THE KASHMIRIYAT

Officers of Army and Jammu and Kashmir police were injured during encounter that broke out between in Gadool hamlet of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday, police said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, terrorists fired upon them, which was retaliated to, thus triggering an encounter. Meanwhile, Kashmir police in a post of "X" said that officers from army and police were injured in the encounter. "Encounter has started in #Kokernag area of #Anantnag. Officers from Army and JKP injured. Details shall follow," police said....

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Hallora village, Gadool area in Kokernag of area South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of police, Army, and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched a search operation in the area. They said that as the joint forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. More details awaited..

Thousands of devotees on Monday converged at the revered Hazrat Sultan ul Arifeen Makhdoom Sahab (RA), shrine in Srinagar to pay their heartfelt obeisance and participate in the special prayers. The shrine, dedicated to the revered saint Makhdoom Sahab (RA), witnessed a remarkable gathering of devotees from various corners of the region. During the 13-day period, the special prayers were held throughout the day followed by nightlong prayers on Sunday. Thousands of worshippers from across the valley gathered at the shrine yesterday to participate in the nightlong prayers in honor of today's annual Urs at Hazrat Sultan Ul Arifeen Makhdoom Sahab Shrine (RA) in Srinagar. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the devotees paid their respects to the revered saint, Hazra...

The crime branch of J&K Police said on Sunday that it has unearthed a major scam in stamp paper usage in which two advocates and three stamp vendors are involved. A crime branch statement said that the economic offences wing of the crime branch in Jammu carried out searches at five places in R.S. Pura, Greater Kailash and Bidhnah areas of Jammu district. “FIR number 89/23 under sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 409 and 130-B of the IPC has been registered against the involved persons. “Many documents, computers, laptops, etc., have been seized during the raids after a written complaint was lodged in which the complainant stated that huge losses had been inflicted to the revenue department through a scam involving stamp papers used in judicial documents. “The complainant alleged ...

Authorities are carrying a drone survey for the construction of railway lines in Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. A top railway official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a team from Survey Company, Northern Railway is conducting a drone survey for the construction of a double-track Banihal-Baramulla railway line and a new railway line from Baramulla to Uri in Kashmir. He said the survey is being carried out to collect data on the alignment of the proposed railway lines, the terrain, and the obstacles that may need to be overcome during construction. “The Banihal-Baramulla railway line is a 135-kilometre single-track line that is currently operational. The doubling of this line will allow for more frequent and efficient train services between Banihal and Ba...

Scores of customers of the J&K Bank’s Hyderbeigh Pattan branch on Saturday held a protest against the J&K Bank Corporate Headquarters for “shielding” an employee who has allegedly misappropriated money from the branch to the tune of around one crore rupees. The customers told the news agency CNS that the J&K Bank Corporate Headquarters has failed to bring the report initiated into the erring employee, who has diverted the money close to one crore rupees from the Hyderbeigh Pattan’s branch of J&K Bank to his wife’s account. They alleged that the employee, who has now been suspended, had snooped into their bank accounts and siphoned off money to the account of his spouse. “Embezzling huge amounts of money and looting the hard-earned deposits of customers cannot go unpun...

Days after Kapil Sibal picked up the issue, the Jammu Kashmir School Education Department revoked the suspension of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a lecturer of political science. Bhat's suspension came after he had appeared in the Supreme Court to argue against the Abrogation of Article 370. On August 28, 2023, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud directed the AG to look into Zahoor Ahmad Bhat's suspension. Bhat, an Indian polity teacher in J&K, had appeared before the Supreme Court in the Article 370 pleas as one of the petitioners. He was later suspended from his post. Details rushing in

In the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in Bandipora district, Police have arrested 72 peddlers and registered 58 cases while assets worth INR 7,970,712 were seized this year. Details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) showed that in 58 cases, police have arrested 72 individuals with eight booked under the PIT NDPS Act. Of 58 cases, 49 have been formally charged, while the remaining nine are currently under investigation. According to police, property valued at a total of INR 7,970,712 has been attached, comprising immovable property in the form of land worth INR 4,400,000, movable property valued at INR 135,000, and INR 2,220,712 seized from bank accounts. The police reported the seizure of 70 kilograms of cannabis and its derivatives, 43 kilograms of...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two persons for harbouring the militants, who had killed five innocent civilians in Dhangri village of district Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir in January this year. The duo, Nisar Ahmed @Haji Nisar and Mushtaq Hussain, were formally arrested by the NIA on Thursday in the case (RC-01/2023/NIA/JMU), a spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). They were produced before NIA Special Court, Jammu on Friday and were sent to 12 days NIA custody, the statement said. Incidentally, both the accused were currently lodged in Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu in another case, registered at Police Station Gursai, Mendhar, District Poonch, it added. On 1st January, 2023, five persons were killed and ot...

Two days after the article on Kashmiri journalists, the Jammu Kashmir Police has said that the State Investigation Agency will initiate legal proceedings against the British Broadcasting Corporation. (BBC). The BBC earlier released a report titled 'Any story could be your last' which spoke of the "intimidation" journalists in Kashmir face, however, the Police have issued a statement denying the claims made in the report. In its statement, Police said, J-K Police strongly objects to an article published by the BBC on 1 September 2023, “Any story could be your last - India’s crackdown on Kashmir Press” by Yogita Limaye. The article unfairly castigates the efforts of J&K Police in maintaining law and order and security in J&K as biased against journalists. Police maintains th...