Fresh braid chopping incident reported from Budgam
Srinagar: A fresh braid chopping incident has been reported from Bachroo Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday morning. The victim has been shifted to nearby Chadoora hospital. Pertinently , there have been more than 100 braid chopping incidents in Kashmir so far. More details are awaited.
Dozen held for thrashing mentally challenged man in Sopore
SOPORE:- Following the thrashing of a mentally challenged man yesterday on suspicion of being a braid chopper, police arrested over a dozen youth north Kashmir’s Sopore town during nocturnal raids. Sources told that at least 14 youth, who were identified from the video of the attack, were picked up during night in Muzbug area of […]
Continuous siege of Jamia Masjid tragic: NC
Srinagar: National Conference (NC), General Secretary, Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar on Friday castigated PDP BJP government for barring Friday prayers in the historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar for four consecutive weeks. In a statement issued here, the NC General Secretary said, “Stopping people from praying at Jamia Masjid has been the only ‘achievement’ of this government […]
AIP condemns curbs in Old City
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) on Friday condemned the imposition of restrictions in Old City. AIP spokesman, Inam-un-Nabi according to the statement issued here said that raising the bogey of maintaining law and order, the whole population of the Old City is repeatedly made hostage in their own homes by imposing curfews. He said that […]
Chief Minister condoles Saifi Sopori’s demise
Srinagar: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condoled the demise of noted educationist and prominent intellectual, Peer Saifuddin Saifi, popularly known as Saifi Sopori, who passed away last evening at Sopore. In her condolence message, Mehbooba Mufti described late Saifi as one of the great educational administrators of his times who contributed a lot in […]
Braid chopping: Committee constituted to probe incidents in G’bl
Ganderbal: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ganderbal, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari Friday convened meeting to take note of the braid chopping incidents in District Ganderbal. He constituted District Level Committee under his Chairmanship with Additional Superintendent of Police Ganderbal, Assistant Commissioner Development, Chief Medical Officer Ganderbal, and District Social Welfare Officer Ganderbal as members to monitor […]
Govt to provide 2.75 marla plots to dislocated urban poor families
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday convened a meeting to review the rehabilitation plan for dislocated urban poor families. During the meeting, it was revealed that the dislocated urban poor families on both sides of river Jhelum from Dubji Ghat to Cement Bridge, Pandrethan, Athwajan and Tschoent Kul besides those families who […]
Mob attempts to set a mentally deranged person on fire
Sopore: With police failing to act against the unscrupulous elements involved in ‘braid chopping’, the frenzied crowds are enjoying a hey day by targeting innocents and labeling them as ‘braid choppers’. The mob frenzy has become so uncontrollable that vigilante crowds are taking law into their own hands and targeting of innocents by attempting […]
Don’t take law into your own hands, warns IGP
Srinagar: Advising people not to take the law into their own hands, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Munir Khan asked the people to refrain from targetting innocents under the garb of being ‘braid choppers’. He said that the anti-social elements are trying to create law and order situation in Kashmir. “Police department is not only […]
JRL calls for shutdown today
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday called for a complete shutdown on Saturday against the rising incidents of brad chopping in Kashmir. In a joint meeting of JRL, comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik held at Hyderpora on Thursday evening, it was decided to call a shutdown and […]