REGIONAL

The Kishtwar police have taken action against the issuance of fake domicile certificates in the district. A senior police officer told news agency Kashmir Scroll that an FIR (No. 22/2023) has been registered at the Dachhan Police Station under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code. He said the FIR is against a Rohingya woman named Anwara Begum, along with others involved in the fraud and conspiracy. The police acted on a tip-off regarding the issuance of a domicile certificate to Anwara Begum in the Dachhan area of Kishtwar District. The certificate was allegedly issued on 19th September 2020 by the then Tehsildar Dachhan. The officer said that Investigation into the matter has begun, but no arrests have been made thus far. Anwara Begum is a...

In a successful operation, a wild bear has been captured by the wildlife department in the Nowpora area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official told news agency Kashmir Scroll that forest department along with the help of locals, managed to capture the bear live in the fields of Nowpora area of Dooru. The bear has now been transported to the nearby forest, and there were no reports of any loss of life during the operation. The wildlife department has advised people to stay away from the forests and fields to avoid any encounters with wild animals. (KS)

A student was shot and injured by unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening in Watrigam Wanihama area of Anantnag district. A top police officer told GNS that suspected militants fired upon a youth identified as Sahil Bashir son of Bashir Ahmad Dar resident of Watrigam Dialgam a student at Wanihama. He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, he has a bullet injury in his neck. Till this report was being filed his status of condition was not available. Soon after the incident whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.(GNS)

Leaders of various opposition parties convened a meeting in Jammu on Tuesday chaired by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and unanimously decided to hold a peaceful protest against the present dispensation in Jammu next week. Farooq Abdullah, while addressing the media after a 2-hour long meeting, expressed concern over the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir and across the country. He said that several issues were discussed during the meeting that included the atmosphere created by the BJP-led government across the country. “It was decided to hold a peaceful protest on October 10 to demand the restoration of constitutional rights for the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. The meeting was attended by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, her party’s general secret...

Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that news uploaded by Bharat Tak about DySP Adil Mushtaq's involvement in the Kokernag encounter is fake. In a post on X, Police said, “It has come to notice that a video news item has been uploaded purportedly issued by a news agency by the name of Bharat TAK suggesting that DSP Adil Mushtaq is involved in the Kokernag terror incident as an insider betrayal.” “There is no truth to this video news,” it reads. The police clarified that the said DSP is being investigated in an entirely different case. It reads, “DSP Adil Mushtaq is being investigated for an entirely different case in Srinagar district and not in Anantnag.” This type of irresponsible journalism is also an act of criminal misconduct and is liable for legal action, Police said in...

Jammu Police on Tuesday said to have arrested two fake police officers, who were impersonating as a Police Inspector and an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Both the accused have been arrested from a hotel in Jewel area of Jammu, police said, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Chandan Kohli said that a complaint was lodged at PS Nowabad by one person, stating that two persons who were impersonating as IPS officer and Inspector were threatening him. In his complaint, the victim had stated that he met a person namely Kaiser Jeelani on a social networking site, who portrayed himself as IPS officer and he became friend with that person and finally he met him in a Hotel Green Mint Gumat near Fish Market. "On entering ...

A minor girl died after she was hit by a dumper in Reshipora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the girl (10) identified as Areeba Arshad was hit by dumper, resulting in injuries to her. He said that soon after the incident she was shifted to hospital, however, she succumbed to injuries. The official said that a case has been registered, while driver was arrested and vehicle has also been seized—(KNO)

A man from Rajouri was found dead in Drung Tangmarg area of North Kashmir Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. They told a news agency—Kashmir Scroll—that a male body was spotted by some passersby who informed police. They said that the police party rushed to the spot and took the body into their custody. He was later identified as Mahroof son of Sain resident of Nowhera Rajouri while further investigation has been taken up, they said. (KS)

Rains lashed parts of Kashmir valley and higher reaches, including Zojila pass, experienced fresh snowfall on Monday, Meteorological office said. The MeT office said Zojila Pass on strategic Srinagar-Ladakh highway witnessed a fresh snowfall while parts of south Kashmir including Bandipora, Ganderbal experienced rains breaking the prolonged dry spell giving much respite to the people. The source said currently it was raining in many places of south, north and central parts of Kashmir valley while upper reaches of Doda-Kishtwar in Jammu division witnessed snowfall. Rains lashed Samba while it was dry at the rest of the places in J-K. Rain is likely to play fair to partly cloudy weather and will prevail thereafter in Kashmir and partly to generally cloudy at Doda in Jammu divisio...