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 […]
NC to field Dr Farooq Abdullah from Srinagar- Budgam parliamentary constituency
Srinagar : The parliamentary board of National conference has decided to field Dr Farooq Abdullah from Srinagar-Budgam constituency and Muhammad Akbar lone from Baramulla constituency. They said the names of the candidates for other constituencies will be finalized in the next meeting. Jammu and Kashmir National conference Parliamentary board met here at party headquarters Nawa- e […]
Cleric among 11 detained during nocturnal raids in Pulwama
Srinagar : At least 11 person including a cleric have been detained by government forces from different villages of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district during past 12 hours. Reports said that Moulana Mohammad Amin was detained by the police from his residence in Dangarpora village. Amin delivers Friday sermons at a mosque in Washbugh village, they said. […]
Youth dies in custody in Srinagar
Srinagar : A private school teacher died on Tuesday allegedly in the custody of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police in Srinagar. Official sources said that a youth identified as Rizwan Asad Pandit, a resident of Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district was picked up by National Investigations Agency (NIA) a few […]
India, Pak armies trade fire along LoC in Sunderbani, Akhnoor
(Agencies) Jammu : Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri and Akhnoor sector in Jammu, a defence official said on Tuesday. The exchange of firing took place between the two Armies in Rajouri’s Sunderbani sector and Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on Monday night, he […]
Duty of every Kashmiri to remain steadfast, follow every JRL program: JRL
Srinagar;Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) in a joint press release issued to media on Monday said that “manoeuvres” to trample a peoples resistance through NIA, ED like agencies, PSA and Unlawful acts, banning socio /religious organizations, arresting common people, political activists, Ulema and religious scholars, and other acts are like daydreaming. It is the duty of […]
