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Aug292018 by News DeskNo Comments

Encounter Breaker and Oldest Hizb Operative Killed- Who was Altaf Kaczroo?

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August 29 A resident of Hawoora area of Quimoh belt of Kulgam district in south Kashmir, Altaf Ahmed Dar alias Kaczchroo aged 37 was the oldest operative of Hizb ul Mujahideen in the Kashmir valley. He joined Militant ranks in 2006 and was arrested in August 2007 in a brief encounter with the Government forces. Locals informed The Kashmiriyat that Altaf was living normal life after being released from the custody but got active in November 2012. "He was known as encounter breaker. I have lost count of the number of times he managed to flee from encounter sites, including once in Frisal,” a senior police officer from Kulgam once told a news agency. ALSO READ: Thousands of People gather outside the House of Altaf Kaczroo in Kulgam Dar was one of the Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen’s top...

Aug282018 by News DeskNo Comments

Riyaz Naikoo in Fresh Audio Warns Media

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August 28 "You give less space to news related to the sufferings of the conflict, while Anti Freedom news is given front page space," Riyaz naikoo is heard saying in his nearly 12 minute fresh audio. He accuses sections of media of running an Anti Militancy campaign, "Our houses are ransacked, our families thrashed, that does not make news for you unfortunately and if it does, it is a small news, somewhere in some corner, while if any activity sounds negative against the Militants, it gets the front page space," Naikoo is heard saying in this fresh audio. He also accuses "most" of the media men to be corrupt. Riyaz Naikoo who is the chief commander of Militant outfit, Hizb ul Mujahideen has also warned the people who are planning to contest the Panchayat elections, "We have bro...

Aug282018 by News DeskNo Comments

Forces Ransack the House of Islamabad Militant

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August 28 The Government Forces on Sunday night allegedly barged into the house of Burhan Ahmed Ganie at S.K Colony in Islamabad (Anantnag) township and ransacked the household items. A family member while speaking to The Kashmiriyat alleged that late night on Sunday, the troops barged into the house of Burhan Ganie, at S.K Colony and searched the house till 2:30 am, only after they broke the household items and ransacked the property. "The father of Burhan was abused verbally, even though he pleaded that he was unwell," the family member said. ALSO READ: ISLAMABAD MOTHER MAKES EMOTIONAL APPEAL TO MILITANT SON Alleging that the troops forcibly made their entry into the house, they woke the inmates up and started thrashing the household items, even though the family has reque...

Aug282018 by News DeskNo Comments

First Batch of Hajis Reaches back to Kashmir

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August 28 On Monday, 310 pilgrims have reached back to Kashmir and 650 more are scheduled to arrive till today from annual Muslim Pilgrimage of Hajj. Here at Srinagar Airport, hundreds of families gathered to welcome their relatives who came from the holy journey performed by 2 Million Muslims from worldwide. The IG of Jammu Kashmir Police and and other civil officers including Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. From Jammu Kashmir nearly 10000 pilgrims performed the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year. (The Kashmiriyat)

Aug282018 by News DeskNo Comments

Forces Vandalize the house of a Militant in Quimoh

KULGAM

August 28 The Government Forces allegedly ransacked the house of a Militant Parvez Ahmed Bhat in Quimoh belt of South Kashmir's Kulgam in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. A Family member while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that forces barged into the house and ransacked the household items and smashed the glasses inside the house. "We are not even sure if he has joined militants, why are we being harassed even if he has joined militancy?" a family member asked appealing Parvez to return home. The family alleged that the forces behaved inhumanely and also abused the inmates before they left the house after they destroyed property inside the house. Many Militant families have been harassed in the past weeks, earlier the family of a Militant from Khudwani belt ha...

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

Clashes Erupt in Sopore after Fresh Petition Against 35A

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August 27 SHABIR KHAN clashes erupted in sopore main Chowk on Monday following the new petition that was filed by BJP Spokesman, Ashwini Upadhyay on Monday demanding the revoking of Article 35A. Scores of youth including students hit the streets and clashes with the forces deployed in the main chowk of Sopore in North Kashmir. Minor Clashes also erupted in Handwara area of North Kashmir between youth and Government Forces. Article 35a, a special status to Jammu Kashmir bars people from outside the state from acquiring any immovable property in the state. The Supreme court later adjourned the hearing on the fresh petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and lawyer, Ashwini Upadhyay, seeking scrapping of Article 35-A.buy premarin online salempregnancy.org/wp-conten...

Aug262018 by News DeskNo Comments

After Report on Kashmir, Al Jazeera may soon Disappear from Indian TVs

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August 26 Al Jazeera, the international News Channel has landed into trouble likely after post it telecasted a report on the situation in Jammu Kashmir which many believe has upset the Indian Security Agencies. The Channel may soon have to stop broadcasting throughout India as the Indian Home Ministry has withdrawn the security clearance given to the Doha based English news channel. "The decision of clearance of broadcasting has to be issued or rejected by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, our role is limited to security," Times of India quoted an official from Indian Home Ministry as having said. The Official has also told the newspaper that Al Jazeera has appealed the Government to not stop the broadcasting of the news Channel. (The Kashmiriyat)

Aug262018 by News DeskNo Comments

Massive Clashes Erupt During CASO in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA

August 26 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Maczpuna area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Late afternoon on Sunday, the forces including 55 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Maczpuna area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Pulwama locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth in large numbers hit the streets as soon as troops launched a joint operation. Shouting Pro Freedom and Pro Militancy slogans, the youth hit the streets throwing stones on Government Forces. The troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting youth, Locals told The Kashmiriya...

Aug262018 by News DeskNo Comments

131 Youth Have Joined Militancy till July 31, Zakir Musa Gaining ground in Kashmir

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August 26 Nearly 130 Youths from Jammu Kashmir have been recruited into Militancy this year, the highest since 2010, officials said here. According to figures available to The Kashmiriyat till July 31, nearly 131 youths have joined various Militant outfits with South Kashmir's Shopian district contributing the maximum of 35 so far. The number of local recruits in 2017 was 126, this despite at least 220 Militants being killed the last year. As per a report, many youngsters are joining the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a group which claims support of Al-Qaeda and is headed by Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Musa, who is an engineer from Noorpora in the Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district. The report further reads that, The acceptance for this group is steadily increasing among loca...