Kangan youth laid to rest
Kangan: The 23-year-old youth, Gowhar Ahmad Rather killed in forces’ action in Kangan town, was buried at around 2:30 am mid-night after district administration accepted the demands of the locals, sources said on Wednesday. The youth Gowhar Ahmed Rather succumbed to injuries after battling for life for about 20 hours at the Intensive Care Unit […]
Cop suspended pending inquiry
Srinagar: 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 said that constable Gulzar Ahmad has been placed under suspension in connection with the death of Gowhar. “Consequent […]
Criminal investigation, magisterial probe ordered in Ganderbal youth’s death
Srinagar: A criminal investigation as well as a departmental inquiry has been launched into the death of a youth in Ganderbal district earlier this week by the Jammu and Kashmir police which has also placed a constable under suspension, a senior official said. Besides, a magisterial probe has also been ordered into the incident. Deputy […]
Amidst shutdown police foils Shopian chalo march
Srinagar: The district administration Srinagar on Wednesday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to foil the Shopian chalo march called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The JRL had appealed people to march towards Shopian to exhibit solidarity with the bereaved families in Shopian […]
Geelani, Mirwaiz’s ‘freedom’ proved to be short lived
Srinagar: Even as the state police chief claimed that the pro-freedom leaders will be allowed to move wherever they want, the pro-freedom leaders including Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were Wednesday held back and were not allowed to march towards Shopian. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and […]
Tourism will provide healing touch to the wounds of people: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that tourism is a “magical medicine” that can provide a healing touch to the wounds of the people and said the Valley was safe for all visitors. A day after reports of tourists being pelted with stones in the Valley, Mehbooba asked people not to fall prey […]
Kashmir dialogue can’t wait till the last bullet: Farooq
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah Wednesday said it was imperative to find a solution to the Kashmir issue for which talks had to be initiated with Pakistan. Speaking with reporters here, Abdullah said the clock was ticking away and unless a solution was soon found, the violence would increase across the Valley. “If it […]
Three of a family killed as car rams into a truck
Srinagar: Three persons of a family were killed on Wednesday when their car rammed into a stationary truck on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Lethpora area, police said. An infant who was also in the car at the time of the incident has been injured, they said. “A private car rammed into a parked truck […]
Asifa rape and murder: DNA tests confirm victim was held captive in a temple
Srinagar: The DNA tests conducted to ascertain the facts related to the rape and murder of an eight year old child, Asifa Bano in Kathua area of Jammu have confirmed that the strands of hair recovered from a temple belonged to the victim and that she was held captive before being strangulated to death. Official […]
