Nocturnal encounter breaks out in South Kashmir’s Kulgam village
Srinagar, April 11: A nocturnal gunfight started between militants and government forces in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told news agency GNS that a joint team of army’s 1 R, SOG and CRPF laid a siege at Wani Mohalla area of Khudwani at around 11:30 pm. A police official told GNS […]
Kathua rape and murder: Crime branch files charge sheet against 7 accused amid resistance by some local lawyers
Srinagar, April 9: The crime branch of police has filed charge sheet against seven accused person in ghastly rape and murder eight-year-old Asifa Banu in Kathua district in January this year. “We have filed charge sheet against seven accused persons and charge sheet against a juvenile person will be field separately,” IGP Syed Afadul Mujtaba […]
Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama orchards
Srinagar, April 6 : A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary told GNS that a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of army’s 55 RR, police and CRPF at Kangan orchards following inputs about the […]
Militant injured in gunfight last month arrested in Kupwara
Srinagar, April 6 : Government forces on Friday arrested a militant from Juktiyal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The militant believed to be a foreigner was injured in a gunfight that claimed 10 lives including five militants, three soldiers and two policemen at Check Fateh Khan of Haihama last month. The militant had reportedly […]
Throat-slit body of abducted youth recovered from Hajin: Police
Srinagar, April 06: Police today morning recovered body of a throat-slit youth who was abducted by gunmen on Wednesday night. SSP Bandipora Zulfikar told News agency GNS that they have recovered the body with throat slit at BonMohalla Hajin. He identified the deceased as Manzoor Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Gaffer Bhat. Manzoor was abducted […]
Admin orders restrictions in Old City, Schools, colleges to remain closed on Friday
Srinagar, April 5 : Authorities today decided to impose the restrictions in Srinagar parts including old city on Friday as a precautionary measure. A government official told GNS, there shall be complete restrictions within the territorial jurisdictions of Khanyar, Rainawari, Nowhatta, Safakadal, MR Gunj and partially in Maisuma and Kralkhud police stations of the district […]
Asifa Rape and Murder: DNA tests confirm victim held captive in temple
Srinagar, April 4 : Strands of hair found in a temple where 8-year-old Asif Banu was held captive before being strangulated after rape has matched with that of the victim on DNA analysis. Official sources told Srinagar-based news agency GNS that the crime branch, probing the rape-and-murder, had found hair strands from Devistan temple in […]
Cop suspended pending inquiry into Kangan youth’s killing
Srinagar, April 4: Police on Wednesday suspended a police constable pending inquiry into the killing of Gowhar Ahmad Rather, the 22-year-old youth who was injured in police action at Kangan on Monday and succumbed later. SSP Ganderbal Fayaz Ahmad told news agency GNS that constable Gulzar Ahmad has been placed under suspension in connection with […]
Sopore couple, their 3-year-old child killed in tragic mishap in Awantipora
Srinagar, April 4: A couple and their 3-year old child died while their 18-months old baby was injured in a road mishap at Letpora along Srinagar-Jammu highway on Wednesday wee hours. A police officer concerned told GNS that a new Alto car (yet to be registered) rammed into a truck (PB0-6N2267) which was parked on […]
Militant, OGW of Ansar Gazwatul Hind held with arms, ammunition: Police
Says the duo was trying to make fresh recruitments in north Kashmir
Srinagar, April 3: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a militant and an OGW of Ansar Gazwatul Hind from Hygam area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police officer concerned told GNS that acting on a specific input about the movement of the militants of Ansar Gazwatul Hind led by Zakir Musa […]
