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Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Mehbooba Says She Is Not Allowed To Visit Families Of Killed Civilian

Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Mehbooba Says She Is Not Allowed To Visit Families Of Killed Civilian

Politics
Former Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she was not being allowed to move outside her Fairview Gupkar residence here to visit families of civilians killed in controversial Hyderpora ‘encounter’ earlier this month. Mehbooba told GNS that she wanted to visit the families to offer condolences but was not allowed to step outside. (GNS)
Unidentified body found in Bumdora forest

Unidentified body found in Bumdora forest

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An unidentified male body was found at a forest in Bumdora area of Kokarnag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday morning. Officials said that a male body was spotted by some locals in the forest area at Bumdora today morning.buy Buspar generic buy Buspar generic "The team has been sent to the spot," he said. Station House Officer (SHO) Kokarnag told KNO that a body has been found in the forest area whose identity is yet to be ascertained—(KNO)
Srinagar records the coldest night of the season at Minus 2.3 Degree Celsius

Srinagar records the coldest night of the season at Minus 2.3 Degree Celsius

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Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu Kashmir, recorded the coldest night of the season as the mercury in the previous night settled at minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. According to the details available from the officials from Meteorological department said that Pahalgam, a famous tourist resort was coldest in Kashmir where a temperature of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in the last night. In Qazigund, the mercury setlled at minus 2.2 degrees Celsius while Kokernag recorded minus 1.buy aceon generic andnewbloonline.com/aceon.html over the counter 1 degrees Celsius. Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded minus 3.0, it said, adding that the mercury at Gulmarg, a world famous ski-resort settled at minus 0.6 degrees Celsius—(KNO)
Cordon and Search Operation Launched in Kunzer Area Enters 10th Hour

Cordon and Search Operation Launched in Kunzer Area Enters 10th Hour

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The Government Forces on Monday evening launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Karhama area of the Kunzer in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched jointly by forces including 2 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police, and CRPF in the Karhama area of Kunzer. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Monday afternoon, and a door-to-door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. The cordon and search operation started around 3:40 PM on Friday and has entered its tenth hour. A top militant commander is believed to be trapped at the site, along with two others, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy o...
Hurriyat Conference condemns Khurram Parvez’s arrest; Demand release

Hurriyat Conference condemns Khurram Parvez’s arrest; Demand release

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Late on Monday evening, the Hurriyat Conference released a statement condemning arrest of the prominent Human Rights defender - Khurram Parvez. "The Hurriyat Conference condemns the arrest of noted human rights defender Khurram Parvez," the statement said. The Hurriyat Conference, in the statement, called upon the "authorities to release him immediately and desist from this campaign of mass incarceration in Kashmir." "Hundreds of Kashmiris continue to languish in jails in Kashmir and across India on frivolous grounds. Indian authorities should release all prisoners and desist from its authoritarian approach," the statement concluded. It is pertinent to mention that Parvez was arrested by the National Investigating Agency from his house in Srinagar on Monday, after the NIA sleut...
Police seizes 03 vehicles for illegal extraction & transportation of minerals in Baramulla

Police seizes 03 vehicles for illegal extraction & transportation of minerals in Baramulla

REGIONAL
Police in Baramulla on Monday claimed to have seized 03 vehicles for illegal extraction and transportation of minerals. In a statement, issued to The Kashmiriyat, the police said that, Baramulla Police under the supervision of Sh. Mohammad Nawaz Khanday-JKPS, SDPO Pattan assisted by Inspr. Nisar Ahmad, SHO PS Pattan & SI Riyaz Ahmad, IC PP Wussan seized 1 JCB (Earth Excavator) & 2 Tractors for being involved in extracting minerals illegally at Aglar Pattan, district Baramulla. "Violators were taking undue advantage of pandemic situation by extracting minerals illegally to the detriment of people health, the ecology and the revenue of the government," the statement reads. Police requests the people not to indulge in any kind of illegal mining activities from any Nallah as i...
“He’s not a terrorist, he’s a Human Rights Defender”: UN special rapporteur on Khurram Parvez’s arrest

“He’s not a terrorist, he’s a Human Rights Defender”: UN special rapporteur on Khurram Parvez’s arrest

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On Monday evening, after the arrest of Human Rights defender Khurram Parvez, various civil society organizations have come forward to raise concern against the arrest. Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, took to micro-blogging site Twitter to raise concern over Khurram's arrest. ALSO READ: Human Rights defender Khurram Parvaiz detained after NIA Raids "I’m hearing disturbing reports that Khurram Parvez was arrested today in Kashmir & is at risk of being charged by authorities in #India with terrorism-related crimes. He’s not a terrorist, he’s a Human Rights Defender," Lawlor tweeted. It is pertinent to mention that Parvez was arrested by the National Investigating Agency from his house in Srinagar on Monday after the NIA sleuths also raided his hou...
Hyderpora “encounter”: Not satisfied with magisterial probe; we want judicial inquiry by a sitting judge, says Dr Farooq Abdullah

Hyderpora “encounter”: Not satisfied with magisterial probe; we want judicial inquiry by a sitting judge, says Dr Farooq Abdullah

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Says have seen magistrate always comes under government influence, speaks official language; If PM really wants to remove Dil ki doori, Dili ki doori, he should restore 370, statehood to J&K, If GoI can talk to China, why not with Pak; BJP can never win elections unless it resorts to rigging National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Monday said that they were satisfied with the magisterial probe ordered into the Hydeprora encounter and that they want a judicial probe by a sitting judge. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a t Gurudwara in Jammu, Dr. Farooq said that in the wake of recent rollback of farmer law, he was hopeful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will listen to the “heartbeats of people of J&K and order for the restoration of statehood and 370.” “...
20 bottles of illicit liquor recovered by Police, FIR registered

20 bottles of illicit liquor recovered by Police, FIR registered

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The Police has recovered 20 bottles of illicit liquor from a person during a Naka at Khawajabagh in Baramulla district Baramulla Police in a statement issued to The Kashmiriyat said that Police party from Police Station Baramulla led by SHO Baramulla, Inspector Showkat Ahmad under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla established a naka at Khawajabagh on NHW. "During Naka checking one person roaming in suspicious manner was stopped for checking," the statement reads. "However, the said person tried to flee from the spot after noticing police party, but with strenuous efforts he was apprehended tactfully and 20 bottles of illicit Liquor (Green Label Whiskey) were recovered from his possession," It further reads. The drug peddler has been identified as Harjeet Singh S/O Suraj Si...
Hyderpora “encounter”: Prove Aamir a militant, we won’t ask for anything, says family

Hyderpora “encounter”: Prove Aamir a militant, we won’t ask for anything, says family

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The family of youth from Ramban district killed in Hyderpora Srinagar encounter, who police claim was a militant associate, said that if authorities will prove that their son was a militant they won't ask for anything. Lateef Ahmad Magray father of Aamir Magray while talking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that after they had written to DC Ramban to hand over the body of Aamir, they were asked to go north Kashmir and see his face but won't return his body. Magray said that they rejected the offer and told them "if they will give us body then and only then we will visit the graveyard but authorities didn't accept it." He said that Aamir was 5th standard pass out and then pursued Mufti course from Kashmir and then decided to go for Aalim course to Deoband. Howe...