Clashes in Shopian
Srinagar Clashes erupted in south Kashmir’s Shopian district between government forces and youth on Monday soon after a grenade was lobbed on police party. Reports said that scores of youth pelted rocks on forces personnel deployed near the local Jamia Masjid who retaliated with tear smoke shelling. Earlier sixteen persons were injured in a grenade […]
Grenade attack in Shopian,16 injured
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said that 16 persons were injured when militants lobbed a grenade at Batapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. A police spokesperson said the grenade exploded inflicting injuries to several civilians and few policemen. He said the grenade exploded along the roadside amid the civilian population. “Around 12 […]
NIA crackdown in shopian
Official sources said that during the raids in Shopian parts, including Memander and Aliyarpora, many youths were picked up by the NIA. There was no official confirmation with regard to the raids and subsequently arrests made by the NIA during raids. However, sources said that the raids were conducted following the arrest of Tariq Ahmad […]
Lender kills borrower in Ganderbal.
A debt-ridden man murdered his lender with a large stone in Jammu and Kashmir Ganderbal district, police said on Sunday. A police officer told Kashmir Dispatch that on June 1 they received a complaint from Ghulam Ahmad Khanday that his 43-year old son Mohammad Yusuf Khanday was missing. Ahmad told the police that his son […]
Weapon snatching bid foiled in South Kashmir
A weapon snatching bid was foiled in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwom district this afternoon, a police officer said. The officer told the Kashmir Dispatch that militants tried to snatch weapon from a police guard posted at the house of National Conference leader Abdul Rashid Nengroo near the district hospital. “Alert guard fired when militants tried […]
Increase in militancy will make army foot prints more visible in kashmir;says Mehbooba
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the trend of more youths joining militancy will achieve nothing except increased footprints of the government forces in the state. Addressing a convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) here, Mehbooba reacted to reports of more young people joining militant ranks. “The increase in the […]
17 killed, 11 injured in dust storm in Uttar Pradesh
At least 17 people lost their lives while 11 were injured in a deadly dust storm that swept various parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday evening. A UP government spokesperson today said that most of the deaths were caused due to falling of trees and house collapse. Moradabad bore the maximum brunt of the storm, […]
Police tear gas mourners as downtown Srinagar youth laid to rest amid pro-freedom slogans
Srinagar : Hundreds of mourners on Saturday participated in the last rites of slain downtown Srinagar youth Kaiser who was run over by a CRPF vehicle during protests in Nowhatta on Friday. Reports said that thousands of people took part in the funeral prayers of Kaisar Bhat at Fateh Kadal chowk. He said that forces […]
Mobile Internet suspended in Srinagar, Budgam youth run over by CRPF vehicle dies
Mobile Internet service was suspended in Srinagar and Budgam districts early Saturday after a youth run over by a CRPF vehicle yesterday succumbed to his injuries. Kaiser Ahmed, 21, was ploughed down by the Central Reserve Police Force vehicle in the old city area of Nowhatta during protests on Friday. Ahmed was admitted to Sher-e-Kashmir […]
Traffic Police launches special drive 24166 vehicles challaned
SRINAGAR, JUNE 01: In order to keep a check on violation of traffic rules, a team of Traffic Police Rural Kashmir has launched special drive against the violators. The drive has been intensified in view of the quantum of the violations which not only impede the free flow of traffic but also creates inconvenience to […]
