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Mir Irfan Unknown gunmen on Thursday looted cash from a van near the Tak Mohallah near the main branch of Jammu Kashmir bank at Shopian in South Kashmir. A police official told The Kashmiriyat that at least four gunmen attacked the van and decamped with cash around Rs 60-80 lakhs. Soon after, the loot, a manhunt has been launched to nab the attackers and recover the looted cash.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/cymbalta.html

Mir Irfan Massive stone throwing clashes erupted in Hermain area of South Kashmir Shopian district on Tuesday afternoon against a land acquisition drive by the administration in the area. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that an elderly man suffered cardiac arrest and died on spot in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Women and men in large numbers threw stones on a team of officials and the Locals who were on a land acquisition drive in Hermain village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. They said that the team led by Tehsildar Hermain, Block Development Officer Hermain had arrived in the area to take possession of the local land. An elderly man identified as Abdul Salam Thokar, a resident of Padderpora area in Shopian suffered a heart attack and died on spot.

Mir Irfan Sarjan Barkati, a popular reistance figure from South Kashmir's Shopian has been released from detention after four years. A family member of Barkati speaking to The Kashmiriyat confirmed that he has been released from detention from Police Station in Hurpora area of Shopian. Barkati who had become the face of the 2016 civilian uprising was arrested on October 01, 2016. The family member said that scores of people have gathered outside the house of Barkati in Reban Shopian to welcome his release. "He is on the way home from Hurpora Police Station," the family member told The Kashmiriyat over phone.

A 19-year old boy from Keshwan area in Thakrie block of Chenab Valley's Kishtwar District has reportedly joined militant ranks in Kashmir. Identified as Mohammad Saleem, son of Late Lal Din R/o Sarwan Keshwan, who went missing on September 23rd has been traced with militants in Shopian District of South Kashmir. Quoting a senior police officer, a report by Early Times said that Lal Din, the father of the missing youth, was also a militant who was killed during an encounter with government forces in 2007 when Saleem was 6 years old. "Mohammad Yousaf Ismail, his uncle, was also a militant," the senior police official said. Saleem had been living with his old aged grandfather after his mother got remarried in Ramban, a decade ago. "We are looking into the all possible aspects...

One more militant has been killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Melhoora area of Zainapora belt in South Kashmir's Shopian district, taking the toll of killed militants to two. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two unidentified militants have been killed so far in the encounter while search operation is on in the area. He added that one militant was killed on Monday evening while another one was killed today. “Bodies of both militants along with ammunition have been recovered.” “On Monday evening operation was halted due to darkness, however, cordon was tightened to ensure that no trapped militant can flee and operation resumed on today morning,” he added. Earlier, an official said that a joint...

Mir Irfan Two Militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter broke out between militants and Government forces in Chakoora area of Harmain belt in South Kashmir's Shopian district. Earlier, An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Indian Army's 34 RR CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday launched a cordon and search operation on tip off about the movement of militants in this Shopian area. He said that as the joint teams of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. During the exchange of gunfire, two Militants have been killed, who are yet to be identified. The Government Forces are still conducting searches at the site of the encounter, Sources told The Kashmiriyat.

Mir Irfan Two Militants have been killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and Government forces in Heff Khuri area in Zainapora belt of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday evening. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Police, Indian Army's 44 RR and 178 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation on tip off about the movement of militants in the area. He said that as the joint teams of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. During the exchange of gunfire, two Militants were killed, who are believed to be associated with Hizb ul Mujahideen. As per officials, the operation is in it's last phase as one more militant is believed...

Mir Irfan An encounter broke out between militants and Government forces in Heff Khuri area in Zainapora belt of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday evening. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Police, Indian Army's 44 RR and 178 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation on tip off about the movement of militants in the area. He said that as the joint teams of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. As per the officials, two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that intermittent exchange of gunfire is on between the Militants and Forces.