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  • Dog detained for allegedly biting ex-cop in Uttar Pradesh

    Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh:  Uttar Pradesh is

    truly the land of the bizarre. People had barely gotten over the absurdity of a massive search and rescue operation of UP Minister Azam khan’s stolen buffalo’s. And now a canine controversy from Bulandshahr district has become the top priority for the district police.

    This allegedly ferocious dog has been detained by the Bulandshahr police for allegedly chasing and biting a former cop.

    An FIR filed against the dog says it is a menace and that it bit former inspector Vijay Yadav while he was visiting his native village of Sanota.

    It’s seems Mr Yadav had been struggling to get justice for more than three months and has even written to the district Superintendent of Police and the District Magistrate about the reign of terror that the dog had unleashed in his village.

    The dog has been booked under section 289 of the Indian penal code which holds the owner of the animal responsible for negligent conduct with respect to animal that can cause harm to humans. The crime can send the owner to six months in prison and a fine.

    The dog is not behind bars. Instead, he seems to have been adopted by the Gulawathi police station, and is being well fed and looked after.

  • Encounter in Sopore, Militant killed

    SRINAGAR: A militant was killed on Sunday in a gunfight between security forces and militants in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Police said on Sunday.

    Police said that security forces cordoned off a house in Seelu village near Sopore town, early Sunday following information about militants presence.

    Militants fired at the security forces triggering an encounter. Sources said that one militant has been killed so far.

    Police said that the search operation is still going on in the area.

  • Syrian girl stoned to death for using Facebook account

    Rakka, Syria: A young girl was stoned to death by sunni-militant groups in Syria for operating Facebook account.Fatoum Al-Jassem was taken to a Sharia court after she was caught using the social networking website, in Rakka, Syria. The Sharia court declared that using a Facebook account amounts to adultery and the girl should be punished by stoning, according to a news report published in Iran’s FARS news agency which quoted a report published in Arabic-language Al-Rai Al-Youm.

    The members of the Al-Qaeda group in Iraq, also known as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were behind the incident.

    The ISIS, or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is an hardline Islamic group based in Iraq. They have been fighting an active war against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the government forces in Iraq.

    The group’s ideology is based on extremely strict interpretation of Islam.

    Ironically, the Al-Nusra Front operates a Facebook account of its own.

  • Kotebalwal jail document

    Bilal Ahmad Wani, treasurer and comprising advocates Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Mudasar Gulzar and Tufail Qadri, left on November 13 from Srinagar to visit the detainees in Rajouri and Poonch. And the other teams left visited district jail Kathua, district jail Amphalla Jammu, Central Jail Kotbalwal Jammu, district jail Udhampur, sub jail Hira Nagar and district jail Kishtwar.

    Kotebalwal jail

    Asgar Ali son of Charagdil resident Jandwala Bawalpora tehsil Mandi, Mandi Azman House No. Chak 7 Pakistan stated that he has been arrested in the year 2002 and his trial was going on and finally has been convicted under Foreigners Act, 3/6 Indian Passport Act. His period of conviction has expired and has been detained under protected custody by the Govt. under PSA for six months or till the arrangement for his deputation by the Govt. to his native century are made whichever is earlier vide Govt. order no. Home/PB-V-1099-2013 dated 16.08.2013 and has been kept in Kotebalwal Jail but no efforts have been made by the Govt. for deputation to his native country and is languishing in the jail for the last more than 13 years.

    Mohammad Sageer son of Saad Mohammad resident of Manatar district Kotely POK stated that he has been arrested in the year 2002 and his trial was going on and finally has been convicted under Foreigners Act, 3/6 Indian Passport Act. His period of conviction has expired and has been detained under protected custody by the Govt. under PSA for six months or till the arrangement for his deputation by the Govt. to his native century are made whichever is earlier vide Govt. order no. Home/PB-V-1372-2013 dated 25.10.2013 and has been kept in Kotebalwal Jail but no efforts have been made by the Govt. for deputation to his native country and is languishing in the jail for the last more than 13 years.

    Asif Khan son of Mohammad Sharif Khan resident of Chak Rawalakote POK stated that he has been arrested in the year 2002 and his trial was going on and finally has been convicted under Foreigners Act, 3/6 Indian Passport Act. His period of conviction has expired and has been detained under protected custody by the Govt. under PSA for six months or till the arrangement for his deputation by the Govt. to his native century are made whichever is earlier vide Govt. order no. Home/PB-V-1294-2013 dated 01.10.2013 and has been kept in Kotebalwal Jail but no efforts have been made by the Govt. for deputation to his native country and is languishing in the jail for the last more than 13 years.

