Masarat Alam’s detention under PSA quashed by HC
Srinagar: State High Court on Friday quashed Public Safety Act (PSA) of incarcerated Hurriyat (G) leader and Muslim League chairman, Masarat Alam Bhat. Sources said that the court of Justice Alok Araday agreed with the arguments put forth by senior advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom and quashes the PSA of Masarat. Pertinently, it was 35th PSA […]
HC orders Gulzar Peer’s release, quashes his PSA detention
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday quashed detention order under Public Safety Act against self-styled ‘faith-healer’ Gulzar Ahmad Bhat alias Gulzar ‘Peer’. Allowing an appeal filed by Bhat against the court’s dismissal of his petition against the detention order, a division bench of Justices Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Sanjay Kumar Gupta ordered authorities […]
Jet Airways Srinagar flight diverted to Delhi
Srinagar: A Jet Airways flight bound to Srinagar was diverted back to the New Delhi after it developed some technical snag. According to the reports, Jet Airways flight 9W 0601 had to return back to Delhi after it developed mid-air snag around Srinagar Airport. Reports said that all passengers are safe. More details are awaited.
Militant hideout busted in Tral
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have busted several hideouts of the militants in Naristan village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to reports, the hideouts were busted in a joint operation by the police, 180 BN CRPF and 42 RR of army. Police is investigating the role of overground workers who were […]
Salauddin’s grandson summoned by NIA
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned the grandson of United Jihad Council chief Syed Salahuddin in terror funding case, reports said. According to the reports, Muzammil Khan, son of Syed Salauddin’s daughter has been summoned for questioning by NIA tomorrow. Pertinently, NIA has arrested Salauddin’s son Syed Shahid Yousuf and had raided his house […]
Missing boy recovered by police within hours
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have recovered a miising boy within seven hours in Soura area of Srinagar. According to a police official Ehsan Fayaz Zarger, 16, son of Fayaz Ahmed Zargar resident of Hamza Colony Awantabawan Soura had left home to meet his friend at Dulbagh Soura. But neither he had reported back […]
Policeman from South Kashmir goes missing
Srinagar: A policeman from Shopian, who is posted in Kathua district of Jammu region, has gone missing, official sources said on Friday. They said that the constable Ishfaq Ahmad, a resident of Heff Shirmal village in southern Shopian district had returned home on leave. However, it has been more than four days that he has […]
Handwara Police recovers abducted girl
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have recovered an abducted girl and arrested the accused in the crime. Handwara police after receiving complaint about the kidnapping of the girl (name withheld) on 25 October had registered a case FIR number 348/2017 under section 363,109 RPC in this regard and initiated the investigation. “On 25 October Police […]
Pak PM urges world to pay heed to Kashmiri people
Srinagar: Pakistan Prime Minister Khaqan Abbasi Thursday urged the international community to take notice of the situation in Kashmir and to pay heed to the Kashmiri people. “The worst form of state terrorism is being perpetrated against the defenseless people of Kashmir to silence and crush their legitimate struggle, in complete disregard of international human […]
Shutdown, restrictions cripple life in Valley
Srinagar: Following the Joint Resistance Leadership’s call, a complete shutdown is being observed in the valley on Friday. The resistance leaders, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik have called shutdown to observe October 27 as a “black day”. Calling it as “black day and the day of mourning” for the Kashmiris, […]