THE KASHMIRIYAT

Two militants, who were involved in an attack on a YouTube journalist in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, have been arrested, police said on Friday. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said during the course of investigation of case FIR No. 116/2022 U/S 307 IPC, 7/27 A Act and 16 UAP Act of Police Station Heerpora pertaining to militant attack on a YouTube journalist, a SIT was constituted. The statement reads on the basis of oral, circumstantial and technical evidences, number of suspects were rounded up. “During questioning, 02 suspects identified as Suhaib Reyaz son of Reyaz Ahmad Mir and Anayat Ullah Iqbal son of Mohmmad Iqbal Wani, both residents of Saidapora Payeen admitted their involvement in the attack. It also came to fo...

Weather department on Thursday issued an orange warning for isolated heavy rain and thunder and lightning in Jammu and Kashmir on March 31. A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was forecast for scattered light rain and thunder over Jammu and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. For subsequent two days, he said, there was possibility of widespread moderate rain, thunder and snow (mainly over upper reaches). Besides orange alert for March 31 for “isolated heavy rain thunder/ lightning” and disruption of traffic on Jammu-Srinagar Highway, the MeT department has also issued yellow warning for March 30 and April 1 to 3. There are four types of colour codes signifying the level of caution: green which means no action, yellow—situation to be watched, orange–governmen...

A minor boy died after being hit by a vehicle in Baghpati Surfraw area of Kangan in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) thee boy was hit by a speedy vehicle Baghpati area of Gund today, resulting in his on spot death. He said the boy's body was taken to PHC Gund for medico-legal formalities. The boy has been identified as Naseer Ahmad Khatana (8) of Baghpati Surfraw. Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident—(KNO)

Shabir Khan A student of class 12th who returned after her attending her board exams in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday, Ufat Jan who returned after attending the ongoing board exams of class 12th suddenly collapsed at her home in Bakihakra village of Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara The 18-year-old was rushed to the hospital where she was declared brought dead upon arrival. Details emerging.

The death of two renowned personalities from the Handwara town of Kupwara district is being widely mourned by locals of the north Kashmir area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that two spiritual figures, Ghulam Rasool Sheikh and Peer Ghulam Mohi-ud-din passed away in their native town creating a massive vacuum among thousands of their followers. Peer Ghulam Mohi-ud-din, a resident of Kalipora in Handwara passed away late Saturday night at his residence after suffering a heart attack. Peer Mohi-ud-din was a famous saint and has a huge following in Handwara. Ghulam Rasool Sheikh who passed away last week was renowned among the locals who said that he was highly knowledgeable in his field of spirituality and had followers across Jammu Kashmir. The deaths are being condoled widely b...

A Special Police Officer (SPO) was arrested for drug peddling in Doda district on Saturday. Continuing its drive to tighten the noose of drug peddlers under operation “SANJEEVANI”, Doda police has arrested one Special Police officer (SPO) for his involvement in Drug peddling in Doda town. While giving detail Doda Police said that it was learnt through reliable sources that one Javed Ahmed Son of Mohd Shafi resident of Hamdanpur Doda used to keep drugs and charas in his possession and was selling the same to the youths in Doda Town. “On receipt of this information, police swung into action and a Police party of DH Doda apprehended the said accused person and during search charas like substances was recovered from his possession. On enquiry, it was found that the accused person is s...

Regional Transport authorities have urged the general public not to hire any private vehicles as taxis or enter into any commercial contract in this regard. The move comes after the Regional Transport authorities said it received multiple complaints regarding the use of private vehicles as taxis by the general public as well as government offices. The RTO Kashmir on March 24 issued a public notice, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), which asks the general public, all government departments, PSUs, banks, educational institutions and individuals neither to hire any private vehicles as a taxi nor enter into any commercial contract. As per the notification, Section 66 of the Central Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 provides that “no owner of a motor vehicle...