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The Bhartiya Janta Party in a pre-announced rally could not gather a crowd of more than 80 people in the Kashmir valley. Eyewitnesses informed The Kashmiriyat that BJP on Saturday had called for a rally in the area wherein, the BJP spokesman, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, was the key speaker. Shanawaz Hussain addressing the gathering said that the people of Kashmir love the prime minister, Narendra Modi and the very fact will ensure the victory of the Bhartiya Janta Party in the upcoming polls in the region. He asked the people of the area to ensure that all the candidates of Bhartiya Janta Party are made victorious in the District development committee Polls said. Earlier taking a dig at the People's Alliance for Gupkar declaration Shahnawaz had said that Article 370 has b...

Two siblings from the Mohammed Pora area of Kulgam district have been missing for the past four days and their family has appealed to the administration to help them in tracing their loved ones. "Younis Ahmad Dar (26) and his brother Faisal Hassan Dar (18) loaded their truck bearing registration No (JK03D-7806) on 14th of November in Kulgam and left for Kanpur," their cousin, Rahil Bashir said. He said that till 18th November "we were in constant contact with them." Rahil said that since 18th November, they have been constantly trying to contact their siblings but their phones are on Switched-off mode. "We received their last call on 18th November when they said they were on the way back home," he said. He said that "we contacted their every friend, drivers of our locality b...

Waris Shah An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found and later destroyed by Government Forces near Masjid in Shurat area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Friday afternoon, an IED was detected by 9 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and J&K police near Amhadia Masjid in Shurat area of Kulgam, which was hidden in a pipe. They said Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) teams of the Army and police reached to the spot and destroyed it safely. A senior police officer confirmed the recovery as well as defusing of the device

Danishwar Hameed A woman was killed by a mentally retarted person in the Shurat area of Kulgam in South Kashmir on Tuesday. An official told The Kashmiriyat that 35-year-old woman Mehmooda Akhtar wife of Muzaffar Ahmed Najar, a resident of Shurat area in Kulgam was hit by Ashfaq Ahmed Bohro, who is mentally ill, with a stick. The woman was critically wounded and fell down unconscious at the spot after which she was rushed to the District hospital in Kulgam/ Upon her arrival, the Doctors in District Hospital Kulgam declared her brought dead. The official added that a case has been registered under relevant sections of law in this regard

Police in Kulgam have arrested two bootleggers and recovered 32 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession, The police said. As per an official communique issued to The Kashmiriyat Officers at a checkpoint established at town Kulgam intercepted one vehicle Santro Car bearing registration number CH03Q-4570 with two persons on board. They have been identified as Rameez Afzal Ganie resident of Kulgam and Javaid Ahmad Lone resident of Pahloo. During the search, officers were able to recover 32 bottles of illicit liquor from their possession. They have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Kulgam where they remain in custody. The vehicle used in the commission of the crime has also been seized. In this connection, a case FIR No. 202/2020 under relevant sections of law sta...

Danishwar Hameed A girl was sexually assaulted after being kidnapped in the Akhal area of Devsar in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on the 31st of October (Saturday). Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the girl (Name withheld), who is a resident of the Pooniwah area in Kulgam had gone to attend a wedding in the area when she was abducted by a group of youth and allegedly assaulted her after that. The youth after assaulting the girl sexually tried to kill her, as per Locals. She was later recovered by a group of locals from the site and rushed to a local hospital in an unconscious condition. The doctors referred her to a Srinagar condition, where she is said to be in a critical condition. Two youth have been arrested in this connection, a Police official said, adding that the P...

Danishwar Hameed The Jammu Kashmir Police in Kulgam arrested two persons with contraband substances in the Kelam area of the Kulgam district in South Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that during the intervening night of 02/03 November, while checking vehicles on Naka in the Kelam area, a Police party headed by SI Sandeep Sharma intercepted a Maruti car Alto 800 bearing registration number JK22-7447 with two persons traveling in it. "During the checking of the aforementioned vehicle and persons, nine bottles of Codeine Phosphate were recovered from their possession," the official said. He identified the duo as Mudasir Ahmad Shan, resident of Nowpora and Shabir Ahmad Shan of Pati Akhran Nowpora, adding, "They have been arrested and Vehicle used in the commission of crime...

Danishwar Hameed Three Workers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were on Thursday evening shot dead by the suspected militants in Y K Pora area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The slain BJP workers were identified as Yuva Morcha General Secretary Kulgam, Fida Hussain Itoo, Umar Hajjam-both residents of Y K Pora Qazigund and Haroron Beigh of Sopat area of Qazigund. An official confirming the deaths to The Kashmiriyat said that the militants fired upon three persons in this Kulgam area following which they were shifted to the Emergency hospital in Qazigund for treatment.buy proscar generic buy proscar generic   However, they said that the trio succumbed to their injuries. Meanwhile, officials said that the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers....

Danishwar Hameed A Leader of Bhartiya Janta Party was shot dead by suspected MIlitants in Yor Khashipora (YK Pora) In Kulgam District of South Kashmir. Identified as Fida Hussain, the General Secretary of Yova Morcha of Bhartiya Janta Party for district Kulgam, he was shot at by suspected after which he was rushed to the nearby hospital. The doctors declared him brought dead upon his arrival to the hospital. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that unknown gunmen fired upon three persons in YK pora in Kulgam, injuring them critically. While as Fida Hussain succumbed to his injuries, two more have been who have injured are being treated at the emergency hospital in Kulgam, Sources said, adding "their condition is critical." One of the injured has been identified as Umar Hajam. ...

Danishwar Hameed The residents of Saddar Bazar and Larkipora kulgam have been deprived of drinking water for more than 20 days. On Sunday, the residents alleged that they are facing acute shortage of potable water. While talking to The Kashmiriyat, they said that they are without drinking water supply from the last many days due to which they are facing various problems. Meanwhile, the residents appealed to the higher authorities to look into the matter and restore water supply in these areas as soon as possible so that they do not face more inconvenience.