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October 06 The Government Forces on Saturday launched a cordon and search operation in Mattan area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday, the forces including 1 RR of Indian Army sealed all the entry and exit points to the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Islamabad (Anantnag) locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. (The Kashmiriyat)

October 05 on Friday, Six Candidates publicly apologized in the Jamia Masjid of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district for filling the nomination papers for contesting in the Urban Local Body Polls. The Kashmiriyat has been informed that six candidates named Abdul Rahid Sofi, Khurshid Ahmed, Muzammil Rashid, Infas Rafiq, Asif Mushtaq, Mohammed Asif Bhat have written letters of Jamia Masjid Islamabad apologizing to the Public of the District. The preacher at Jamia Masjid Islamabad of South Kashmir asked people to forgive the six contestants who had recently filled nomination forms for the upcoming ULB Polls scheduled to start on the 08th day of October. All the six contestants are from the Islamabad (Anantnag) township of South Kashmir.

October 04 Unknown persons set ablaze the crops of BJP Member and Urban Local bodies election contestant, Gul Mohammed Khan at Mandipora in Dooru area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that unknown persons late night on Wednesday barged into the field of a BJP candidate in Dooru area and burnt down his harvest. Police later reached the spot, however the persons had fled from the spot.

October 03 The Relatives of BJP Candidates from Pahalgam constituency on Wednesday protested in courtyard of DC office Anantnag alleging that candidates have been ‘abducted by police’ on the behest of BJP MLC Mohd Yousuf Sofi ‘fearing withdrawal from polls’. Various relatives of the candidates shouted anti BJP slogans and said that their relatives were ‘forced to submit forms to fight panchayat polls’. “Our families rejected their panchayat poll participation and so they were to withdraw forms today but yesterday they were called to come to police station,” a relative said, adding that they were told that they have to put their signatures on paper for withdrawal in presence of high police officials. They said that at Police station they were told to leave the premises and their relativ...

October 03 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government have launched a search operation in the Old Eid gah area of Lal Chowk in South Kashmir's Islamabad township. On Wednesday, the forces including 1 RR of Indian Army reached the area and are conducting a search operation in the area, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. (The Kashmiriyat)

September 29 At least three people have sustained injuries during the ongoing clashes that began early morning in the Quimoh belt of South Kashmir's Kulgam District. The Government Forces fired tear smoke shells, pellets and bullets on the protesting youth as they were demanding the removal of an Army camp established recently in the Redwani Bala area of Quimoh. ALSO READ: Locals Intimidated, Hit Streets Against the Presence of Army camp in the Middle of their Village Hospital officials confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that three youth have been injured in the clashes were brought to the District Hospital in Islamabad. They said that three of them have been referred to Srinagar for treatment, two of them have been identified as Mubashir Ahmed Sofi, Sakib rashid Reshi. "Three ...

September 29 The Dooru and Verinag areas are observing a complete shutdown on Saturday against the killing of a Local Militant, Asif Ahmed Malik on Thursday in a gunfight with Government Forces. Locals informed The Kashmiriyat that the area is observing a shutdown for the third consecutive day to mourn the killing of a local Militant as Shops, Business establishments are shut and streets are heavily deserted. They said that hundreds of people are visiting the house of the slain to express solidarity with the family members of Asif Malik.

September 27 The District Development Commissioner (DDC) for Islamabad (Anantnag) Mohammad Younis Malik on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the status of languishing projects in the District. He directed the concerned departments to project the total estimated cost, expenditure incurred so far and liabilities of the ongoing projects /schemes, implementation of District Development Board decisions & commitments & directions issued in the Governor’s meeting held at Dak Bunglow, Khanabal in July – 2018. He said that Rs. 111 crore will be sanctioned for 32 irrigation schemes and also directed health department to project the demands for PHC Nowgam, Rehmat e Alam Hospital, PHC Hapatnard, NTPHC Brinty, Hakura, Dethu, Rainipora, Sadiwara, Nowgam( Shangus), walling of PHC Qama...

September 27 Militants on Thursday offered Gun Salute to slain lashkar e Taiba commander, Mohammed Asif Malik at Dooru area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district during his funeral. Asif  was killed in an Encounter that raged early morning in South Kashmir’s Islamabad District on Thursday, Officials told The Kashmiriyat. They said that a group of 2-3 Militants appeared on the stage where the corpse lay and fired in the air as a mark of respect to their slain colleague. Meanwhile thousands of people have gathered in the area to attend the funeral of the slain Militant He was killed in a gunfight while some Militants  reportedly escaped from the encounter site in the Dooru area of South kashmir's Islamabad District.

September 27 One local Militant has been killed in the gunfight that raged in Dalwach area of Dooru in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District early morning on Thursday. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that an ambush was laid down by Army following an input about Militant Movement in the area. ALSO READ: Three Encounters Rage in Central and South Kashmir Areas Officials confirmed that 19 RR of Indian Army had laid an operation in area and during the initial exchange of gunfire one Militant was killed. He has been identified as Asif Malik of Khargund of Verinag area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. ALSO READ: Srinagar Encounter- One Civilian Killed, Militants Escape They said that some Militants escaped from the site...