PULWAMA

August 20 A youth has gone missing from his home in Bathnoora area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District since the last week. Locals from Bathnoora told The Kashmiriyat that Yawar Wani son of Ali Mohammed wani aged 19 has gone missing from his home in Pulwama. The family looked for their some everywhere, but could not locate him after which they said they filed a missing report in the Police Station, Locals said. There are rumours in the area that Yawar has joined the Militant outfit, Al Badr. Meanwhile a photograph of Yawar claiming that he has joined the Militant outfit. However Officials say that it is too early to make any speculations, They said that they are  verifying the Details. Militancy has seen a drastic rise as more locals have been picking up the gun post t...

August 19 Massive Clashes erupted during a CASO launched in Aglar area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. Scores of youth hit the streets when the Anti Militancy operation was launched and threw stones on troops amid intense pro Freedom sloganeering. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the Forces fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters. The Search operation and clashes were going on when this report was filed.

August 18 Jana Begum, 50 from Arbal village of Pulwama district of South Kashmir breathed her last at SMHS where she was admitted before 4 days after allegedly harassed by government forces. Family Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Jana was on ventilator from last 4 days where she breathed she breathed her last today. As per locals, on Tuesday morning around 11:am government forces knocked the door of  Mohammed Ashan Malik however only two women were present there at that moment and they scared to open the gate. When nobody responded inside, forces jumped over the wall and entered into the house, they said. As soon forces entered into the house they started beating everything  whatever came in their way, they added. As Jana Begum and her daughter who had given birth to a baby recentl...

August 18 A Cordon and Search Operation has been launched in the Bamnoo area of Achgazoo in South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Saturday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Government Forces including RR of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a joint Anti Militancy operation in the area following specific input about Militant presence in the Bamnoo area. Locals said that a heavy contingent of Forces have reached the area and are conducting a search operation in the area. The search operation was going on when this report was filed.

August 17 Unknown gunmen shot dead a 40 year old woman in Drabgam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in Friday afternoon. Identified as Shameema wife of Ali Mohammed Bhat was shot at her parental home at Drabgam village. Family members told The Kashmiriyat she came to Drabgam today morning and in afternoon some gunmen barged into house of her brother and fired upon her. Later they tried to shift her to hospital however she succumbed on the way. Her dead body was later shifted to Koil village of Pulwama district where she was laid to rest. Shahmeema is survived by husband, a son and a daughter. Her relatives, neighbours and the entire village is in mourning. The father is trying to console the duaghter, but to no avail. "Why was our mother killed," she shouted. Perti...

August 17 A civilian who was earlier injured in a grenade explosion near the SP office in Awantipora in South Kashmir has succumbed to his injuries. Earlier Unknown persons hurled a grenade at the office of Superintendent of Police in Awantipora on Friday afternoon resulting in injuries to two persons, one of them has been critically wounded. A Police official posted in Awantipora confirmed the attack to The Kashmiriyat and said that one civilian had sustained serious injuries. The Injured civilians had been shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment where one man identified as Abdul Ahad Pinchoo has succumbed to his injuries.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/antabuse.html

August 17 Unknown persons hurled a grenade at the office of Superintendent of Police in Awantipora on Friday afternoon resulting in injuries to two persons, one of them has been critically wounded. A Police official posted in Awantipora confirmed the attack to The Kashmiriyat and said that one civilian has sustained serious injuries. He has been shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile the Forces have started a search operation around the area to nab the attackers.

August 17 Unknown persons on Friday killed a woman outside her home in Drabgam in South Kashmir's Pulwama. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that unknown gunmen fired at a lady, shameema Akhtar  wife of Ali Mohammed Bhat outside her house in Drabgam. The lady was rushed to the hospital, however she had died on the spot, Locals said. A Police official upon being contacted told The Kashmiriyat that Police has registered a Case in this regard and an investigation has been taken up.

August 13 A Cordon and Search Operation has been launched in Drabgam area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Thursday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Government Forces including 44 RR of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a joint Anti Militancy operation in the area following specific input about Militant presence in the area. Locals said that a heavy contingent of Forces have reached the area and are conducting a search operation in the area. The search operation was going on when this report was filed. Drabgam is a native of Slain militant commander, Sameer Ahmed Dar alias Tiger