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Two hybrid militants of LeT were arrested along with arms and ammunition on Wednesday in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said here. Shopian police in a tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that two hybrids militants were arrested by Shopian police. They have been identified as Faizan Fayaz Bhat of Rafiabad and Yawar Nizam Mir of Konso Shopian. "Two hybrid terrorist of proscribed outfit LeT Faizan Fayaz Bhat S/o Fayaz Ahmed Bhat R/o Budan Rafiabad and Yawar Nizam Mir S/o Nizamuddin R/o Konso Shopian have been arrested by Shopian Police. Arms and ammunition including two Pistols have been recovered from their possession." Shopian Police tweeted—(KNO)

Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Baskuchan area of south Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Baskuchan. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight. More details awaited

Meer Irfan A 20-year-old youth from Drawani area of South Kashmir's Shopian district has been missing for last 2 days. Family members speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Gazi Ahmad Bhat, Son of Sanaullah Bhat , a resident of Drawani Shopian went missing on 22nd August and has not returned yet. "He left home to play cricket at 8 am and we contacted him around 1:30 pm in the afternoon and he told us that he is going to Srinagar but he don't know anything about Srinagar," a family member said. He said that since then they have been trying to trace Gazi, but to no avail. All efforts by the family to trace him proved futile even as a missing report has been filed at the concerned police station in this regard.

Meer Irfan Doctors at Zainapora, Shopian Sub-district Hospital faced a huge backlash and protests from locals after some of the expecting women, who were allotted today's due date, were denied surgery citing that no anaesthetist was available at the hospital premises. Reportedly, at least 6 pregnant women were assigned today's due date. A pregnant lady alleged that she was assigned today's due date. She said that she had been fasting since yesterday and that the doctors had performed all the necessary procedures, but she was later told that the anaesthetist Dr. Shabir Ah Langoo was not available. "If the anaesthetist wasn't available why was I allotted today's due date," she asked. Meanwhile, a doctor present at the Hospital premises said that the whole fiasco happened due to t...

Meer Irfan Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday sought the help of people in tracing a 60-year-old man missing from his home in Bonbazar Shopian since morning. According to a report lodged by his family at Shopian Police Station, Ab Gani Bhat S/O Qadir Bhar (60) left from his home in bonbazar Shopian this morning around 7:00 am and did not return till now. As per family, who spoke to The Kashmiriyat, the 60 year old was wearing a white Khan dress, half sleeve white jacket and a white skull cap. The search to trace out the missing person has been started, said SHO Shopian Mudasir Naseer. “Anybody having any information regarding the missing person may kindly inform Police Station Shopian on the giver number 9797231235 or PCR Shopian 9596768831.

Militants reportedly managed to give slip to security forces after initial exchange of fire which took place on Saturday evening in Shirmal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A top police officer told GNS that after initial exchange of fire between militants and security forces, there was no further contact with the militants. The search operation in the area is still underway, so far no fresh contact has been established. It seems militants might have escaped taking advantage of darkness after initial exchange of fire, the officer added. Yesterday a joint team of Police and army had launched cordon operation in Shermal after receiving specific input about the presence of some militants in the area.(GNS)

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Shirmal area of south Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said on Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. He said that the exchange of fire is on in the area and two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area—(KNO)

A “faith healer” has been arrested along with two other persons by police in Shopian following the death of a woman allegedly after she was beaten up last night in the south Kashmir district, officials said on Wednesday. A police official told GNS that the woman, Souby Jan wife of Muzzafar Ahmad Sheikh of Damhal Hanjipora Kulgam, was beaten up by the “faith healer” last night, “apparent to exorcise some evil spirit” at the her parental home in Hanjipora Kachdoora Shopian. She was subsequently evacuated to District Hospital Kulgam where she breathed her last, the official said. Besides the ‘faith healer’ identified as Zakir Ahmad Naik of Sangand Qazigund, police have arrested husband of the deceased woman. The other person arrested is said to be the disciple of the ‘faith healer’ but ...

A teenager who had gone missing from his home in Kutpora Shopian was found dead near the Wishow nalla in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Earlier reports said that a body was spotted by some locals lying in the Vishow Nallah near Aadbal Watoo following which they informed the police. After formal investigation, the body was found to be that of 15-year-old Muzammil Wani son of Mushtaq Ahmed Wani, a resident of Kutpora Shopian who had been missing from 09 May, 2022. “He was studying at a Darul Uloom in Shopian’s Pinjoora area and was also studying in class 9. He has gone missing from the Darul Uloom on 9 May around 1 pm,” Family members of Muzammil had told The Kashmiriyat. They said that they received the information from the Darul Uloom around 7 PM on the same evening.“We have...

Suspected militants on Monday evening shot at and injured a civilian at Chotigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants shot at a civilian identified as Sonu Kumur Baljee, son of Jankee Nath in Chotigam area of Shopian. He was shifted to District Hospital for treatment, he said, adding that the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers—(KNO)