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Apr102021 by News DeskNo Comments

Fed with Toll Taxes, Locals of Karnataka Village Build their own Road

INDIA

Residents of Hejamadi village of Karnataka constructed a parallel road to bypass the toll booth. The new road was built on Mangaluru-Udupi highway, after the Indian government made the FASTag mandatory earlier this year. Hejamadi residents were given concession. However, four buses that pick up passengers from the village, did not got any concession. There have been frequent clashes between locals and toll companies over concession. There has also been a growing demands of locals wanting a toll-free service as another option. The villagers demanded that their demands should be addressed by the authorities. After a long discussion between the authorities and the villagers, a written assurance was given that they will give concession to the buses in the future. However, the buses ha...

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Six OGWs Arrested in Sopore Municipal Councilors Attack Case

REGIONAL

Sopore Police busts the network involved in the Militant attack of 29th March 2021 by apprehending the OGW's and seized the Vehicle/Bike used in the attack in which two Municipal councillors and a Police Man were killed. In a press statement, the Police said that Multiple CASO's were launched by Sopore Police along with other security forces at suspected locations Dangepora, Brath Kalan, Sidiq Colony Sopore, Model Town, Batpora. They said that various suspects were picked up for the questioning and during questioning one suspect namely Ashiq Ahmad Pandith of Dangerpora revealed that the Militants namely Mudasir Pandith @ Maaz along with foreign Militant namely @ Asrar before the attack had stayed at his residence from 25-03-2021 to 28-03-2021and had planned the whole attack. Furth...

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30 Missing Mobile Phones Recovered, Handed over to Rightful Owners: Cyber Police Kashmir

REGIONAL

The Cyber Police Kashmir Zone Srinagar on Saturday claimed to have succeeded in tracing and recovering 30 missing mobile phones worth lakhs of rupees. The recovered phones as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) were handed over to the rightful owners. “Apart from various cyber crimes which are being reported in Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone on a routine basis, applications and reports from various complainants about missing of their cell phones are also received continuously,” a police spokesman said in a statement. A technical team of Cyber Police Kashmir under the supervision of In-charge Cyber Police Kashmir is making constant efforts to trace out the missing mobile phones, besides helping the citizens in various cyber-related challenges being faced by the citizens...

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Covid 19- Jammu Kashmir Records 1005 Cases in Last 24 Hours

REGIONAL

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has started haunting people yet again in Jammu Kashmir as the cases continue to resurge with the region on Saturday recording over one thousand (1000) positive cases. According to the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Jammu and Kashmir have recorded 1005 positive today cases while Srinagar, the summer capital has topped the list with 492 cases. As per the figures, out of 1005, 706 persons have been tested positive in Kashmir Valley while 299 are tested positive in the Jammu region.

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14-Year-Old Boy Likely Among Militants Trapped in Shopian Encounter

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The 14-year-old boy, Faisal Gulzar who went missing a few days ago in the Chitragam Kalan area of Shopian is likely among the three Militants trapped at the site of the encounter in the Shopian district of South Kashmir. The family members of Faisal speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that Faisal called home informing that he has been trapped in the orchards of Satrajan in Shopian and is engaged in an encounter with Joint Forces. "he has said that he is trapped at the site of the encounter along with two others," Faisal told his family, according to the family member. The family member pleaded that Faisal should be given a chance, "He just went missing two days ago, and it is hard for us to believe that he has been trapped," the family member said amid loud sounds of wailing and mourni...

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Another Encounter Breaks Out in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

Waris Shah An encounter has raged in the Semthan area of Bibehara area South Kashmir's Anantnag district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that 3 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Semthan area of Anantnag's Bijbehara area. During the cordon, the hiding militants opened fire upon forces triggering an encounter. Two to three Militants are believed to be trapped at the site of the encounter. Meanwhile, another encounter is going in the Hatipora area of Kulgam where joint forces including 3 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF are conducting the Anti- Militancy operation.

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Encounter Rages in Kulgam Kashmir

KULGAM

Meer Irfan An encounter has raged in the Hatipora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that 34 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Hatipora Orchards in Kulgam. During the cordon, the hiding militants opened fire upon forces triggering an encounter. Two to three Militants are believed to be trapped at the site of the encounter. Details rushing in

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House of Woman Found Hanging in Anantnag Torched by Unknown Persons

ISLAMABAD

Sheikh Nadeem The house of a woman allegedly found hanging inside her house in Anantnag's Moominabad was burnt down by unknown persons on Saturday morning. A Police official confirming the development to The Kashmiriyat said that unknown persons have set fire to the house of a woman who was allegedly found hanging inside the house of her in-laws in the Anantnag outskirts. He said that Police along with fire tenders have rushed to the spot and are trying to douse off the flames. Meanwhile, SOurces told The Kashmiriyat that a rumour has spread that the woman was killed by her in-laws on Saturday morning. Earlier an official had told The Kashmiriyat that a woman (name with held) was found hanging inside her in-laws house in the area, when she was rushed to the hospital she was...

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Woman Found Hanging Inside her house in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

Waris Shah/ Sheikh Nadeem A 45-year-old woman was allegedly found hanging inside her house in the Mominabad area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a 45-year- old lady allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself inside her home in the Mominabad area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday morning. The Lady (name withheld) allegedly hanged herself at her home during the night of Friday, he added/ The family of the deceased had spotted her hanging and rushed her to the hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. Meanwhile, police have registered a case and taken up further investigations in this regard, the official added.

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Family Loses Third Son During Encounter in Shopian Kashmir

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Waris Shah Making Friday one of the deadliest days in 2021, Seven recruits of Militant outfits, Ansar Ghazwat ul Hind and Hizb ul Mujahideen were killed during two different operations in South Kashmir's Shopian and Pulwama districts. One among the slain according to the Jammu Kashmir Police was the chief of Ansar Ghazwat ul Hind identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed Shah. The Inspector-General of Jammu Kashmir Police said that Imtiyaz had various cases registered against him, which included attacks on Government Forces. A resident of the Rathsuna area in Tral, Imtiyaz was active since 2019. One among the seven slain was identified as the 19-year-old Kashif Ahmed Mir son of Bashir Ahmed Mir, a resident of the Dadasara area of Tral in South Kashmir. "Kashif had gone missing from his home som...