    Ghulam Nabi Shah son of Fazal Din resident of Pulwal Sialkote Pakistan stated that he was initially arrested in the year 1995 at Jammu on 25.10.1995 in FIR No. 261/1991 and was also shown arrested in FIR No. 120/1991 police Station Pacca Danga under section 3 E.A.O. 14 Foreigners Act, 7/25 Indian Arms Act, 3/6 Indian Passport Act and finally charge sheet was filed against him on 12.11.1991 in FIR No. 261/1991 and he was acquitted in the offence under 3 E.A.O. Act, 14 Foreigners act, 3/6 IPA but was convicted under 7/25 I.A. Act on 17.09.2007 and was imprisoned for seven years and fine of Rs. 20,000/-, however, he has spent 12 years in the jail. He further stated that he was involved in FIR No. 12/1995 dated 26.01.1995 of Police Station Nawabagh Jammu and was shown to have been arrested in the said FIR on 26.01.1995 and this case was transferred to the CBI on 31.01.1995 under section 3/4 TADA (P) Act 87, 8/5 EA, 302, 307 34 RPC and the Chargesheet was filed by the CBI on 28.09.1995 before the Special Court and the special court acquitted him on the ground that he was acquitted by the Pr. Sessions Judge Jammu in FIR No. 261/1995 on 17.09.2007 and sentenced under 7/25 I.A. Act therefore, he cannot be tried twice for the same offence. He stated that he has not been deported back to his native country when he has completed the period of sentence i.e., 7 years and is languishing in the Kotebalwal Jail for the last 12 years. He stated that he has been detained under protected custody by the Govt. under PSA for six months or till the arrangement for his deputation by the Govt. to his native century are made whichever is earlier vide Govt. order no. Home/PB-V-977/2013 dated 18.07.2013 and has been kept in Kotebalwal Jail but no efforts have been made by the Govt. for deputation to his native country and is languishing in the jail since then. He stated that he has filed HCP bearing no. 46/2012 before the Hon’ble high Court of J&K and the Hon’ble court vide order dated 03.07.2012 has directed the respondents to take necessary steps for deportation of the petitioner to his native country as per the law, preferably within three months from the date the copy of the order is served upon them. He stated that the order passed by the Hon’ble court was served upon the respondents but no steps have been taken by the respondents till date, but he has been subjected to the illegal detention by the Govt. by passing the order of detention under PSA.

    Babar Naseem son of Hamid-ur-Rehman resident of Barmala Kund Timgah Swath Pakistan stated that he has been arrested in the year 2009 in FIR No. 18/2009 police station Lalpora under offence 7/25 I.A. Act, 2/3 E & IMCO Act. He has been acquitted in the said FIR by the court of PDJ Kupwara on 11.05.2012 and the Hon’ble court has directed the Govt. that he shall be sent back to his native country and the Govt. shall take necessary steps in this regard. But instead of sending him back to his native land he has been detained under protected custody by the Govt. under PSA for six months or till the arrangement for his deputation by the Govt. to his native century are made whichever is earlier vide Govt. order no. Home/PB-V-699/2013 dated 23.05.2013 and has been kept in Kotebalwal Jail but no efforts have been made by the Govt. for deputation to his native country and is languishing in the jail for the last more than 04 years.

    Mohammad Shafaqat shah son of Mohammad Liyaqat Shah resident of Sahiwal Punjab Pakistan; Mohammad Adnan Malik, S/o Mohammad Ashraf Malik resident of Sahiwal Punjab Pakistan stated that they have been arrested in the year 2009 in FIR No. 51/2009 police station Trehgam under offence 7/25 I.A. Act, 2/3 E & IMCO Act. They have been acquitted in the said FIR by the court of PDJ Kupwara on 11.05.2012 and the Hon’ble court has directed the Govt. that they shall be sent back to his native country and the Govt. shall take necessary steps in this regard. Against the said order acquittal appeal has been filed by the respondents which also came to be dismissed on 09.05.2013. But instead of sending them back to their native land they have been detained under protected custody by the Govt. under PSA for six months or till the arrangement for his deputation by the Govt. to their native century are made whichever is earlier vide Govt. order no. Home/PB-V-1440/2013 dated 08.11.2013 and has been kept in Kotebalwal Jail but no efforts have been made by the Govt. for deputation to his native country and is languishing in the jail for the last more than 04 years.

    Prepared by Mohammad Ashraf Bhat,

    General Secretary J&K High Court

    Bar Association Srinagar

  • Mehbooba calls Azad

    Jammu: Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and President Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti, Saturday telephoned Union Health Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to thank him for his efforts to get four medical colleges sanctioned for J&K.
    PDP insiders said that Mehbooba called Azad this morning and expressed happiness over the decision of the Union Health Ministry to open four new medical colleges and two cancer hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir.
    The PDP president told the Union Minister that State was in dire need of such an initiative, which will go a long way in improving health scenario in J&K.

