Wednesday, November 27News and updates from Kashmir

WRITE-UPS

Kashmir Tales- The Base of a Dreaded Ikhwani and the Home of Teenage Militants

WRITE-UPS
December 10 In 1995, a bride was kidnapped by the men of a known counter insurgent from the Parray Mohalla of Hajin in Bandipora District. The bride was forcefully married to the kidnapper on the Same evening and the next morning, Ikhwanis abducted the man she was supposed to get married to and tortured in custody. “He was released after his family paid a sum of Rs 40,000 to the close men of the counter insurgent, but the next day, he went missing, Nobody knows what happened to that boy, some say he committed suicide, but nobody is certain, may be he was killed by the men of Kuka Parrey,” a resident of Parray Mohalla told The Kashmiriyat. Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray, was a former MLA and one of the pioneer of counter-insurgency movement in Kashmir and the fo...
6 December 1992- When Babri Masjid was Demolished

6 December 1992- When Babri Masjid was Demolished

INTERNATIONAL, WRITE-UPS
December 06 Mohammad Jamil Babri Masjid was demolished by thousands of Hindu fanatics on Dec 6, 1992. Muslims throughout the world express their grief and observe martyrdom of the mosque every year on this day. More than 2000 people were killed in the riots that broke out following the demolition in many major Indian cities including Mumbai, Delhi, and Hyderabad. The Babri Mosque Inquiry Commission report had stated that the groups most directly responsible for that violence against Muslims were Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bajrang Dal, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, collectively forming Sangh Parivar. The then Congress government headed by late Narasimha Rao at the center was equally responsible, and it could not be absolved of the gory events. The commission also nom...

Adnan- An Engineer From Family of Doctors and Teachers Killed in Pampore Encounter

WRITE-UPS
November 29 "On a cold January Morning in 2015, we received a letter that our 19 year old son had picked up Arms, the decision was unexpected, the situation in 2015 was unlike it is now," a cousin of Adnan Ahmed Lone who was killed in the Pampore Encounter on Thursday morning told The Kashmiriyat. A Police official said that a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of army's 50 Rashtriya Rifles, police and CRPF in Shar e Saali area of Pampore in Pulwama District of South Kashmir. As the joint party approached the suspected spot, the militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off an encounter, he told The Kashmiriyat adding that two militants were killed in the retaliatory action by the forces. The Slain Militants were identified as Adil Hizbi and Adn...

Who was Top Lashkar Commander, Naveed Jatt?

WRITE-UPS
November 28 Lashkar-e-Taiba militant Naveed Jatt was active in south Kashmir, the hotbed of militancy, and allegedly involved in multiple attacks between 2013-2014 before he escaped from a hospital in Srinagar. 21-year-old Jatt, also known as Abu Hanzulla allegedly killed two policemen and an assistant sub-inspector in one of the attacks. A resident of Multan in Pakistan’s Punjab province, he was also accused of being involved in another attack in which five policemen and two civilians were seriously injured. Jatt as per reports belonged to a poor family with many siblings.buy lipitor generic buy lipitor generic  He had infiltrated into India along with seven other militants between October and November 2012. According to a police report, they entered through Athmuqam Farkian area...
The Idea of ‘Shaheed’ Inspires more Youth to Pick up Guns

The Idea of ‘Shaheed’ Inspires more Youth to Pick up Guns

WRITE-UPS
More than two years post the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander, Burhan Wani in an encounter with the Government forces, the Kashmir Valley remains shrouded in grief, anger and frustration, As dawn breaks everyday, the news of encounter penetrates into the households, inmates armed with sticks, stones and Molotov cocktails emerge from homes to take on the collective might of a flailing administration for the cause of 'Azadi'. But beyond the bold headlines and blaring prime time news shows, not much has really emerged from the Ground Zero of protests. Thousands of passionate women and men gather shouting pro independence and pro Militancy slogans to celebrate death, death has been romanticized here as the concept of Shahadat blooms here which cuts across people from all a...

