Militants attack police army on monday night
Latest reports from tengpora bypass in Srinagar city said that suspected militants attacked police bunker and firing was going on. Reports from Khudwani village said that suspected militants attacked army camp and heavy firing was going on till late night on monday. more details are awaited.
NC may join legal battle to safeguard 35A, says Omar Abdullah
National Conference working president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that his party will discuss the options to join the legal battle against scrapping of article 35-A in the Supreme court. “We are meeting later today. We are going to discuss this option,” Omar told reporters at party headquarters here.
Mirwaiz, Rasheed meeting foiled by police.
Srinagar Police On Monday barred MLA Langate Er Rashid from visiting Chairman APHC (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to his residence, where Er Rasheed was scheduled to attend a meeting with Hurriyat Chairman, Awami Itihad spokesperson said in a statement. “As soon as Er Rashid reached Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s residence at Nageen Hazratbal, a police party […]
Grenade Attack at Budgam,3 CRPF personnel and a police cop injured.
Suspected militants lobbed grenade on forces at Kanihama of District Budgam. Initial reports suggest that 3 CRPF personnel and one cop from JK Police sustained splinter injuries. more details to follow
Clashes in Kakapora post civilian killings
Government forces on Monday burst teargas shells to disperse youth protesting against the killing of a youth in pellet firing yesterday. An eye witness said that youth took to streets and pelted forces deployed in the area with stones. The forces responded by firing teargas shells, triggering further clashes. Owais Ahmad Dar, a resident of […]
Plea against Art 35A may be heard by constitution bench: SC
New Delhi If Article 35 A relating to special rights and privileges of the citizens of the Jammu and Kashmir is ultra vires of the Constitution or if there is any procedural lapse, the issue may be dealt with by a five-judge constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated today. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra […]
DEM celebrates Pakistan Independence Day in Kashmir
Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) on Monday organized a function in Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan. A spokesperson of the outfit, headed by Asiya Andrabi, said that “multiple functions” were organized in many districts of the state to “mark the Independence Day of Pakistan”. “Special prayers were held for safety and integrity of […]
Yasin Malik detained on way to Chadoora
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was detained on Monday while he was heading towards Nagam to attend the funeral of slain Hizb commander Yasin Yatoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi. A spokesman of the outfit said that Malik was detained and lodged at Chadoora police station. Ghaznavi was killed along with two associates […]
Four separatists send to judicial custody by Delhi court
A court here on Monday sent four Kashmiri separatists, arrested on charges of receiving funds to fuel unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, to 14-day judicial custody. During the in-camera proceedings, Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma send Nayeem Khan, Altaf Ahmad Shah, Raja Mehrajuddin Kalwal and Bashir Ahmad Bhat alias Peer Saifullah to judicial custody till August […]
Two Harkat Militants arrested in north Kashmir
Srinagar Police claimed to have arrested two to Harkat ul Mujahideen militants from northern town Handwara. Police said that working on the specific intelligence a joint team of Handwara Police, 21 RR and 92 bn CRPF apprehended two militants in Handwara. The militants were identified as Younis Ahmed Mir (19) @Sarfraz, son of Bashir Ahmed […]