  • KU to hold interviews for various positions tomorrow

    Srinagar: Kashmir University’s recruitment cell is holding interviews for Lecture Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, and Pharmacist (North/South Campuses) tomorrow on February 17, 2014, a notification reads. 
    The notification issued by Deputy Registrar, Recruitment reads that based on the score obtained in the written test conducted on 13-02-2014, the candidates bearing roll numbers available on KU website have been shortlisted for appearing in the interview for the posts as per schedule mentioned against each. 
    “The shortlisted candidates are required to produce all the relevant qualification /experience certificates in original at the time of interview. The list of candidates along-with roll numbers is available on the University website www.kashmiruniversity.net. No individual call letter shall be sent to concerned candidates,” the notification read. 
    The interviews for Lecture Assistant, Laboratory Assistant and Pharmacist (North/South Campuses) will begin at 11 am , 12 noon and 2 pm respectively in the Committee Room of the Administrative Block, University Campus, a KU spokesman said. 

  • LA witnesses uproar over the use of Pellets in Shopian

    JAMMU: Opposition, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday morning walked out of the legislative Assembly after uproar against the use of Pellet guns in the south town of Shopian, some days back.

    Three protesters eyes were injured critically when hit by Pellets in Gugloro, Shopian after the killings of three militants during an encounter some three days back. The protesters were demanding the bodies of the slain militants when police used Pellets to disperse them.

    As the legislative assembly met in the winter capital on Sunday, after two days break, PDP members stood and protested against the using of Pellets in Kashmir.

    Independent lawmaker, Er Rashid also raised his voice against the usage of Pellets in Kashmir.

    The PDP members walked out as a mark of protest. The question hour witnessed uproar and sloganeering as Abdul Haq Khan even came into the well but the Speaker continued the proceedings despite noise, slogans and protests.

    However, the Speaker, Mubarak Gul later adjourned the house when many members  protested in favour of establishing medical colleges in their areas.

  • Hizb militant killed in Sopore encounter; says police

    Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have killed a militant in an encounter at Sopore village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
    Acting on a specific information about the presence of militants, Special Operation Group (SOG) of Police and army’s 22 RR launched a joint cordon at Bhat Mohalla area of Seeloo Sopore in early wee hours today, a police official told GNS.
    He said that during a search operation militants opened fire upon the joint team, the fire was retaliated ensuing a gunbattle.
    So far one Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mohammad Shafi Sheikh son of Mohammad Maqbool of Zaloora Sopore got killed, the official said, adding that the search operation in the area is still going on. (GNS)

  • Union Cabinet recommends President’s Rule in Delhi

    New Delhi:  The Union Cabinet today recommended President’s Rule in Delhi and suspended animation of the Assembly.

    In his report to the President earlier today, Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung refused to dissolve the Delhi Assembly and call fresh elections, thereby rejecting outgoing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s recommendation in his resignation letter last evening.

    As Delhi enjoys a special status of being a Union Territory, the Lieutenant Governor, who is Delhi’s constitutional head, is not bound to act as per the outgoing chief minister’s advice.

    The Cabinet decision will come into effect after promulgation of a notification by President Pranab Mukherjee, which has to be then endorsed by Parliament through a resolution under Article 356 of the Constitution.

    The Delhi elections in December last year threw a split verdict with no political party getting the absolute majority. The Aam Aadmi Party led by Mr Kejriwal formed the minority government with outside support from the Congress. (Nightmare is over: Arun Jaitley on Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation)

    Mr Kejriwal resigned as Chief Minister yesterday after his 49-day government fell over the Delhi Assembly stalling the tabling of the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill with a 42-27 vote. AAP has been asked to run a caretaker government for the next few days as an interim arrangement.

    In an exclusive interview to NDTV today, Mr Kejriwal alleged that the BJP and Congress joined hands to get rid of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi after a case was filed against industrialist Mukesh Ambani in a natural gas case.

  • Aid agencies rap Israel for demolishing Palestinian homes

    Aid agencies working in the occupied West Bank have raised the alarm on a spike in Israeli demolition of Palestinian properties, Press TV reports.

    Israeli authorities have ordered the demolition of two houses in the al-Tur neighborhood in East al-Quds (Jerusalem).

    The order would make eight family members, including two children and one disabled girl, homeless.

    “I left my home in the morning to go shopping. When I was out, I received a phone call from a friend. She told me my house was being demolished. We had received no warning and my children were inside. By the time I got back it was too late,” a Palestinian woman told Press TV.

    The woman added that the family had been paying monthly charges to the authorities for the house and they had received no warning ahead of the demolition.

    The family now sleeps in tents provided by the British Red Cross.

    On February 6, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Israel demolished 390 Palestinian homes in the West Bank’s Jordan Valley in 2013, which resulted in the displacement of nearly 600 Palestinians.

    It noted that the numbers have doubled in comparison with the year before.

    Rights groups say Tel Aviv’s demolitions are aimed at grabbing more land for construction of illegal settlements on Palestinian lands and launching military projects in the occupied territories.

    Israel’s persistent settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank has created a major obstacle against efforts made to establish peace in the Middle East.

    The Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under the Geneva Conventions, which forbid construction on occupied lands.