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The Jammu Kashmir Police have registered a case against BJP member and the chairman of Municipal Committee Ashmuqam in Anantnag district of South Kashmir for taking the vice-chairman of the MC hostage at gunpoint and forcibly taking his signatures on blank papers An official told The Kashmiriyat that the vice-chairman of Municipal Committee Ashmuqam, Muhammad Ashraf Wani, had filed a complaint with the police at Police Station Ashmuqam stating that Abdul Waheed Bhat, the chairman abducted him in his vehicle and later took him to an unknown place and forced his signatures on black pieces of paper. “He pointed a gun towards me and threatened to kill me if i did not sign the papers," Wani told the Police in his complaint while asking the Jammu Kashmir Police to get those papers signed b...

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Sunday said it arrested a drug peddler and recovered heroin from his possession. As per an official, on Sunday afternoon a team of Police station Anantnag headed by Station House Officer Mr. Rashid Khan during naka checking apprehended Rouf Ahmad Lachoo, a Resident of Shirpora Anantnag who was found with possession of 100 grams of heroin (narcotic drug). After the latter was arrested, the Jammu Kashmir Police has registered under relevant sections of law. The official said, Case registered under FIR number 18/2021 U/S 8/21 NDPS in Police Station Anantnag has been registered against the accused. Locals of Anantnag and the Civil society has appreciated Anantnag Police. The Officials who were a part of the action including Senior Superintendent of Po...

Indian Army's 19 Rashtriya Rifles Alfa Company organized Skill Development Cum Avalanche Rescue Camp in Kapran Verinag area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. On occasion sector commander 2 RR Vs Thakur accompanied by Colonel officer Dharmendra Yadav was present and highlighted the benefits of Schemes under Sadhbhavna provided by Army for un-employed youths in the area, the Indian Army said in a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat. The skill development and rescue avalanche training were given among youths from 12 October to 5 November was done by 19 Rashtriya Rifles in collaboration with Animal Husbandry under the supervision of Doctor Syed Junaid at Govt Middle School Kapran. At least 25 Youths have participated in training in which three youths establish their own outlet...

The Jammu Kashmir Police along with wildlife officials in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) township on Saturday morning raided a house in the Sherpora area of the township and recovered banned skins of animals. An official told The Kashmiriyat that animal skins of Lions, Leopards, and Bear were recovered from an individual (name undisclosed) who was also taken under detention. Providing details of the incident, the official said that the Anantnag Police headed by SHO Saddar Anantnag raided a house in Shirpora area in the wee hours of Saturday and recovered banned animal skins from a house and took the owner of the house under detention. The Police have registered a case in this regard and started further investigation into the incident.

The District Development Commissioner Mr. Anshul Garg today convened a meeting of officers from Forest and RDD on constituting FRCs conduct of their training at DC office Anantnag. The DDC  was apprised by DFO Anantnag that FRCs stand constituted at village and Block levels and training sessions were also held to impart training to Range Officers & BDO's by masters trainers. He directed the concerned officers of the department to ensure the training of FRCs by their master trainers. While informing about the achievements made under MGNREGA, the ACD told the meeting that under MGNREGA, 2846 works stand physically completed while 495 works have been completed financially also. Out of the 5917 works including 3316 of the current year and 2601 as spell overworks and more than 25 lac mai...

Waris Shah  A Cotton industry was gutted in an accidental fire at Kugad area of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday Morning. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out in the Cotton industry of Nazir Ahmad Zagoo on Sunday morning. The fire got under control with the hectic efforts of fire service team, locals and police, they said. A police officer said that police is verifying the incident adding that no loss of life or any other injury was reported in the fire mishap. The reason of the fire as per initial reports was a Short Circuit. Meanwhile in Kanchloo Kund area of Qazigund area of South Kashmir two residential houses were Gutted in a nidnight fire. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that houses belonging to Gull Mohd Khan Son of Ghulam Hassan...

Suhail Dar Two more persons have died of a heart attack in the Kashmir valley taking the toll to 25 in the past fifteen days. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a young teacher from the Batengoo area in South Kashmir's Anantnag District who was a Government Teacher by profession fell unconscious at his home on Saturday afternoon. Identified as Nayaz Ahmad Pinchoo Son of Ghulam Ahmad Pinchoo, he was rushed to the Government District hospital of Anantnag where the Doctors declared him brought dead upon arrival. "He had faced a cardiac arrest," a doctor said. Another young woman from South Kashmir died of a cardiac arrest on Saturday afternoon. Pertinently In the last 15 days, the total number of deaths reported due to cardiac arrest in the Valley has reached 25.

Sheikh Nadeem A residential house was gutted in an accidental fire at Herpora of Fatehpora area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday afternoon. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that fire broke out in the residential house of Mohammad Hussain Malik on Thursday afternoon after which fire tenders reached the spot and douse the flames but could not save the rooftop of the building from being turned into ashes. The fire was brought under control with the hectic efforts of the fire service team, locals, and police. A police officer said that police is verifying the incident. "No loss of life or any other injury was reported in the fire mishap," he told The Kashmiriyat. The reason was caused by a Short Circuit.

Waris Shah People from Arabal area of Dooru in south Kashmir's Anantnag staged a protest against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide them drinking water. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning, Scores of Men from Arabal Dooru assembled on the main road in Dooru and blocked it for several hours. They said that the residents face problems due to an immense shortage of drinking water. "We have approached many times to concerned authorities nothing was done on the ground level, we demand the intervention of officials and restore clean drinking water supply to our areas," a resident said. The protesters shouting slogans against the PHE Department blocked the Verinag Anantnag road leading to a long and messy traffic jam on the road...