China firmly with Pakistan, says Beijing as Islamabad raises Kashmir in top talks
Beijing :China on Tuesday assured Pakistan of firm support to protect its territorial integrity and dignity during a high-level bilateral strategic dialogue in Beijing. At this meeting, Islamabad had raised the “rapidly deteriorating” situation in Kashmir and called on New Delhi to relook its policies in the state. Speaking at a joint press conference with […]
JRL calls strike tomorrow in Kashmir against teacher’s custodial death
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Tuesday condemned the custodial killing of 28-year-old school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandith of Awantipora who according to the leadership was arrested by the SOG and NIA a few days ago and has been “brutally killed” in custody at SOG camp Cargo today. Paying tributes to Rizwan and while expressing […]
Drug peddler arrested, contraband recovered in Srinagar
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a drug peddler and recovered huge quantity of contraband from him in the summer capital, Srinagar. Official sources on Tuesday said that following specific information about transportation of drugs, a checkpoint was established at Dalal Mohalla, Maharaj Gunj in Srinagar on Monday. “One person, identified as Jan Mohammed Wagay, […]
ED attaches 13 assets in J&K in funding probe against Syed Salahuddin
Press Trust of India New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday said it has attached 13 assets located in Jammu and Kashmir in a financing case against Syed Salahuddin, the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen. The central probe agency issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach the properties worth Rs 1.22 […]
60-year-old man crushed to death by train in Kashmir
(Agencies) Srinagar : A 60-year-old man was crushed to death by a train in Qazigund in south Kashmir on Tuesday, official sources said. One Ghulam Nabi Bhat, a resident of Churat Qazigund, was run over by a train on Srinagar-Banihal track at Qazigund. A case has been registered in this regard and investigation launched.
Innocent men hauled up from their homes for interrogation return home only in coffins: Mehbooba
Srinagar : Anguished over the custodial killing of a teacher in Awantipora, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today said under the present administration, innocent men are hauled up from their homes for interrogation return home only in coffins now. She further said “GoI’s repressive approach leaves young educated men […]
Shutdown in Downtown Srinagar against custodial death of Awantipora teacher
Srinagar: Parts of Downtown Srinagar on Tuesday witnessed a spontaneous shutdown in the wake of custodial death of a south Kashmir teacher. Reports said that shopkeepers downed their shutters in downtown areas after the announcement was made from inside Jamia Masjid asking people to observe shutdown. Shutdown was also being observed in Maisuma. Meanwhile intense […]
Spontaneous shutdown, clashes in Awantipora against youth’s custodial death
Srinagar: Intense clashes erupted on Tuesday in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district amid a spontaneous shutdown following the custodial death of a local school teacher. All shops ans business establishments were closed while traffic went off the roads in the area, reports said. A youth identified as Rizwan Asad of Awantipora in Pulwama died […]
Police, magisterial probe launched in Pulwama youth’s custodial death
Srinagar: Police has launched an investigation to ascertain the cause and circumstances of death of a youth in its custody in Srinagar. Police spokesman said one “suspect” Rizwan Pandit, a resident of Awantipora in Pulwama was in police custody in connection a militancy case investigation. “The said person died in police custody,” he said. While […]
Pulwama youth’s custodial death ‘unacceptable’: Omar
Srinagar: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that the Pulwama youth’s death in Police custody was ‘unacceptable’ and the incident must be investigated. Omar, who is National Conference vice president, said he had hoped “custodial deaths were a thing of our dark past.” “This is an unacceptable development & must be investigated in a […]
