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Oct312023 by News DeskNo Comments

Policeman killed by suspected militants in Baramulla

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A policeman was shot dead by militants in Tangmarg village of north Kashmir's Baramulla this evening, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the cop namely Ghulam Mohammed Dar of Wailoo village was shot near his residence. He said that soon after the incident he was taken to a nearby health facility, where he was pronounced dead. The area has been cordoned off and searches have been launched to nab the attackers. Confirming the incident, BMO Tangmarg told KNO that a cop with bullet marks was brought dead to the hospital—(KNO)

Oct112023 by News DeskNo Comments

Hideout busted in JK’s Doda district

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Security forces on Wednesday claimed to have busted a hideout in the forest area of Doda district. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Scroll that a hideout was busted by security forces at the Dewachan Gwadi forest area in the Bhaderwah area of Doda. They said that in the operation, arms and ammunition were recovered.(KS) More Details Awaited

Oct102023 by News DeskNo Comments

Fake News: Police register FIR against ‘news reporter’ in Rajouri

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Police in Rajouri district have registered an FIR against one Facebook page journalist for allegedly spreading fake rumors. A top police officer told news agency Kashmir Scroll that the FIR was registered following a complaint by a local Farooq (name changed). According to the complaint, the journalist of the local Facebook page circulated a video on Facebook in which he claimed to have seen the local youth with unidentified individuals carrying AK47 rifles and alleged that Farooq (name changed) was associated with militants and had returned home after leaving his mobile phone at the spot. However, within hours, he deleted the video from social media. Based on the complaint, the FIR (No. 102 of 2023) has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including se...

Sep52018 by News DeskNo Comments

Jammu Kashmir Police Arrest Wanted Hizb Militant

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September 05 The Jammu Kashmir police has claimed to have achieved a major success when they arrested a 'wanted' Militants of Hizbul Mujahideen in Kishtawar. The Police said that he was evading arrest since July 1 when other members of his outfit were captured along with arms, ammunition and explosives. Senior Superintendent of Jammu Kashmir Police for Kishtwar Rajinder Gupta identified the arrested Militant as Touseef Ahmad Gundna son of Ghulam Nabi Gundna, a resident of Jamia Masjid, Kishtwar. Touseef was being searched by Police since July 1 when two other Militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested along with arms, ammunition and explosives.

Aug312018 by News DeskNo Comments

Relatives of Seven Policemen Kidnapped in South Kashmir

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August 31 High alert has been sounded in South Kashmir post Seven relatives of Jammu Kashmir Policemen have been abducted by suspected Militants in South Kashmir. Reports reaching The Kashmiriyat revealed that the gunmen on Thursday evening abducted Gowhar Ahmad, brother of a Deputy Superintendent of Police from Katapora, Kulgam,Zubair Ahmad, son of a policeman from Arwani area of Kulgam district; Sumar Ahmad Rather, son of a policeman from Yaripora, Kulgam, Faizan Ahmad, son of a policeman from Kharpora, Kulgam and Arif Ahmed, brother of a middle-rung police officer from Arwani. Earlier on Thursday, gunmen had abducted abducted Nasir Ahmad, son of a policeman from Midoora Tral and on Wednesday Asif Ahmad, son of a local policeman Rafiq Ahmad Rather, from Pinglish village of Tral ...

Aug272018 by News DeskNo Comments

15 Boys Left Militancy, South Kashmir Limping back to Normalcy, Says IGP

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August 27 The Inspector General of Police SP Pani on Monday said that over 15 boys from South Kashmir have shun the path of militancy from past couple of months with the active role and support of their family members. He said police will help those youth in every possible way who want to join mainstream. “The graph of violence has come down drastically in some of the militancy affected areas of South Kashmir,” Pani told news agency CNS. “Yesterday, four youth were arrested in frontier district Kupwara when they were trying to ex-filtrate. We are questioning them and hopefully after counseling they will be rehabilitated,” he said. He also claimed that Little by little, some restive parts of South Kashmir are limping back towards normalcy.

Aug272018 by News DeskNo Comments

No Leaves to Policemen from South Kashmir

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August 27 With the militant attacks on policemen on leave witnessing a surge in south Kashmir, the Jammu Kashmir Police have asked the Police Training Schools in the state not to grant any leave to trainees from the region. In an order to the principals of the Trainning Schools in the state, the Senior Superintendent of Jammu Kashmir Police for Pulwama has written, "In view of the prevailing militancy scenario, no permission/ leave may kindly be granted to the recruit constables of District Pulwama who are presently undergoing BRTC (Basic Recruitment Training Course) in your respective training schools/centres.” Sources informed that a similar order has been issued from other districts of south Kashmir to the principals of police training schools. The communication was sent aft...