Amarnath yatris attack: JK Govt sanctions Rs 6 lakh compensation to kins of each deceased
In an emergent cabinet meet today, JK government today decided to compensate the kins of each deceased with Rs 6 lakh and RS 2 lakh to those who were seriously injured in the attack. The decision to compensate the victims of the attack was taken by the cabinet which met under the leadership of Chief […]
Anantnag yatris attack: Kashmir Civil Society to organize a sit in Lal Chowk
Kashmir Civil Society groups today decided to organise a sit-in protest against the killing of seven Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag yesterday. According to the reports, the civil society members said that they organised the sit-in protest to show solidarity towards those who were killed or injured in the attack. Meanwhile, the members demanded a credible investigation into […]
Anantnag attack against the fundamental principles of humanity: Amnesty
Responding to news of the killing of seven pilgrims during an attack by a suspected militants in Botengoo, Kashmir, Aakar Patel, Executive Director at Amnesty International India, said: “Shooting at a bus carrying ordinary people on a pilgrimage shows utter contempt for human life and the fundamental principles of humanity. Those behind this horrific assault […]
Anantnag yatris attack: six arrested, locals allege highhandedness by forces
Six people have reportedly been arrested from Batengoo after yesterday’s attack on the National Highway. According to the sources, six persons including two brothers were arrested by forces soon after the suspected militant attack in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Meanwhile, the locals of Batengoo village where the attack took place, have accused forces of resorting to […]
Governor bids farewell to pilgrims killed in terror attack last night
Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, visited the Technical Area, IAF Base, Srinagar, early today morning to meet the 19 Yatris who had been injured in the terror attack near Anantnag late last evening. After treatment, the injured pilgrims were airlifted to the Srinagar Airport this morning. According to a statement issued […]
Mehbooba oversees rescue ops throughout night at Anantnag
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti visited Srinagar Airport this morning to pay floral tributes to the tourists killed in a militant attack near Botengo, Anantnag last night. Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh also paid floral tributes to the slain tourists. According to a statement issued here, the Chief Minister consoled the bereaved families expressing deep […]
Amarnath Yatris attack: a security lapse, says Nirmal Singh
Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Nirmal Singh today said that the attack on the bus carrying Amarnath yatris was due to a security lapse. Seven pilgrims were killed and nineteen were injured in the attack. Speaking to a New Delhi-based news channel NDTV, Singh said that attack is a shock to the nation. […]
Educational institutions shut in Jammu after shutdown call over Anantnag attack
Authorities on Tuesday closed all educational institutions and suspended internet facility here in Jammu district to maintain law and order in the aftermath of the attack in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Seven pilgrims were killed and 19 others were injured in the attack last night. “All educational institutions in Jammu district shall remain shut today […]
Hakim Yasin condemns attack on Amarnath yatris
While strongly condemning the attack on Aamarnath yatris in which seven pilgrims were killed, Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) President and MLA Khansahib Hakim Mohammad Yasin today said this is an assault on values and traditions of Kashmir. In a statement to the press, Hakim Yasin said, “Kashmir is known for its communal harmony and has […]
Joint Resistance leadership condemn Amarnath Yatri killings
Joint Resistance Leadership have condemned the attack in which six Amarnath yatris were killed in Butengoo in south Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Joint Resistance leadership has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the Killing of Amarnath Yatris in Anantnag and strongly condemned it. JRL said that this incident goes against the very grain […]
