Category: Union Territory

Two non-local narcotic smugglers arrested in Srinagar

Stent procedure conducted at hospitals doubled in last two years: Cardiologists, say; Keeping BP, diabetes in control, cholesterol optimal; quitting smoking, daily exercise use of vegetables, healthy weight must to avoid risk of heart attack

Srinagar, Sep 29: Like rest of the World, heart attacks and strokes are accountable for nearly half of all non-communicable disease deaths in J&K.

Cardiologist working in different tertiary health care Institutes in J&K while talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the number of heart attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have almost doubled in last five years and the stent procedure conducted at hospitals have almost doubled in J&K in just last two years.

They said that usually we were witnessing more heart attacks in winters in J&K but there is a difference now as we are witnessing the same trend in summer and now heart attack cases among youths have increased as well.

Dr Irfan, a Cardiologist at GMC Srinagar, told KNO that the message of observing heart day is use heart for every heart because heart is the only organ in the body which you can hear and feel besides first and last sign of life. “We have taken care of the underprivileged people living in different countries besides heart for you and we have to quit bad habits,” he said. “Air pollution, rapid urbanization, involvement of youth in drugs, sedentary life style, physical inactivity, use of fast foods, and smoking besides post Covid-19 stress due to unemployment and other things, increase in prevalence of hypertension and diabetes are major reasons behind increase in heart attacks.”

He said that people must keep BP, diabetes in control, cholesterol at optimal level, leave sedentary life, quit smoking and physical, less psycho social stress, use of vegetables, health weight, and regular exercise can help in avoiding risk of heart attacks.

The doctor said that he has never seen any person belonging to Gujjar community below 40 years of age who has suffered heart attack as they remain busy their activities and are living in pure environment, he said, adding that every day 10-15 heart attack patient are coming to SMHS.

Cardiologists said that the common heart attack symptoms include Chest pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly, Cold sweat, Fatigue, Heartburn or indigestion, Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness, Nausea and shortness of breath—(KNO)

Srinagar, Sep 29: Jammu and Kashmir Police has busted a “sextortion” racket with the arrest of three people, including a husband and wife team, who allegedly trapped men of influence and extracted nearly Rs 40 lakh from them over six months, officials said on Thursday.

The unravelling began earlier this week with a senior government official walking up to the police to complain he had been duped of Rs 8 lakh and was being blackmailed, officials said.

The three suspects, Shaista Bashir and her husband Aijaz Ahmed Ganie and their friend Jahangir Ahmed Dar were arrested on Wednesday on charges of running a full-fledged ‘sextortion’ racket.

The government official told police he had received a call on his mobile from a woman a few days ago requesting him for a favour. She asked him to go to her home to discuss the matter. He went and was led into the bedroom. Within minutes, the husband and another man barged in and started shooting a video, a police official said, giving details from the FIR.

The husband also accused the official of having an affair with his wife.

According to police, the complainant somehow managed to leave the couple’s house only to receive a telephone call a few days later asking for money. If the money was not paid, the voice at the other end said, the incriminating video would be shared with his family and also uploaded on social media platforms.

The case reached Senior Superintendent of Police (Srinagar) Rakesh Balwal who immediately ordered a discreet enquiry to establish the claims of the complainant as well as antecedents of the alleged blackmailers.

The ‘gang’, he said, would collect information about influential men and had earned around Rs 40 lakh in the last six months by blackmailing.

“Nearly seven to eight such individuals have come to our notice and we are working on this,” Balwal told PTI.

“I am sure there would be many more men like them who don’t want to come into ish to come out because of the social stigma. I assure them that their identity would be kept discreet,” he said.

The three people arrested have been booked for extortion, crime done with common intention, criminal conspiracy and criminal intimidation, police officials said.–(PTI)

Budgam: On 22 Sept, Police Station Khag recieved a written complaint from a lady complainant stating that her minor son (name withheld) age about 04 years was sexually abused by one namely Mohammad Ashraf Lone S/O Gh. Mohammad Lone a resident of Hamchipora Khag.The victim was taken to PHC Khag and subsequently referred to SMHS hospital Srinagar for specialised treatment.
Upon receipt of this complaint, a case FIR number 52/2022 under relevant  sections of law was registered at police station khag and investigation initiated.
Acting swiftly, a police party arrested the accused child abuser on the same day.  The accused was produced before Juvinile Board and remained in the custody of Juvinile Home. Today the accused was produced before Medical Board to ascertain his actual age and Board established that the accused is an adult. The accused stands already arrested and booked under relevant sections of IPC and POCSO Act.
Further investigation of the case is going on.

Community members are requested to share information regarding crimes committed upon children and other social crimes to concern police station for immediate action

Srinagar, September 29: Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested one militant associated with AuGH outfit in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.

In a tweet Srinagar Police wrote, “One Categorised militant of AGH militant outfit namely Junaid Ahmad Parray of Nawakadal arrested by a joint team of Srinagar Police and 24 RR from Palpora, Srinagar. One pistol, magazine and live rounds also recovered. Case under sections of UAPA registered in Safakadal PS,”.(GNS)

Srinagar, Sep 29: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district recovered two minor girl on Thursday.

In a statement issued to (KNA) the police said that 26 September Humhama received a written complaint from one Mst. Shameema resident of Handwara presently Humhama stating therein that her 02 minor daughters aged 15 years and 16 years presently residing in a rented house at Humhama went missing since 25-09-2022.

