KULGAM

October 21 Intense Clashes have erupted between protesters and government forces erupted in Laroo area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that scores 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. People in large numbers from adjacent areas shouting pro independence and pro Militancy slogans are trying marching towards the encounter site. Meanwhile Mobile and Internet Services have been barred in South Kashmir's Kulgam District.

October 21 An encounter has started between Militants and Government Forces in Laroo area in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District in the wee hours of Sunday Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 9 RR of Indian Army, SOG of Police and  CRPF jointly launched the Anti Militancy operation. Earlier Forces had launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about presence of Militants in the Laroo area. The troopers blocked all the entry and exit points to the Laroo area, and started massive search operation during which the holed up Militants opened fire upon the troopers, triggering an encounter. 2-3 Militants are believed to be trapped in the area, Local sources told The Kashmiriyat. Details Emerging. (The Kashmiriyat)

October 17 The Government forces laid down a Cordon and search operation in Wanpora locality of Redwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on Wednesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 1 RR of Indian Army, SOG 0f JK Police and CRPF laid down the Search Operation jointly. “The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area,” Sources said. A door to door search operation has been launched in the area.

October 17 The Hurriyat leadership has called for a shutdown on Thursday against the alleged atrocities, including gruesome killings, arbitrary arrests, destruction of homes and harassment of students and attack on journalists by the government forces. In a statement issued here this afternoon, JRL said that the state “repression” against people was increasing with each passing day as it gets manifest in different forms of “atrocities being committed”. It alleged that Universities and colleges were being forcibly closed to disallow students from raising their voice against daily “killings and atrocities”.

September 27 The Locals of Redwani area in South Kashmir's Kulgam district  accused the Government Forces of vandalizing property in the area late night on Tuesday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that without any provocation the Army men stopped their vehicles at the Redwani area and barged inside at least three dozen homes, vandalizing everything that met their eye. ALSO READ: Everyone Lives in Fear- Army Presence Heightens in South Kashmir They said the forces also assaulted many youth, adding that the Forces went berserk and broke the window panes and doors of many houses after they entered many houses in the locality. Forces allegedly smashed the glasses of more than 25 vehicles causing a damage worth lakhs of rupees, and also arrested more tha  10 youth from the Ghat local...

October 15 Qazi Ahmed Yasir and a Hurriyat activist, Ashiq Narchoor have been booked under the draconian Public Safety Act early morning on Monday and shifted to a Jail in Jammu. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that the duo were shifted to Hira Nagar jail in Jammu after being arrested for 'Anti State' activities during the recent Urban Local body polls. Ashiq Narchoor, who is affiliated with Geelani led Tehreek e Hurriyat was arrested the last week during a raid at his house in the Mattan chowk area of South Kashmir's Islamabad township. Qazi Ahmed Yasir was arrested by the Police during a nocturnal raid on last Sunday after he announced the call for 'Demo referendum,' and also had demanded the removal of Army camp at Redwani area of Kulgam District.

October 15 The Government forces laid down a Cordon and search operation in Ponira area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on Monday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that RR of Indian Army, SOG 0f JK Police and CRPF laid down the Search Operation jointly. “The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area,” Sources said. A door to door search operation has been launched in the area.

  October 09 Unknown person late night on Monday set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar at Pinglan area of ​​Pulwama district in south Kashmir. The Government forces, who arrived on the spot, surrounded the entire area and launched a search operation but they did not find anyone, Significantly, more than a dozen Panchayat houses have been set on fire. This is the 14th incident of the burning of a Panchayat house by terrorists in Kashmir since the announcement of Panchayat elections in the state. A few daya ago, unknown persons had set on fire the panchayat house in Vattu village of Kulgam district.

October 07 Two Young cousins have been detained in Redwani area in South Kashmir's Kulgam District and kept under detention in Police Station Wanpoh for the third continuous day. Locals from Redwani told The Kashmiriyat that a minor boy identified as Rahil Amin Dar son of Mohammed Amin Dar aged 13, a resident of Astanpora Redwani in South Kashmir was arrested by forces jointly. They said that forces raided the locality late night on Friday and arrested this 7th class student from his house during the nocturnal raid along with his cousin, Mohammed Aslam Dar aged 20. ALSO READ: Everyone Lives in Fear- Army Presence Heightens in South Kashmir Locals demanded the immediate release of the duo and said that the two were arrested without any provocation, "They are innocents," his f...

October 06 The Commanding Officer 1 RR Bn on Saturday interacted with village elders including Muqdams, Sarpanchs, school teachers and Awqaf committee members at Redwani Bala in South Kashmir's Kulgam District. As per an official press release issued to The Kashmiriyat more than 100 locals from various villages attended the event which was addressed by the commanding Officer of 1 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army. He assured the locals that the camp recently launched in the Redwani locality  is for the benefits of locals and Army is always there  for help and support of the locals. The CO, 1 RR also stated that the Army will never interfere in the day to day affairs of the locals and will assist them in all possible ways, However he also clarified that sloganeering, gun salutes wil...