Tuesday, April 1News and updates from Kashmir

THE KASHMIRIYAT

CASO Launched in Arwani Area

ISLAMABAD
June 27 On Wednesday, the Government Forces have launched an Anti Militancy operation in Arwani area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district. The Cordon and Search operation was launched in the area following a tip off about Militant Movement in the area by Forces. RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police is jointly conducting the operation, Sources said adding that a search operation has begun in the area. Meanwhile reports suggested that clashes have erupted in the area. Details Emerging.

Another cop joined militant ranks, Third this year from South Kashmir

PULWAMA
June 27 A Special police officer namely Irfan Ahmed Dar resident of Nehama area of Pulwama who decamped with Ak 47 from Police station Pampore in South Kashmir where he was posted has joined militant ranks. He was not found at police station since yesterday evening at police station Pampore after which manhunt was launched in the area to trace the cop. However in a tele-statement to a news agency, the Hizb ul Mujahideen has confirmed that cop has joined them. This is third incident this year that a cop has joined ranks. ALSO READ: Islamabad Mother Makes Emotional Appeal asking her Militant Son to Return On 25 April this year a constable namely Tariq Bhat (belt number 1151) son of Mohammad Abdullah Bhat of Khasipora Shopian gone missing from Pakherpora area of budgam district ...

Islamabad Mother Makes Emotional Appeal asking her Militant Son to Return

ISLAMABAD
June 27 "For God’s sake, Please come back. Have pity on your family, on your mother. Remember how I nursed you? Why don’t you remember my sufferings? I will do anything for you. Come back, my son, come back Burhan,” the mother of a youth who has joined Militancy from Islamabad township of South Kashmir appealed. The distraught mother from SK Colony of South Kashmir's Islamabad township has come out with video message urging her militant son to return home, hoping for a reunion with her son Burhan Ahmed Ganie whose photo with an AK 47 has gone viral. In her message, mother of Burhan Ahmad Ganie, has asked her son to come back home at the earliest. The Growing Militancy has been a ground reality in Kashmir and the southern part has been the most hit, figures available reveal that...

Gunshots Heard During CASO in Puwlama Area

PULWAMA
June 27 Gunshots were heard during cordon and search operation in Bellow village of South kashmir's Pulwama district. Sources said soon after government forces cordoned off the area few gunshots were heard  created panic in the area. Earlier government including RR and Police cordoned off the area after receiving specific inputs about the presence militants in the area. Search operation was going  on when this report  was filed. Pertinently this is the same village where during night two SPO's were reportedly thrashed and asked to resign from the job. Details Emerging

CASO Launched in Islamabad Area

ISLAMABAD
June 27 A Cordon and Search Operation has been launched in Seepan area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District on Wednesday noon. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that the cordon has been launched in the area by Government forces including 1 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police. The official said that the operation has been launched after an input was received about Militant presence in the area. The Search operation was going on as the entry and exit points have been sealed the Seepan area. Details Emerging.

Youth From Islamabad Town Joins Militancy

ISLAMABAD
June 26 A Youth from Islamabad township of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district who had gone missing has posed with an Assault AK 47 Rifle. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the family of the youth had filed a missing report in the Islamabad Police station, which was confirmed by the Police officials. The youth identified as Burhan Ahmed Ganie aged 25 is a resident of SK Colony in Islamabad town outskirts and has a a physiotherapy degree. A photo available to The Kashmiriyat puts his date of joining as 24 June, that is when he had gone missing from his home. He has reportedly joined the Militant outfit, Hizb ul Mujahideen. Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that 240 Militants are active in the Kashmir valley and as evident more and more youth are pickin...

CASO Launched in Shopian Area

SHOPIAN
June 26 The Government Forces on Tuesday launched a Massive cordon and Search Operation in the Mughalpora area of South Kashmir's Shopian District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 44RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police launched the search operation jointly following a tip off about Militant Movement in the area. The Troops have sealed all the entry and exit points to the area as an intense search operation has been started. Details Emerging.

Two More South Kashmir Youth Pick up Guns

SHOPIAN
June 26 The report published by the Central Investigation Department recently revealing that funerals and encounter are fuelling Militant recruitment is finding recognition with every passing day as more youth continue to flank Militant ranks after every encounter. Amid these growing encounters two more youth from South Kashmir districts of Shopian and Islamabad (Anantnag) have joined the Militant ranks. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Zaib ul Islam son of Mohammed Ishaq Naikoo a resident of Memander area in Shopian District has joined Militant outfit Jaish e Muhammad. His photograph with a gun has gone viral over the social networking. Meanwhile another youth who has posed with a gun has been identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat, a 12th class passout. Son of Ghulam Mohammed B...

Shakoor’s Body Reaches Home, Area Bursts into Mourning

KULGAM
June 24 Last year the photo of a Militant carrying an RPG on his shoulder had stirred the security agencies in Kashmir. The photo was of a popular commander, Shakoor Ahmed Dar from the Czopath area of South Kashmir's Qazigund in Kulgam District. Shakoor Ahmed Dar had reportedly joined Militants in October 2016 but he was working as an upper ground worker for Lashkar e Taiba since 2015, as per police sources. Shakoor was responsible for many recruitment for lashkar e Taiba from South Kashmir districts, Sources said. His family members were also thrashed the last year after which his father said that he was not going to call back his son. Shakoor Ahmed Dar, Lashkar e Taiba's Divisional Commander also appeared in the list of Most wanted Militants which was prepared by In...

Pulwama Militant Laid to Rest After 11 Funerals

OTHERS, PULWAMA
June 23 Photo/ The Kashmiriyat (Jahangeer Ganie) People on Saturday turned up in large numbers for the funeral prayers of Majid Manzoor Dar, militant who was killed by government forces in a gunfight along with three other associates at in khiram village of Anantnag on Friday. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that thousands of people participated in last rites at his native Talangam in South kaahmir's Pulwama district. They said that People including children and women thronged Talangam village on Friday evening and thousands spent night there to have again last glimpse of slain on Saturday.  There were about eleven rounds of funeral prayers before he was laid to rest in his native graveyard amid pro-freedom slogans. The body was handed over to l...