SHOPIAN

January 22 Intense Clashes have erupted between protesters and government forces erupted in Heff area of Zainapora in South Kashmir’s Shopian district where a brief exchange of gunfire took place between militants and forces. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning hundreds of protesters including women assembled and pelted stones on forces who responded to intense tear smoke shelling. ALSO READ: Brief Exchange of Gunfire in Shopian Area People in large numbers from adjacent areas including Chillipora, Sugan, Dragad shouting pro independence and pro Militancy slogans are trying marching towards Shermal. The forces fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters. The Government Forces including 44 RR Of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF had launche...

January 21 The former president of Jamia Masjid Shopian, Master Nazir Ahmed Khan breathed his last on Sunday evening after a brief illness. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Nazir Ahmed Khan who fought for protecting the genuine interests of Jamia Masjid shopian breathed his last yesterday at SKIMS. Many social and religious organizations have expressed grief over his demise. "The deceased was pious and embodiment of many virtues and as such his death has been mourned by a large section of society," Mufti Tariq who is a renowned preacher of Shopian district said. Besides him many other religious scholars and politicians including the  MLA Shopian Advocate Muhammad Yousuf Bhat condoled his demise. Nazir Ahmad Khan was President of Jamia Masjid Auqaf Committee Shopian from 1...

January 21 Two residential houses were gutted in fire incident in Bongam area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out in the house and spread to the nearby houses in the Bongam area. They said that the houses were completely gutted in the fire, the house of one of the neighbors also suffered damage in the incident. Fire tenders with the help of locals brought fire under control. Police has taken cognizance of the issue and said the cause of fire is not known yet.

January 18 A cordon and search operation has been launched by Government Forces in Shopian District of South Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Friday, the 44RR of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a search operation in Kashwa in Zainapora area of Shopian.   Following inputs about Militant movement in the area, the forces blocked all the entry and exit points of the area. A door to door search operation had been launched when this report was filed.

January 17 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces have jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Chitragam area of South Kashmir's Shopian District. On Thursday afternoon, the forces including  44 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Chitragam area.   The troopers reached the area following specific inputs about Militant movement in the area. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. (The Kashmiriyat).

January 16 Panic gripped Sugan area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday as massive firing was heard in the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a group of at least 20 armed Militants appeared in Sugan on the Chauhram of slain Zeenat ul Islam and offered gun salute to the slain commander. The Militants appeared in the Sugan village of Shopian on Wednesday afternoon and fired several rounds in the air as a mark of respect to Zeenat ul Islam. Meanwhile hundreds of people visited the houses of slain militants on their Chauhram. Zeenat ul Islam and his colleague Shakeel Ahmed Dar were killed in an encounter with Government Forces in Kulgam district  on Saturday night. Police officials however said that they had no information about any incident as such.

January 14 The Killing of Zeenat ul Islam, one of the most wanted commanders is being considered a major blow to New Age Militancy which erupted post the killing of Burhan Wani on July 08, 2016.   Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that Zeenat ul Islam was first arrested in 2008, and was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for being an Over ground Worker of Al-Badr. He was also in touch with different outfits and was working as an over ground worker for their members, arranging them food and supplies. ALSO READ: Father of a 5 Year old Girl and an Encounter Breaker- Know Who was Zeenat ul Islam After his release in 2011, he initially worked with his father and got married before joining LeT. His father is an Imam in the local mosque. He completed his Bachelor of Arts f...

January 14 The South Kashmir districts of Kulgam and Shopian are observing a complete shutdown against the killing of two Militants in Kulgam. ALSO READ: From One of the Richest Families in Shopian, Shakeel Slain in Kulgam Encounter Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that people in large numbers are visiting the houses of slain Militants in Sugan area of Shopian.   Meanwhile shops and other business establishments are shut in the area, while the roads are wearing a deserted look. Zeenat ul Islam and his associate were killed in an encounter with Government Forces on Saturday evening in Kulgam district.

January 13 "Woh deep state ko kya nachayega, uske jaisi murgiyan wahan gayab ho jaati hain," (being able to use deep state is a misconception of Shah Faesal), a young protester said looking into our camera. He made these comments after thousands of people raised the slogans, “Nahi Chalegi, Nahi Chalegi, Shah Faesal ki Nahi Chalegi” during the funeral of slain Militant commander, Zeenat ul Islam at Sugan area in South Kashmir's Shopian. "They think they can woo us to elections, by creating new faces, we do not know if its conscious or unconscious, but we will have to say, kids here are politically more mature than Shah Faesal is," the protester said while speaking to The Kashmiriyat. Pursuing Bachelors in Arts from Pulwama Degree college, Arif Ahmed laway, who has travel...

January 13 As the body of Militant commander, Zeenat ul Islam reached his native in Ustadpora rea of Sugan in South Kashmir's Shopian, people stormed out on the streets amid mourning and sloganeering in utter disbelief. In mid- 2017,  the Indian Army had prepared a list of 12- Most wanted Militants and one of them was considered to be relatively dangerous, as he was an IED expert.The Militant was Sugan's dearest  boy, Zeenat ul Islam. Zeenat ul Islam had joined Militants in mid 2015. But he was working as an upper ground worker since 2008, as per police sources. His family members were also thrashed the last year. In fact the house of his in laws was also burnt down in May 2018 in Turkwangam Shopian. Zeenat ul Islam had recently quit Hizb after he and Hizb comm...