KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed Unknown burglars broke into a storage shed and stole nearly 250 boxes of Apples in Amnoo area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, locals said that unknown burglars broke into the shed and stole nearly 250 apple boxes packed in the store room. "During the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, thieved decamped with 250 boxes of apple from the house of Mohammad Iqbal Shah, a local resident," they said. Iqbal said that he will register a complaint at the nearest Police station.

Suhail Dar/ Danishwar Hameed A 40-year-old pedestrian was killed after he was hit by an unknown vehicle in Qaimoh area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a vehicle hit one pedestrian identified as Ajaz Ahmad Malla (50) of Turak Tachloo on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near his native village. He said that he died on the spot and the body was later brought to Qaimoh hospital. Family member of Ajaz said that he is survived by five daughters, two sons and was the sole bread owner of the family. We appeal the Kulgam police to arrest the culprit as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident and started the investigation into the incident.

Danishwar Hameed The Additional Development Commissioner (ADC) Kulgam, Showkat Ahmad Rather today chaired a meeting at Mini-Secretariat here to review the arrangements for smooth transportation of fruit crops to outside Valley. During the meeting, the traffic plan was discussed to facilitate smooth transportation and to avoid traffic jams. The ADC stressed to enforce traffic diversion plans especially during the peak fruit season. He stressed the officers to sensitize officials at checking points for better regulation and management of traffic to ensure smooth passage of fruit trucks. The representatives of fruit mandis/ traders also put forth their suggestions for making the process of transportation of fruits smooth. The meeting was attended by ARTO, Dy-SP HQ, Tehsildar Hq...

Danishwar Hameed Body of a teenage girl was recovered from nallah Vishow in Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. An official told The Kashmiriyat that the body of the girl identified as Ruby Jan (14), daughter of Ghulam Hassan of Tangmarg was spotted in Nallah Vishow near her native village by locals. He said that the locals informed the police, following which a team reached the spot. The official added that the body has been shifted to hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Sheikh Nadeem Thousands of people on Tuesday participated in the annual Ashura processions in south Kashmir. The main Muharram procession in south Kashmir was taken out from the Devsar area of Kulgam district to commemorate the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions. Molvi Mohammad Maqbool, the chief cleric here, in his speech highlighted the Waqa e Karbala and the sacrifices of 72 companions of Imam Hussain(AS). The procession began at the local Imambara Shahoo and culminated at the local graveyard, where tributes were paid to martyrs of Karbala. "It is important that the sacrifices and the mission of Imam e Hussain are remembered forever. His mission did not end that day nor will it end, till there the power is in the hands of those who do not exploit other...

Meer Irfan A preacher from south Kashmir has been missing since yesterday in the Behbagh area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. The missing has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf Shah, son of Abdul Aziz Shah resident of Behbagh Kulgam. Family members told The Kashmiriyat over the phone that Mohammad Ashraf Shah went missing yesterday after he left his home around 7 in the morning. "He left home but didn't come back until now. We have been trying to call him constantly since. The Police also traced the location of his phone and reached the spot of the location, but to no avail" the family member said. The family members have appealed to him to return back. "It is a humble and sincere appeal to everyone to help share this message more and more to get their family member to r...

Kulgam, Suhail Dar The dead body of a mid-aged man was found near a tree in the Tachooo area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday morning. A police official told The Kashmiriyat that a man identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Razzaq Dar resident of Adoora area in Anantnag's Khanbal area. The body was handed over to the Police who took the body in their custody for identification and other medico legal formalities. Details emerging.

A civilian and an Army man were injured in an encounter at Redwani area of Kulgam district on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint of team of Army, police and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. He said that during the exchange of fire, one civilian and an Army man were injured, who have rushed to the hospital for treatment. He further added that after initial exchange of fire, no fresh contact was established with militants, however, the searches are going on in the area—(KNO)

An Army trooper has been injured in an ongoing gunfight in Redwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. A top police officer told GNS that a army personnel was injured in an ongoing anti-militancy operation in Redwani. He was immediately evacuated to nearby hospital, where his condition is said to be stable, the officer added. Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the Redwani area. As the joint team of forces intensified searches, the hiding militants fired upon the forces leading to an encounter.(GNS)