M.A in Urdu, Father of Slain Militant Nawaz too was Killed by Forces in 1996

WRITE-UPS
November 18 Thousands of people gathered at Reban area of South Kashmir's Shopian District to bid farewell to slain Al Badr Militant, Nawaz Ahmed Wagay who was killed in an encounter at his native village. People as far from Islamabad (Anantnag) District amid pro independence and Pro Militancy slogans reached the Shopian Area to attend the funeral of Slain the Slain Militant who had joined Al Badr in June this year. Nawaz Ahmad wagay from Reban village who had completed his masters in urdu subject was 2nd one to join this outfit in a span of less than four days in the last week of June. "He left home after Friday prayers and within hours his photo carrying Ak 47 went viral on social media within hours" one of his relative told The Kashmiriyat. Nawaz was arrested several time...

Prophet Muhammad- A Perfect Role Model for Humanity Wordwide

WRITE-UPS
November 13 The month of RabiulAwwal holds a special place in the Muslim world, as it is the month in which the birth of the Prophet of Islam occurred. This month the Muslims all over the world celebrate the birth occasion of Muhammad, peace be upon him, the last Prophet sent by God to guide and reform the mankind. The prophet Muhammad was and is an excellent role model in his ethical behavior and teachings for all the humans. The Holy Quran indicates this fact in Chapter 33 (al-Ahzaab) , verse 21  “Certainly you have in the Messenger of God an excellent exemplar..”. Even those who opposed his mission during his lifetime had to acknowledge his unblemished character before and after his declaration of his mission. He has taught the Muslims that their character should be such that othe...

Cinema Halls to Return to Kashmir after 30 Years

WRITE-UPS
November 12 Post a gap of nearly 30 years, Cinema Theatres are set to return to the conflict torn Himalayan region of Kashmir Valley as the region will have first cinema theatre soon. The Governor of Jammu Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik has given a green signal for the proposal, Kashmir Today, reported. Privy to this development, the Governor has given his go ahead for the establishment of a cinema hall in Srinagar, The process of bidding is likely to commence within days from now. There are reports that the Governor has been expressing much interest in the opening of a cinema theatre in the Valley so that the youth who have no means of recreation could enjoy the latest Bollywood movies and spend quality time with peers. “The process is likely to begun within days and for this pur...

Father Killed in 1998, Mother Dies during a Nocturnal Raid- Liyakat Ahmed Wani was a Bright Student

WRITE-UPS
November 11 An unknown dead body was found in the Sanatbugh area of Pulwama in 1998 when some locals passed by and found the dead body was of a famous commander from the nearby Bellow village. Muneer Ahmed Wani was a wanted Militant Commander who had crossed into the other side of Kashmir to get arms training in 1989. Muneer remained active for more than seven years after crossing over into indian side of Kashmir in 1991. He was famous for being a master of disguises and managed to make many successful operations against the Government Forces from 1991 to 1998. In 1998, he was arrested in Srinagar as per Locals of Bellow area in Pulwama and two days later his bullet riddled body was found in a nearby village. Twenty years later, his 22 years old son, Liyakat Wani following the foo...

Army Man turned Militant Killed in Shopain always said he was in the wrong Job

WRITE-UPS
November 07 Idrees Ahmed Mir of Safangari area in South Kashmir's Shopian District went missing from his camp on April 15 this year. He was posted in Bihar and had come home to Shopian on leave, however a few days later, A picture of Mir Idrees Sultan, son of Mohammad Sultan Mir of Safanagri in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, holding an AK-47 rifle had gone viral on social media. Idrees who had studied till BSc second year had joined the Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, earlier he was serving in the Army’s 12 Jammu Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) in Bihar. Idrees Ahmad Mir of Safnagri area of South Kashmir's Shopian district was killed today in a brief gunfight with government forces at his native village on Tuesday morning. Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that Idrees Ah...