Police says grenade thrower on Nayeem arrested
Police said in a statement on Friday that they have arrested the person responsible for lobbing grenade on the cavalcade of works minister Nayeem Akhtar in Tral recently. They have identified him as Gulzar Ahmad Dar and added that after lobbing the grenade he joined Jaish militant outfit. Police further said that they arrested him […]
Man crushed to death by train at Pattan
An elderly person identified by police as Ghulam Mohideen Parra of Aiedergham pattan was crushed to death by a moving train near pattan on Friday. According to police he was taken to hospital and doctors declared him dead. There have been many mishaps on the rail tracks in kashmir in the past one year.Railway police […]
Another bank looted in south kashmir
Srinagar In second incident of its kind within 24 hours, unidentified gunmen looted another bank in south Kashmir, this time at Shopian district, official sources said. According to Sources, three gunmen barged into J&K Bank Ratnipora branch in Shopian district and decamped with around Rs. 2 lakh. The sources said that the gunmen were […]
Helicopters hovering in postuna forests of tral
Army and security forces have sealed all the entry points to Patuna village of tral and adjacent Channad forests on Friday morning. Police said that army has pressed into service helicopters to nab militants in the area. Reports said that on Friday morning army and security forces have started massive cordon and search operation in […]
Protests stone pelting in Hajin village
In Vijpara village of Hajin in Bandipura district on Friday morning protests were followed by heavy stone pelting. Reports said that army and security forces came to this village looking for militants in the wee hours of Friday. When they didn’t get any success they called off the operation. Reports said that when army was […]
Heavy shelling in Poonch sector
Authorities said that on Friday morning indian and Pakistani troops exchanged heavy artillery fire in Poonch sector. Police said that some shells were landing in the houses of people living in forward areas. District authorities of Poonch have decided to close all educational institutions in the forward areas. A senior official told vov that they […]
Army jawan porter killed in Poonch sector
It has been intense shelling day in the forward areas of Poonch sector on thrusday. Reports said that so far one army jawan and a civilian porter were killed in the continous shelling in many areas of Poonch sector. Reports said that army was busy in retaliating the shelling from across the border and it […]
Restrictions in seven police stations on Friday
Authorities have clamped restrictions in many parts of srinagar city on Friday falling under the jurisdiction of police stations of maharaj gunj safakadal khaniyaar nowhatta Rainawari .police said that areas falling under the jurisdiction of above mentioned police stations would be under strict restrictions on Friday. However the areas falling under the jurisdiction of police […]
All educational institutions closed for Friday
Government has decided to close down all educational institutions including universities in kashmir valley as a precautionary measure to avoid protests and violence. Divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan has ordered closure of all educational institutions as a precautionary measure.
Bank looted in South Kashmir
Unknown gunmen on Thursday looted a bank in Marhama village of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that gunmen barged inside the branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Marhama and looted over five lakh rupees. Police and other security agencies have launched a search operation to nab the assailants and have […]
