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05 July 1991- When Advocate Altaf Fell to the Bullets of BSF Men

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July 24 "I think i have been hit with a bullet, i am in deep pain, i have a wife and children waiting at home" he said before closing his eye forever on 05 July 1991. Advocate Sheikh Altaf Hussain of Nai Basti told his clients to wait at the court and he will attend them after offering Friday prayers. He left the court and at a distance of not more than 200 Metres, A Border Security Force personnel opened fire upon him without any provocation. The promising advocate had gained a lot of prominence in the very less duration of his practise at the Islamabad (Anantnag) District court. He had pursued graduation from Boys Degree College in Islamabad (Anantnag) and complete his law from Kashmir University. Following his merciless killing at the hands of Indian Army, the courts i...

2 OGWs Arrested in Islamabad

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July 05 On Thursday, the Jammu Kashmir Police in Islamabad (Anantnag) Claimed to have arrested two Over Ground Workers of Militants in Islamabad district. The Police said that a joint patrol of Jammu Kashmir Police and 1st RR was laid down at Pazalpora-Uranhall Road Crossing and checking was conducted. During checking, two persons were arrested and one live grenade, one Chinese pistol (9mm) with 05 rounds and two bottles of Sodium Nitrate were recovered from their possession. The Police identified them as Junaid- ul-Islam Dar resident of Sail Chursoo Awantipora and Hilal Ahmad Ganie resident of Larkipora Awantipora. In this regard a case FIR NO 112/2018 under section 7/25 Indian Arm's Act and 3/4 Explosive Substance Act registered in Police Station Bijbehara and further inve...

Non-Local Man Who Abducted a Kashmiri Girl Denied Bail by Addl. Sessions Court Islamabad

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July 04 Additional sessions Court in Islamabad (Anantnag) on Wednesday denied bail to Nageshwar Singh of Himachal Pradesh who has been accused in crime of abducting a girl from Sirigufwara area of South Kashmir's Islamabad District. The Parents of the girl had immediately filed an FIR in the Sirigufwara Police station after which the accused was taken into custody and the girl was handed over back to her parents. The counsel for the accused namely Aijaz Rashid Ganie moved bail petition for seeking his release on the ground that the accused is innocent and has been implicated in false and frivolous case. The counsel for accused further submitted the accused is behind the bars from last 9 months and deserves to be released from the custudy on bail. The state is represented by Addit...

After Gun Salute,CASO launched in Native of Bashir Lashkar

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July 01 A cordon and search operation has been launched by Government Forces in the native village of Bashir Lashkar at Soaf Shali Kokernag in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Ananatnag) district late night on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 19 RR of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir police immediately laid cordon around the area after militants earlier offered Gunsalte to their slain colleague, Bashir Lshakar on his first death anniversary. Locals said that the forces have laid siege around three villages namely Soaf Sahli, Hangalgund and Nagum. They said that three youth have been arrested from the Nagum area. The forces are present in the areas in large numbers as they have blocked the entry and exit points to the villages near Hangalgund. Officials told The Kashmiriya...

Militants Offer Gun Salute to Bashir Lashkar on First Anniversary

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July 01 Militants on Sunday night appeared in Soaf Sahli, the native village of Bashir Lashkar and fired shots in the air to offer gun salute to their slain commander. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a group of seven to eight Militants appeared in the area shouting slogans in favour of Bashir Lashkar at his native area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. They said that the Militants later offered Fateh Khawani to Bashir Lashkar after which they fired in the air as a mark of respect to their slain colleague.buy cymbalta Canada buy cymbalta generic Bashir Lashkar, the slain commander of Lashkar e Taiba was killed in a Gunfight last year on IST July.

Kokernag shuts to remember Bashir Lashkar

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July 01 The Kokernag and Dialgam belt of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) are observing a complete shutdown on the first anniversary of Slain commander of Lashkar e Taiba, Bashir Lashkar. Shops, Business establishments, Educational Institutes are shut in the area while vehicular movement is very thin in the areas. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of people have visited soaf, the native of Bashir Lashkar since morning to offer Fateh to the slain Militant commander. Bashir Ahmed wani, one of the most popular commanders of Lashkar e Taiba was killed in an encounter with Government Forces in Islamabad District on July 01.

One Killed Four Injured In Landslide In Islamabad

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Peer Imtiyaz & Beg Fayaz: June 30 One person Mohammad Shafi Poswal of Reasi District died in a land slide & other four injured at Thimran-Chitergul of Tehsil Shangas  Due to incessant rains in Kashmir valley normal life has been disrupted in several areas while as flood threat has again knocked the doors of our valley. Today a nomad family from District Reasi of Jammu Division came under heavy landslide at Thimran-Brarinard of  Islmabad (Anantnag) district and one person identified as Mohammad Shafi Poswal lost his life where as at least four people got injured. Police officials & local volunteers ran to the spot & after a long struggle body of deceased have been recovered & injured people have been shifted to SDH Shangas for medi...

Sufi Saint Remembered in South Kashmir during Annual Urs

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June 27 Thousands of devotees on Wednesday thronged the shrine of Sufi Saint, Hazrat Mir Amaan ullah Shah in Bidder Kokernag area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district and recited Quranic verses followed by ‘Duaiya Majlis’. The devotees during the annual commemoration prayed for long-lasting peace in Kashmir and sought peace, blessings and mercy from Almighty. They also prayed for the recovery of all the injured persons during encounter sites recently and sought salvation from pain, agony and miseries that people are undergoing in Valley. On the occasion of annual Urs Of Aman ullah Shah Sahib Islamic Scholars said that the revered saint preached the message of peace and brotherhood enshrined in the teachings of Islam. The saint is also known for his role in introduci...

CASO Launched in Arwani Area

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June 27 On Wednesday, the Government Forces have launched an Anti Militancy operation in Arwani area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district. The Cordon and Search operation was launched in the area following a tip off about Militant Movement in the area by Forces. RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police is jointly conducting the operation, Sources said adding that a search operation has begun in the area. Meanwhile reports suggested that clashes have erupted in the area. Details Emerging.

Islamabad Mother Makes Emotional Appeal asking her Militant Son to Return

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June 27 "For God’s sake, Please come back. Have pity on your family, on your mother. Remember how I nursed you? Why don’t you remember my sufferings? I will do anything for you. Come back, my son, come back Burhan,” the mother of a youth who has joined Militancy from Islamabad township of South Kashmir appealed. The distraught mother from SK Colony of South Kashmir's Islamabad township has come out with video message urging her militant son to return home, hoping for a reunion with her son Burhan Ahmed Ganie whose photo with an AK 47 has gone viral. In her message, mother of Burhan Ahmad Ganie, has asked her son to come back home at the earliest. The Growing Militancy has been a ground reality in Kashmir and the southern part has been the most hit, figures available reveal that...