THE KASHMIRIYAT

Special Court Kulgam designated under NIA Act issued proclamation orders against five active militants involved in various terror crimes and targeted killing cases including the killing of teacher Rajni Bala and Bank Manager Vijay Kumar in the district last year. According to a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on the request of SIU Kashmir, proclamation notices have been issued against militants namely Arjumand Gulzar @Hamza Bhuran son of Gulzar Ahmed Dar resident of Kharbatapora Ratnipora Pulwama, Bilal Ahmed Bhat son of Gh Rasool Bhat resident of Chaki Cholend Shopian, Sameer Ahmed Sheikh @ Kamran Bhai son of Farooq Ahmed Sheikh resident of Chaki Cholend Shopian, Abid Ramzan Sheikh son of Mohd Ramzan Sheikh resident of Chotipora Shopian and Basit A...

A bike rider died in a road accident in the Pantha Chowk area of Central Kashmir Srinagar district Srinagar on Monday. An official told the news agency— Kashmir Scroll that an accident took place in Zaffron Colony Pantha Chowk in which a truck bearing registration number JK01A 4711 hit and injured a biker rider. He said that the bike rider was shifted to the hospital for treatment where he succumbed to injuries. He has been identified as Mohammad Sadiq Awan son of Sanaullah Awaan resident of Salamabad Uri in Baramulla district. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance and started an investigation—(KS)

The delegates from different G-20 countries have arrived at Srinagar on Monday to attend the 3rd Tourism Working Group Meeting, here at SKICC. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the delegates after arriving at Srinagar international airport straightly drove to SKICC where the discussion and deliberations on the five key priority areas namely Green Tourism, Digitalization, Skills, MSMEs and Destination Management. The highest number of delegates are visiting from Singapore, reports quoting officials said. Tight security arrangements have been made in and around Dal Lake to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the meeting while Marine Commandos, Army, CRPF and other security personnel have been deployed around the venue. Moreover, the road leading to the v...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted raids at multiple locations in nine districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with various cases under investigation by the agency. Extensive searches were conducted in  Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Awantipora, Anantnag, Handwara, Kupwara, and Poonch districts relating to members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and overground workers involved in conspiracies hatched by militant organizations and their affiliates, a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reads. It reads that NIA’s searches also focused on the J&K militancy funding case, registered suo moto by the agency on 5th February 2021. A large number of incriminating documents and digital devices with incriminating content...

Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that G-20 event commencing on May 22 in Srinagar will put Kashmir’s age-old hospitality on display on international platforms and the event will help give a big boost to tourism and UT’s economy. Talking to reporters after inaugurating the Riverfront on River Jehlum at Rajbagh, the LG as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that six-kilometre Riverfront has been completed and more is in the offing. “Srinagar is being developed on an international level. Free Wi-Fi Zones, Cycle tracks, walkways, and cafes will come up shortly as a Library will also be opened in the city soon,” he said, adding that Srinagar city which is surrounded by water bodies will be a “smart city” by all means soon. About the G-20 even...

In a suspected leopard attack over a dozen sheep have been killed and a half-dozen injured in a far-off village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. The incident occurred in the Wantrag Ranbirpora hamlet of the district. Officials said that 15 sheep belonging to four persons died in the attack while 6 are injured. They said joint teams have been formed and traps placed to capture the big cat. One of the locals from the hamlet told the news agency Kashmir News Trust over the phone that one lamb is also believed to have been taken away by the animal. He said that sheep were taken care of by a shepherd and those belonged to Sakib Ahmed, Abdul Rashid Khan, Muhammad Ayoub Khan, and Showkat Ahmed Khan. 15 sheep were found dead and 6 injured,” the local added. [...

A Central Reserve Police Personnel on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Awantipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. An official told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the CRPF jawan posted in Awantipora shot himself dead with his service rifle. He said that his body has been shifted to PCR Kashmir for autopsy, while police have taken cognisance of the matter—(KNO)

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted raids at several locations across the Kashmir Valley in a case related to terror conspiracy. According to a statement, issued to the news agency--Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the raids were conducted in Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian and Budgam districts, during which incriminating material and documents were also seized. The statement reads that the raids were conducted in the premises' of sympathizers, hybrid terrorists and OGWs linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of several proscribed Pak-backed terror organisations, including Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al-Badr, Al-Qaeda, etc. "The raids were part of the ongoing investigations of NIA in the terror con...

A Kupwara resident was electrocuted to death on Sunday near Noora Hospital in Srinagar. An official said that the man identified as Zahoor Ahmad Lone son of Farooq Ahmad Lone of Badnambli village of Kupwara district got electrocuted when he was painting an electric pole near Noora hospital. He was rushed to JVC hospital Bemina for treatment, where he was declared dead on arrival, he said. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.

A man sustained wounds after being attacked by a leopard in the Athoora Kreeri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday. Reports reaching to GNS said that the man was outside his residential area when attacked by the beast. However, the man was luckily rescued and immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The man was identified as Ghulam Haider Pandit a resident of Athoora. More details awaited.(GNS)