KULGAM

July 05 A Civilian was late night on Tuesday kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from his house in Gath Redwani area of Khudwani area in South Kashmir's Kulgam District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that unknown gunmen entered the house of Shabir Ahmed Malla at Kawaki Bazar in the area and kidnapped him from his house around 10 pm on Tuesday. They said that Shabir was abducted on gun point by the gunmen and was severely assaulted before being kidnapped from his house. On Wednesday morning, Shabir was found in an unconscious state near SOG Camp at Tuli Nowapora in Kulgam area, Locals said. They added that he was shifted immediately to the hospital for treatment. The Senior Superintendent of Jammu Kashmir Police for District Kulgam speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that he does ...

June 27 Gunshots were heard during cordon and search operation in Watoo area of South kashmir's Kulgam district. Sources said soon after government forces cordoned off the area few gunshots were heard  created panic in the area. Earlier government including RR and Police cordoned off the area after receiving specific inputs about the presence militants in the area. Search operation was going  on when this report  was filed. Details Emerging

June 24 Last year the photo of a Militant carrying an RPG on his shoulder had stirred the security agencies in Kashmir. The photo was of a popular commander, Shakoor Ahmed Dar from the Czopath area of South Kashmir's Qazigund in Kulgam District. Shakoor Ahmed Dar had reportedly joined Militants in October 2016 but he was working as an upper ground worker for Lashkar e Taiba since 2015, as per police sources. Shakoor was responsible for many recruitment for lashkar e Taiba from South Kashmir districts, Sources said. His family members were also thrashed the last year after which his father said that he was not going to call back his son. Shakoor Ahmed Dar, Lashkar e Taiba's Divisional Commander also appeared in the list of Most wanted Militants which was prepared by In...