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9 SPOs from South Kashmir Announce that they have Quit Police Job

PULWAMA

August 10 Nine special Police officers( SPOs) have made announcements in two Masjids of Tral division of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the head preacher of a local mosque in Pastuna and Larow areas of Tral had received letters from nine SPOs saying that they had quit jobs. At Pastuna, the letters were received from SPOs identified in the letter as Parvaiz Ahmed Ahanger, Hilal Ahmed Khan, Muzaffar Ahmed Khan, Mudasir Ahmed Mir, Irshad Ahmed rather and Ishrat Allie. The preacher of the mosque read the letter in which the SPOs had announced their voluntary retirement from the Police job seeking apology from the public. Similarly in a local Masjid at Larow Tral, the Imam had received apology letters from SPOs named as Ishaq Ahmed Bhat, Gulza...

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DC Islamabad Stops Illegal Construction on River Side

ISLAMABAD

August 10 The Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad (Anantnag) District in South Kashmir has stopped ilegal Contructions on the Arpat (Jhelum tributary) riverside. In an appreciable move, the Deputy commissioner himself directed the officials to stop the illegal construction work going on the Newly constructed bypass which runs parallel to the lone river of the South Kashmir town. A building was being constructed just few meters away from the river side. So far, a two storey structure has been constructed and pillars have been erected for both the structures,” The Kashmiriyat observed. Meanwhile two more structure are about to be constructed, the basement for the same has been laid down. The Deputy commissioner, Mohammed Yunus Malik today directed the authorities concerned for prev...

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Three Injured in Bear Attack at Qazigund

ISLAMABAD

August 10 Sheikh Nadeem/ Waris Shah Three persons were injured when a bear attacked them on Friday at Manzmoh area of Qazigund in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a wild bear entered into a residential area and attacked people who were working in the fields. In the attack three persons identified as Mukhtar Ahmed son of Dawood Ahmed Chichi, Gulab Noori wife of Said Wali Jinjoo and another villager from manzmoh were injured. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the three were rushed to a nearby hospital where they being treated. A report published in 2013 stated that, In last 10 years, 200 people got killed and more than 500 got injured in human animal conflict in different parts of the Kashmir Valley.

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Forces Open Fire Upon Protesters During CASO in Shopian, 1 Critical

SHOPIAN

August 10 A Protester has been critically wounder by Government Forces when they opened fire upon Protesting civilians during a Cordon and Search operation in Tukroo area of South Kashmir's Shopian District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a protester identified as Fayaz Ahmed of Poterwal locality in Keegam area of Shopian District was shot at when forces opened fire on protesters who were protesting against an Anti Militancy operation in their area. The injured has been shifted to the District hospital in Pulwama where Hospital sources said that he has been hit with a bullet in his abdominal area. Earlier Government Forces including RR of Indian Army and launched a joint Anti Militancy operation in the area following specific input about Militant presence in the area. The...

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Kashmir University Announces Summer vacation

UPDATES

August 10 The Kashmir University has on Friday announced Summer vacation for the main campus and Satellite Campuses in the province via a circular on the University official website. As per the circular, the summer vacations would commence from 16 August and end on the 25th of August. The circular further read that the Entrance of P.G will be held as per schedule.

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Weapon Snatching Bid Foiled in Pampore

PULWAMA

August 10 Unknown persons on Friday entered into the branch of Jammu Kashmir bank located at Khrew area in Pampore belt of Pulwama District trying to snatch the rifle of the bank guard. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that bank guard deployed near the gate foiled the attempt by fighting of the persons who tried to snatch the weapon. The attackers later fled from the spot after which the Police reached the spot and launched a Search operation to nab the attackers. Reports said that the attackers tried to pour chili powder on the eyes of the bank guard but he averted a rifle snatching by being vigil, Sources said.

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Massive CASO Launched in Shopian Area

SHOPIAN

August 10 A Cordon and Search Operation has been launched in Tukroo area of South Kashmir's Shopian District on Friday noon. Government Forces including RR of Indian Army and launched a joint Anti Militancy operation in the area following specific input about Militant presence in the area. Locals said that a heavy contingent of Forces have reached the area and are conducting a search operation in the area. The search operation was going on when this report was filed.

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Rafiabad Encounter- Weapons, Five Bodies Recovered- Laid to Rest in a Village

SHOPIAN

August 10 Shabir Khan Acting on a Speicifc input about militant movement, the Government Forces On 08 August at about 11:30 hrs sneaked in to the upper reaches of Rafiabad forest in North Kashmir. The 32 RR and 9 PARA and Jammu Kahsmir Police jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the suspected area near Dooniwari forests and during search operation a group of Militants was intercepted. The Militant group opened heavy volume of firing upon forces, which triggered an Encounter. After the gunfight was over, five Foreign Militants had been killed, the Jammu Kashmir Police claimed saying that their identification was being ascertained. They said that a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession. One Para commando of 9 PARA also ...

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Drug Peddler Arrested in Kokernag Area

ISLAMABAD

August 10 SHEIKH NADEEM/ WARIS SHAH The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday morning claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Zalangam area of Kokernag belt of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Police officials told The Kashmiriyat that during a patrol at Zalangam Kokernag, the Police stopped a vehicle bearing the registration number JK13A 3234. During the frisking of the said vehicle, the Jammu Kashmir Police seized two bags of poppy straw from the Santro car and took into detention the driver. The Jammu Kashmir Police identified the drug peddler as Aqib Ahmad Mantoo, a resident of Waghama Bijbehara . The Police has lodged an FIR number 109/ 2018 in this regard and taken up further investigations.

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Shutdown, Protests in Tral Against Arrest Spree

PULWAMA

August 10 At least ten people including the family members of Militants have been detained in Tral belt of South Kashmir's Pulwama District for the past two days. People in large numbers came out on Friday amid a complete shutdown and threw stones on vehicles of Government Forces in the area which triggered clashes. A Police official confirmed the arrests and said that the youth have been detained for questioning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the youth have been detained in connection with the kidnapping and attacks on SPOs in the Tral area.