Machil Fake Encounter case: ‘They were terrorists because they wore Pathani suits’
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) which granted bail to five army men last week in Machil fake Encounter case had stated that those killed were terrorists because they wore Pathan suits, Hindustan times reported. “The fact that the accused persons were terrorists… cannot be ruled out because they were wearing Pathan suits which are worn […]
Protests in Natnusa Kupwara against PHE
Protests erupted in Nutnusa village of Kupwara after people fell sick due to contaminated water in the area. According to the sources, the people were protesting against Public Health Engineering department as about 40 persons were hospitalized due to waterborne disease last night. Reports said that the locals have blocked the Handwara-Kupwara Highway. Further details […]
Cordon and Search Operation launched in Bijebehara
Government forces on Saturday launched a cordon and search operation in in Karawea colony Bijibehara of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Acting on a specific input about the presence of militants, a joint team of RR, SOG and Police cordoned-off the area. Search operation was going on when the last reports came in. Further details awaited. […]
Boy, 22, dies after being electrocuted in Kokernag
In a tragic incident , a 22-year-old boy was electrocuted to death in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district last evening, police said on Saturday. The deceased boy has been identified Rashid Dar son of late Gull Mohammad. He got electrocuted at his home in Kokernag village, police official said. The boy was rushed […]
Mehbooba’s remark an insult to Indian flag: NPP
A day after J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti warned against any tinkering with Article 35(A) of the constitution, the National Panthers Party (NPP) on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s remark on the Indian flag is unacceptable and amounts to violation of the Indian Constitution. Lashing out at Mehbooba, NPP leader Bhim Singh […]
Car hijack triggers alert in South Kashmir
An alert was sounded in Shopian and Pulwama districts after suspected militants took away an Alto Car from a civilian in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police sources said on Saturday. According to police sources, unknown gunmen late last evening snatched and hijacked an Alto No JK09-2070 from a civilian in Ahgam Village of Shopian district. […]
Drug peddler arrested in Anantnag
Continuing its drive against the drug menace, Police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler and recovered Charas (Cannabis) from his possession. On a specific information, police party of police station Ashmuqam headed by SHO Ashmuqam under the supervision SDPO Ashmukam and over all under the supervision of of Senior Superintendent of Police Anantnag Shri Altaf Ahmad […]
Presence of Al-Qaeda in Kashmir not confirmed: DGP
Director General of Police, S P Vaid on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir Police will investigative the presence of the organization (Al-Qaeda) in the state. Addressing media persons on the sidelines of a function in Srinagar, the DGP said that irrespective of any outfit anybody who picked up the gun is a terrorist for […]
Nawaz Sharif steps down after SC disqualification verdict
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office after a corruption probe into his family wealth, cutting short his third stint as Prime Minister. The country’s apex court five-judge larger bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa has unanimously disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif […]
Mehbooba warns against ‘fiddling’ with Article 35(A)
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday warned against any tinkering with Article 35(A) of the constitution that is being debated in the Supreme Court and which empowers the state legislature to define “permanent residents” and accord special rights and privileges to them. Strongly defending the constitutional clause, Mehbooba said that any change in its status […]