Upon this information, a case FIR number 337/2022 under relevant Sections of Law was registered at Police Station Budgam and investigation was set into motion.

A special Police team was constituted under the supervision of Chowki Officer Humhama Insp Imtayaz Ahmad to trace out the 02 minor missing girls. Police team, acting swiftly raided various locations. After strenuous efforts and working on various leads, Police team traced out both the missing minor girls from Bus Stand Jammu yesterday evening and were brought safely to Budgam by Women Police and family members. After fulfilling all legal formalities, the minor girls were handed over to their parents.

Further investigation into the case is going on. (KNA)

World Rabies day: 3300 bite cases reported at anti-rabies clinic SMHS since April this year

45,808 such cases recorded at clinic since April 2015

Bandipora: In a major achievement against drug peddlers a team of Bandipora police after strenuous efforts succeeded in arresting a notorious female drug peddler who was evading arrest since August 25.

In a statement issued, police spokesman said that Bandipora police arrested a notorious female drug peddler namely Posha Begum W/o Khursheed Ahmad Waza R/o Ward No. 05 Bandipora who was evading arrest after she managed to escape on 25 August 2022 during a raid on a residential house of one person namely Khursheed Ahmad Waza @Mandaila S/o Gh Ahmad Waza R/o Ward No. 05 Bandipora.
The spokesman further added that Keeping the sensitivity of matter in mind , a special investigation team was constituted to trace her by SSP Bandipora Mohmad Zahid-JKPS under the supervision of DYSP HQRS Bandipora Shafat Mohmad-JKPS.

“Yesterday early morning ,different teams of PS Bandipora one headed by SHO PS Bandipora Insp.Ashiq Hussain & the another one headed by psi Saqib Ahmad & Psi Rakesh Kumar after getting specific information regarding her presence in Bandipora ,that was corroborated with technical assistance, different location in the district were raided to arrest her & she was arrested from”,he added.

Meanwhile,the said lady drug peddler was produced before the Hon’ble court Bandipora and was granted judicial remand.

Srinagar Police on Wednesday said to have arrested three persons including a woman who were allegedly involved with Sextortion.

They said that the Sextortion gang extorted huge money from many gullible preys(victims), adding that more arrests are expected in the case.

“Three members of a Sextortion gang arrested namely 1. Shaista Bashir @ Saba R/o Narkara Budgam 2. Jahangir Ahmad Dar R/o Pethpohru Handwara 3. Aijaz Ahmad Ganaie R/o Narkara. They extorted huge money from many gullible preys(victims). More arrests are expected in the case,” tweeted Srinagar Police.

Three members of a Sextortion gang arrested namely 1. Shaista Bashir @ Saba R/o Narkara Budgam 2. Jahangir Ahmad Dar R/o Pethpohru Handwara 3. Aijaz Ahmad Ganaie R/o Narkara. They extorted huge money from many gullible preys(victims). More arrests are expected in the case. pic.twitter.com/IKQXSolXwR

— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) September 28, 2022

In a statement, issued here, a Police spokesperson said that one Nazir Ahmad Rather of Budgam lodged a written complaint in Police Station Shergarhi that some days back, he received a call from one lady identified as Saba and she insisted him to meet for some work.

The statement reads that accordingly, he met her near Bakshi Stadium Srinagar and the lady took him to her room at Reck Chowk Batamaloo and started levelling false allegations against him inside the room.

“In the meantime, 03 other men (associates of the lady) forcibly entered the room and started making video. Then she along with her accomplices started blackmailing him and he fell prey to a well-planned conspiracy of sextortion,” it reads.

It added that a case FIR No. 76/2022 U/S 34, 384, 120-B, 506 IPC was registered in Police Station Shergarhi and investigation was set into motion.

“The accused identified as Shaista Bashir alias Saba W/O Aijaz Ahmad Ganaie of Galwanpora, Jahangir Ahmad Dar S/o Khazer Muhammad Dar of Handwara and Aijaz Ahmad Ganaie S/O Ghulam Muhammad R/O of Hyderpora have been arrested in the instant case,” it reads.

It further reads that there are some other victims of this gang and more arrests are also expected in the instant case, while investigation is going on.

‘7 militants killed in 5 gunfights in South Kashmir this month’

Kulgam, Sep 27: Two local Jaish-e-Muhammad militants were killed in an encounter in Ahwatoo village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that earlier, an encounter broke out in Ahwatoo village, in which two militants were trapped.

He said that in the ensuing encounter both the militants, who belonged to JeM outfit, were killed and operation was over.

Meanwhile, Kashmir zone police on its official Twitter handle identified the slain militants as Mohammad Shafi and Mohammad Asif—both residents of Kulgam distirct.

“The killed 02 categorised JeM #terrorists have been identified as Mohammad Shafi Ganie of Batpora, #Kulgam & Mohammad Asif Wani @ Yawar of Takia Gopalpora, Kulgam. 02 AK 47 rifles, ammunition recovered,” police tweeted.

Notably, this was the second such encounter in the last 24 hours in Kulgam district.

On Monday evening, a Pakistani militant identified as Hurairah, was killed in an encounter at Batpora area of Kulgam district. A soldier and two civilians were also injured in the encounter.

Official figures available with the KNO suggest that seven militants were killed in the ensuing month so far in Southern districts of Kashmir in five encounters.

Data suggests that this year 142 militants have been killed so far of which 34 were foreigners—(KNO)