KULGAM

February 05 Acting on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner Ghulam Hassan Sheikh today sealed seven unauthorised coaching/private tuition centres. Accompanied by Tehsildar kulgam and AD planning of CEO office, the team pulled down the banners and sealed the offices of these tuition centers with a stern warning to the owners to avoid operation of private tuition centers till all the formalities including registration are granted to them. The ADC said that nobody will be allowed to flout the government order setting conditions for grant of registration to the tuition centers. He said lack of minimum facilities like separate toilet points for boys and girls, heating arrangements, proper accommodation and well trained staff have rendered these center...

February 04 The residents of Traigam area in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district accused the Government Forces of harassment during a cordon and search operation in the area on Monday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the forces damaged three power transformers and also set a motor-cycle on fire during a cordon and search Operation. They said that clashes had erupted between the youth and Government Forces during the operation launched in Mukdam Mohalla of the Tarigam area. Locals said that soldiers in a bid to terrorize locals damaged three power transformers. They said that a few locals were also injured in the action of Government Forces who fired tear smoke shells and pellets on the protesting civilians. A police official upon being contacted said that they are investigat...

February 04 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Tarigam area of  South Kashmir's Kulgam district. On Monday, the forces including  RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Tarigam area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Kulgam locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth hit the streets as soon as troops launched a joint operation,  Shouting Pro Freedom and Pro Militancy slogans, the youth hit the streets throwing stones on Government Forces. The troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting youth, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. A search operation was going on...

January 19 Suspected Militants hurled a towards a Police station in Yaripora area in South Kashmir's Kulgam District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that unknown persons on Saturday evening hurled a grenade towards a the Police station located in Yaripora area of Kulgam. As per initial reports, nobody has been injured in the attack. The Government Forces launched a Cordon and Search operation in the area. Earlier on Friday, three grenade attacks took place in the Kashmir valley.

January 17 Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant during naka in south Kashmir’s Kulgam. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that based on specific input a naka was laid at Chilan area of Kulgam. During naka checking a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant was apprehended. A police official confirmed this news. He said that the identity of the apprehended militant is being ascertained.

January 12 The Government Forces have installed search lights in the Katpora area of Yaripora in South Kashmir's KUlgam district late night on Saturday. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that the Government Forces are still present in the are after killing two Militants as more militants are believed to be holed up in the area. ALSO READ: Kulgam Encounter- Zeenat ul Islam Likely Killed, Family Called by Forces The Government Forces including 34 Rashriya Rifles of Indian Army, 188 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu Kashmir are jointly conducting the Anti Militancy operation in which two Militants have been killed. An official while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that the gunfight lasted for some time in an open field and the operation has been suspen...

January 12 Two Militants have been killed in an encounter that has raged between militants and Government forces erupted at Kathpora area of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District. An official told The Kashmiriyat  that a joint team of 34 RR, SOG, Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation at Kathpora area on Saturday evening after receiving inputs about presence of some militants in the area. The Forces while conducting the search operation were fire upon by forces, which resulted in an encounter. in the ensuing gun battle, two Militants have been killed, he said. ALSO READ: Intense Clashes Erupt near Encounter Site in Kulgam As per Initial inputs received by The Kashmiriyat, two to three Militants including a top commander of Al Badr are believed t...

January 12 Intense Clashes have erupted between protesters and government forces erupted in Kathpora area of Yaripora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday hundreds of protesters including women assembled and pelted stones on forces who responded to intense tear smoke shelling. Announcements are being made on loudspeakers in the mosques asking others to come out, a local told The Kashmiriyat. ALSO READ: 1 Militant Reportedly Killed in Ongoing Kulgam Encounter People in large numbers from adjacent areas including Frisal, Redwani, Hawoora shouting pro independence and pro Militancy slogans are trying marching towards the encounter site. Meanwhile Mobile Internet Ser...

January 11 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Hassanpora area of  Arwani in South Kashmir's Kulgam District. On the evening of Friday, the forces including  RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Hassanpora area.   Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Kulgam locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth hit the streets as soon as troops launched a joint operation, Shouting Pro Freedom and Pro Militancy slogans, the youth hit the streets throwing stones on Government Forces. The troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting youth, Locals told The Kashmiriy...

January 11 Amid Cordon and Search Operation operation, the army has resorted to aerial firing as intense clashes erupted between Government Forces and Protesters in Redwani Bala area of South Kashmir's Kulgam District, Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth amid high pitch pro independence sloganeering hit the streets of Redwani as soon as Forces including 1 RR of Indian Army reached the village following specific inputs about Militant movement.   As soon as the forces launched the search operation, protesters hurled stones on the forces, who retaliated with immense tear smoke shelling upon protesters. "The army fired dozens of aerial shots to disperse the protesters," a local told The Kashmiriyat. A Senior official of Jammu Kashmir Police posted in K...