Injured LeT militant succumbs in Hajin; people observe shutdown
Baramulla, Feb 27: Police today said a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, believed to be from Pakistan, who was injured in a gunfight with government forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district yesterday, has succumbed to injuries. “There was exchange of fire between the militants and the government forces in Bon Mollah village of Hajin in Bandipora […]
Thousands attend ‘Jinaza’ of Begum Akka Mama
Education Minister, NKJA and BWJA extend condolences
Tangmarg, Feb 27: Thousands of people today attended the Nimaz-e-Jinaza of Gulmarg MLA’s mother at her ancestral village, Chandilora in Tangmarg. She passed away yesterday at a Delhi hospital due to massive cardiac arrest and her mortal remains were flown to Srinagar today. She was laid to rest around 2.45 at her ancestral graveyard. Thousands […]
2 scooty-riders critically injured in Baramulla
Baramulla, Feb 27: Two minors were injured critically after a car hit their scooty at Karlhar Kanispora in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Tuesday. Witnesses said that the two scooty-riders sustained critical injuries in the mishap near Kanispora petrol pump on Srinagar-Muzzafarabad highway when a speedy Alto car (JK05E-6610) hit their scooty (JK05E-7790) from behind. The […]
Top army commander reviews security in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 27: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu visited the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday to review the prevailing security situation amidst heightened tensions along the Line of Control. Defence spokesperson said that accompanied by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen AK Bhatt, the Army Commander visited forward areas in Kupwara and Baramulla districts […]
Slain Hizb militant laid to rest in Tral
Tral, Feb 27: Thousands of people on Tuesday morning participated in the funeral prayers of slain Hizb militant, Mushtaq Ahma Chopan in Tral village. At least four back-to-back funerals were held to accommodate the huge rush of mourners who had turned up at Chopan’s native Wangad village. He was laid to rest at his ancestral […]
31 employees suspended in Budgam
Budgam, Feb 27: Thirty-one government employees were today placed under suspension in Budgam for remaining absent from duties. An official press release informed that ADC Budgam Mohammad Farooq Dar conducted surprise visits of various government offices today and 31 employees were found absent from their duties unauthorizedly. The employees were immediately put under suspension. The […]
Skirmishes to continue unless two nations think of peace: Farooq
Jammu, Feb 27: National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today said that exchange of firing and shelling between armies of India and Pakistan will continue unless the two nations start thinking of peace. He was reacting to a question about continuance of ceasefire violations and heavy shelling between Indian and Pakistani troops […]
CID report asks for preventing ‘massive, multiple militant funerals’
Srinagar, Feb 27: The intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police has asked the State police chief to take steps to prevent “massive and multiple” funerals of militants in the Valley, said a media report. According to the report published in ‘The Indian Express’, a confidential report sent by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), […]
Militants in large numbers waiting to infiltrate: Lt Gen Bhatt
Srinagar, Feb 26: A large number of militants are waiting at “launching pads” across the Line of Control (LoC) to cross over into Kashmir, a top Army commander said here today. He said “cease-fire violations by Pakistan are also an attempt to push in infiltrators”. “We have inputs of many infiltrators waiting at the launching […]
“Arrested militant killed in grenade attack”
One cop injured in the attack
Srinagar, Feb 26: A militant who was in police custody was killed Monday when his accomplices reportedly lobbed a hand-grenade at a police station in Pulwama district in a bid to facilitate his escape, police said. A police spokesman said at around 12:30 pm, Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mushtaq Ahmad Chopan “tried to escape” from the […]
