ground worker (OGW) of the militants in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that one "OGW" identified as Yamin Yousuf Bhat son of Mohammed Yousuf Bhat aged 19, a resient of Gadhama Kulgam was arrested during a special operation in the Kulgam area of south Kashmir. The official said that  01 STAR PISTOL,  51  9mm Rounds and 02  Grenades were recovered from his possession. As per Initial reports, Yamin is said to be a student of First year B.A at Government Degree college in Kulgam. Details emerging.

A policeman died due to bullet injuries in the Jammu district on late Saturday, said official sources. They identified the deceased as a constable aged 33, who belonged to Pascal village in Bishnah falling under the jurisdiction of Arnia Police Station. An official said that either it has been a suicide or the cop died due to accidental fire. “Investigation has been started in this matter and inquest proceedings under section 174 of the CrPC have initiated.,” he added. (KNT)

Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours and fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm on May 3, night temperatures recorded a slight drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. A meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.8°C against 12.0°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 2.1°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital. Qazigund recorded a low of 9.4°C against 9.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.9°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said. Kokernag recorded a low of 10.6°C against 10.3°C on the previous night. It was 2.2°C above normal during this time of the season for the place in south Kashmir, the official said. Pahalgam recorded a minimum of ...

Rayees Shah An oil tanker driver lost his life in a deadly road accident after his vehicle skidded off the road on the Srinagar-Leh highway near India Gate Zojila this morning. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that an Oil tanker bearing registration number PB08CP/0866 on its way from Srinagar to Kargil skidded off the main road and fell into a deep gorge near India Gate Zojila Pass after the driver lost control over the vehicle, resulting in the on-spot death of the driver. He said that soon after receiving information a team of P/S Sonamarg along medical team from PHC Sonamarg reached the spot and launched a massive rescue operation in which one dead of recovered from the spot. Identifying the deceased as Muzaffar Iqbal Son of Mohammed Iqbal a resident of Kewal Budhal di...

A massive fire broke out in several forest areas of Rajouri on Saturday, amid a heatwave in the Jammu region. The incident comes just a few days after a fire broke out in the forest belt in the Reasi area on Thursday. The fire, which started in the district’s Marhi area and spread across many acres, trees, and other forest materials was damaged in during the fire. Meanwhile, another forest region in the Udhampur has been on fire for the past several days. The fire that started in Daya Dhar forest region of Udhampur’s Ghordi has been going on for the past five days ago. The forest fires in Jammu Kashmir are occurring as the region continues to experience heatwaves, which are expected to persist in the coming days, with no relief in sight for the area in May, as per India Meteorolog...

Pickpockets stole a purse of a woman while traveling in public transport from Dalgate to Lal Chowk Srinagar. Rafia Rashid, a government employee told news agency Kashmir News Trust that she was travelling in a Tata mini-bus where the pickpockets stole her purse. “The purse was in my bag. I was shocked to see a bag without purse when I opened it after alighting from the vehicle. The purse contained Rs 30,000, ATM cards, an employee card, a credit card, and the keys of the locker,” she said. Rafia added that before boarding the vehicle, she had checked her bag and the purse was present there. “It is the work of some pickpockets and I don’t think I will get it back,” she said. (KNT)