REGIONAL

A recent incident in Rajouri district has resulted in an Army officer sustaining injuries in what appears to be a grenade accident. Army officer told news agency Kashmir Scroll that the incident occurred at a post in the Rajouri sector and the injured officer was promptly evacuated for medical attention. After receiving initial treatment, the officer's condition has stabilized and is currently deemed stable. The army has initiated investigations into the incident to ascertain the factors that led to this unfortunate accident. This ensures that all necessary protocols, safety measures, and precautions are reviewed and strengthened to prevent similar incidents in the future. (KS)

Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Baramulla warned private Eco vehicle owners ferrying passengers without permit of strict action if they continue the practice. An official at the Motor Vehicle Department, Sopore told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a checking drive was launched jointly by the teams from Police and the Motor Vehicles Department Baramulla, during which three vehicles who were ferrying passengers illegally were seized. The vehicles seized were violating the rules and regulations under the MV Acts and were ferrying the passengers without a permit, the official said. Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Baramulla, Muazzam Ali warned the private vehicle (Eco) owners from ferrying the passengers illegally without proper documentation. ...

Shah Basit/Rayees Shah Ganderbal Press Association has elected a new body after conducting fresh polls through a well-decorated ballot voting process on Thursday. The elections were conducted at Degree College Ganderbal in the presence of the Chief Guest ADDC Ganderbal Mr Mushtaq Simnani and Principal Mrs Fozia. Seven candidates were in the fray. Out of 48 total votes polled one vote was rejected. Mir Aftab (Punjab Kesari) was elected the new president of the Association while others who were elected to different posts included Vice President Ghulam Nabi Raina (Kashmir Uzma /KNT), General Secretary Saleem Wani (Gulistan TV), Spokesperson Haadi Hidayat (ANN) and Treasurer Raja Syed from KNO. On the occasion, the oath ceremony was also organized under the chairmanship of ADDC ...

CPIM Leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of the spouse of the well-known religious scholar, Dr Qazi Nisar. In a condolence message, Tarigami expressed condolences to the deceased’s sons, Qazi Yasir, Qazi Umair and Qazi Shibli.(KNS)

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 ...