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May102020 by News DeskNo Comments

From Ayatullah Khumani to Riyaz Naikoo- All Major Commanders of New Age Militancy Killed

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Militancy saw a rise in local recruits after the summer uprising of 2010 failed, the youth who picked up guns during that period included Burhan Wani, Majid Zarger, Dawood Sheikh, Ayatullah Khumani. Reports estimate that as many as 500 local youth have become militants out of whom the majority have come from South Kashmir. A report by Indian agencies has spotlighted the spread of the militancy that was quelled in 2010, but surged after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. ALSO READ: Long Reads: The New Age Militancy Ayatullah Khumani had joined militant ranks in 2010 and figured in the list of most wanted militants, while Dawood and Majid Zarger became the faces of militancy during those years. The shelf life of a local Militant, as per sec...

Aug272019 by News DeskNo Comments

Our Editor has been Arrested, Please Help us Find him

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Our Editor, Qazi Shibli was arrested on 28th of July, 2019. The Kashmiriyat Team members got a call the police station on 28th of July and we were asked to visit the police station for some sort of questioning. While, the other members of the team were asked to leave as the day ended, Qazi Shibli was asked to stay back for further questioning. And then he was detained for at least 7-8 days. The Kashmiriyat tried to confirm the “Reason for his Detainment” but we got NO answer. Finally, the police told the family of Qazi Shibli that they would release him by 5th of Aug, 2019. “I went to the police station to give him lunch and he sent me out to get a water bottle. As i went back with the bottle, i found him missing. I asked the concerned policeman and he said that my brother has been shi...

May282019 by News DeskNo Comments

One Month After his Family Appealed him to Return Home, Faisal’s Dead Body Reaches Home

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May 28 One of the Militant slain in the encounter that raged earlier in Kachwan area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district has been identified as Faisal Nazir who had joined Militancy a month back. Two days after the killing of Local Militant, Burhan Ganie, on 25 April, Faisal from Islamabad (anantnag) township in South Kashmir has posed with an Ak 47 suggesting that he has joined Militancy. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Faisal Nazir Mir son of Nazir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Nai Basti area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District has joined the dreaded Militant outfit Jaish e Muhammad. Locals from Nai Basti told The Kashmiriyat that Faisal had left home earlier jn April amid a rise in Local Militancy. He was the fifth youth from this small township to hav...

May62019 by News DeskNo Comments

Highway Ban to Stay- Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Kashmir Highway Ban

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May 06 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Jammu Kashmir government’s order restricting civilian traffic for two days in a week on a stretch of the national highway from Udhampur to Baramulla for the movement of security forces. According to PTI the Counsel for the Jammu Kashmir government told the bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta that the order restricting traffic on the national highway was taken due to the ongoing election and will remain in force till May 31. The bench, after hearing the submissions, said, “We are not inclined to keep this petition pending.

Apr272019 by News DeskNo Comments

Police Hand in Glove with BJP? Police Vehicles used for Supplying Food Packets to BJP Rally in Kashmir

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April 27 Food Packets to Bhartiya Janta Party rally in South Kashmir's High Security Zone, Dak Bungalow of Khanbal in Islamabad (anantnag) district on Saturday afternoon. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that the vehicles of Jammu Kashmir Police near the venue of the rally in Dak Bungalow and distributed free food packets to the attendees of the rally that was addressed by Ram Madhav in this high security zone in South Kashmir. Watch the Video here Addressing the rally, attended by dozens of people, Ram Madhav said the the regional groups including National conference have looted the people of Jammu Kashmir from the past sixty years. "These people are the enemies of people of Jammu Kashmir," he said while addressing the BJP workers. Ram Madhav was campaigning for Sofi Yousu...

Apr242019 by News DeskNo Comments

After Admitting “Contaminated Medicines were Sold”- Authorities Lock Down the Wrong Shop at District Hospital Islamabad (anantnag)

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April 24 After receiving several complaints regarding inflated prices and contaminated fluids, Abdul Majeed Mehrab, the Medical Superintendent of District hospital in South Kashmir’s premier hospital in Islamabad (anantnag) township ordered the closure of Co-operative Fair Price shops located within the premises of the hospital. The officer has also written to Director Health Services Kashmir and District Development commissioner urging them to ensure the supply of best fluids to the hospital. The Superintendent has ordered the closure of the shop following complaint by one Basharat Ahmad that the co-operative shop had dispensed contaminated injection Isollyte P. (Eurolife- EP) and upon examination the hospital officials found that, “Contaminated IV fluid with the brand name EP Eu...

Apr242019 by News DeskNo Comments

Medical Crisis Worsens in Kashmir- Pregnant Lady not Provided Ambulance, Delivers Baby on the Way to Hospital

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April 24 Sajad Hameed The cases of Medical negligence are growing in the valley, after the deaths of newborns in the valley's biggest maternity and childcare hospital in Srinagar, the Government took some initiatives to prevent deaths and succeeded in this to a large extent. However, the crisis shifted to the other hospitals, including many district hospitals, including the biggest hospital in South Kashmir and the one in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. The last year a major case of racist violence emerged from Lal Ded which is a direct case of doctor negligence which led to the death of a baby as the doctors refused to check a Gujjar lady. ALSO READ: Patient Dies Due to Non Availability of Doctors at South Kashmir’s Biggest Hospital Similarly in South Kashmir, two pat...

Apr152019 by News DeskNo Comments

Video of Forces Thrashing the Body of Slain Militant appears on Social Media

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April 15 A 2- Minute Video has appeared on the Social media platforms alleging that it is a video shot in Shopian district where the body of a slain Militant is being trashed by Forces on a street. This two Minute video in which the body of a slain Militant is being carried on a four wheeler shows dozens of Force personnel assaulting the body of a slain Militant and one of the person carrying the body is also being thrashed. Meanwhile the Local Policemen are trying to save the body from the wrath of the forces. Watch the Video here Various people on Social Media said that the video has been shot on 13 April, when two Slain Militants were killed in the Gahund area of Shopian during an encounter. They said that the video has been shot in Shopian district as intense clashes bro...

Apr82019 by News DeskNo Comments

“We will Shoot You Down”- Greater Kashmir Gets Threat Calls From Unknown Caller

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April 08 Kashmir's Largest Circulated English Newspaper on Monday said that its Jammu bureau received several calls from an unidentified caller who threatened to shoot down the entire staff of the publication. They claimed that the caller said he would barge into the office of the publication both in Jammu as well as in Srinagar, and shoot down the entire staff, responding to which the publication has lodged a written complaint at Ghandi Nagar police station. Pertinently the Government of Jammu Kashmir cut down advertisements to several Kashmir newspapers including Greater Kashmir, pertinently for exercising its freedom to act as a watchdog over the Government, at a time, when embedded journalism has gained prominence in India. There have been several attacks on Freedom of pres...

Apr72019 by News DeskNo Comments

Highway Horror- Where Curfew Passes Are Required to Attend Wedding

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April 07 The Kashmir highway wore a deserted look on Sunday as the Government imposed a two day ban in a week, Sunday and Wednesday," to ensure safe passage of Government Force personnel convoy." Sources told The Kashmiriyat that no vehicles plied on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway on Sunday as hundreds of Government Force personnel stood guard to prevent vehicular movement on the national Highway. ALSO READ: “Last I checked, we were a democracy, But This is Martial Law-” Anger Simmers as Government Announces Closure of Highway in Kashmir Government Force personnel deployed on the Highway cleared the highway of public vehicles and other private transport early morning on Sunday near Awantipora, Qazigund, Khanabal, Sangam and in Pampore, Sources said. Meanwhile the local administr...