SHOPIAN

September 07 A CASO has been launched in Urpora locality of Nagbal area in South Kashmir's Shopian District on Friday night. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR of Indian Army, SOG of 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. The Search operations were going on when this report was filed.

September 07 Despite repeated verbal attempts of the Police officials of Jammu Kashmir Police, Militancy is showing no signs of declination. In fact the Army General of India has been constantly asking the local Kashmiri youth to give up arms and asking people to keep their wards away from militancy. Though Militancy is growing swiftly as more local youth are picking up arms to strengthen the Militant ranks, Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that at least 145 youth have picked up arms this year. One more youth from South Kashmir has picked arms and posed with an AK 47 rifle to tell his family that he has joined Militant ranks. The youth has been identified as Shahid ul Islam Son of Abdul Rashid Tantray a resident of Wangam area in South Kashmir's Shopian District....

September 07 The Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Nowpora area of Baskuchen in South Kashmir's Shopian District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Friday, the forces including 44 RR of Indian Army, and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Nowpora area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Shopian locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. (The Kashmiriyat)

September 09 The Government Forces late night on Thursday vandalized the property at the house of Army man turned Militant, Zahoor Ahmed Thoker in Sirnoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama. The Forces, as reported by The Kashmiriyat, had launched a cordon and search operation in the locality following inputs about Militant movement in the area. Following the Cordon and Search Operation, intense clashes had erupted in the area when hundreds of youth including those from nearby villages rushed to the Sirnoo village and clashes with the forces from 55RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and 183 BN of CRPF. The Locals have alleged that the forces barged inside the house of Zahoor Ahmed Thoker, an active Militant from the area and ransacked the property. "They used harsh abuses and words agains...

September 06 A government middle school was gutted in a mysterious fire incident in Attina locality of Beerwah area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that fire erupted at around 1130 pm from the school at Attina and engulfed the whole school building. Locals rushed to the spot initially and then a team of Jammu Kashmir Police fire and emergency rushed to the spot and to douse off the flames. The  school building suffered an extensive damage in the massive fire.

September 06 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Wathoo area of South Kashmir's Shopian District. Late afternoon on Thursday, the forces including 44 RR of Indian Army, and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Wathoo area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Shopian locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. A search operation was going on when this report was being filed. (The Kashmiriyat)

September 04 unknown persons fired a few gunshots towards near the camp of Special Operations Group of Jammu Kashmir Police stationed at Imam Sahib area in South Kashmir's Shopian District on Tuesday. Sources told The Kashmiryat that the gunshots created panic in the area and the shoppers immediately downed their shutters. Soon after the forces reached the area and launched a cordon and search operation around the SOG camp in Imam Sahib. A police official however said that the situation in Imam Sahib is normal. Details Rushing in.

September 03 Amid growing Anti Militancy Operations and encounters, two more youth from South Kashmir district of Shopian have joined the Militant ranks. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Amir Ahmed Bhat son of Abdul Aziz Bhat, a resident of Chidipora area in Chitragam Shopian District has joined Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen. The photo of this under graduate youth with a gun has gone viral over the social networking. ALSO READ: For the First time in a Decade, Number of Active Militants crosses 300 Meanwhile another youth who has posed with a gun has been identified as Umar Dhobi who was a B.A Student. Son of Ghulam Mohuddin Dhobi, is a resident of Pinjoora area of Shopian District and has joined the Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen Locals from Pinjoora told The...

September 02 A brief gunfight broke out between militants and the government forces in Laddi locality of Imam Sahib in south Kashmir's Shopian district early Sunday morning. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 44 RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF had jointly launched a Cordon and search operation during which the holed up Militants opened fire upon forces, triggering a gunfight around 8 am. However as soon as the Anti Militancy operation was launched, people from nearby villages flooded the Laddi locality throwing stones on forces. The forces used intense tear smoke shelling and aerial firing, however there was no halt to protests and the protesters managed to help the hiding Militants escape. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a Militant group led by Hizb commander, Zeenat u...

August 31 Massive Clashes erupted between Youth and Forces in Chitragam area of South Kashmir's Shopian District on Friday afternoon. Sources told The Kashmriyat that youth in large numbers hit the streets and threw stones on vehicles of Government Forces who retaliated with intense tear smoke shelling. Locals speaking to The kashmiriyat said that the Government forces fired pellets at the youth. The clashes were going on when this report was filed.