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14 new cases in Kashmir Division. Total number of positive cases in J&K now 106.

Active cases in Kashmir: 82 and

Jammu : 18

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Keran: Two more soldiers have succumbed to their injuries raising the toll to 3. Earlier
Army said that it killed 5 militants in Keran Secttor of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district along Line of Control. It said one of the soldiers was also killed while two other soldiers were critically wounded and shifted to Srinagar base 92 Base Army Hospital.

Defense Spokesperson, Rajesh Kalia told KNT that earlier due to inclement weather they were unable to evacuate the bodies of slain soldiers, but now those bodies have been evacuated. He said two more soldiers who were injured succumbed to their injuries and the total number of slain soldiers stand now at 3. Five militants and 3 soldiers were killed in the operation which is still under progress.

When asked about the number of injured soldiers, Defense Spokesperson said that he will shortly reveal the total number of injured soldiers.
Army said these infiltrators had sneaked from Keran Sector a couple of days against whom an operation was underway in Zurhama forest of Kupwara. After exchanging fire with the Army, these militants had fled away from the spot taking advantage of dense forest cover.
From past couple of days, Army was after them and on Sunday morning, 8 Jat regiment established a contact with them and during the encounter 5 militants were killed.
An official told KNT that choppers were pressed into service to track these militants at Rangdori Behak Kupwara. He said the operation is still in progress.
Meanwhile Army said that 9 militants were killed by Indian Army in last 24 hours in Kashmir Valley. While 4 militants were killed yesterday in Batpura in South Kashmir, 5 other militants were eliminated along LoC in Keran sector. Militants killed in Keran sector were trying to infiltrate from across Line of Control. (KNT)

Srinagar, April 5: At a time when Kashmir witnesses a surge in Covid-19 positive case day in and day, Principal Government College Srinagar Dr Samia Rashid has yet again appealed people to stay in house and don’t take this virus lightly.

She said the threat of the virus is still far from over. “It looms over our head even though it may not always seem so. Please continue maintaining social distance, wash your hands and practice cough etiquette and don’t lower your guard,” she said.

Dr Samia Rashid added that doctors and para-medical staff are out in the field fighting for the people so people should stay at home for the doctors.

She also asked people to avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals. (KNT)

Bandipora: Days after a high-powered committee was set up by the Jammu and Kashmir government on the directions of Supreme Court on the release of prisoners to decongest jails in wake of Covid-19 outbreak, a Bandipora family on Sunday appealed authorities to release the head of their family who is languishing in jail from past four years and whose spouse is very ill at home.

Abdul Wahid Mir (50), a resident of Unagam Bandipora was arrested by police in 2016 in a militancy related case. Earlier, also he spent a couple of years in jail on charges of being sympathizers of militants. He is currently lodged at Srinagar Central Jail.

The family of Mir, told Kashmir News Trust that his wife is suffering from multiple ailments and there is nobody to take care of her. Mir has two little kids, 14 and 12 years old. “We appeal authorities to release Abdul Wahid on humanitarian grounds,” they said.

The family members said that Mir is not involved in a high profile militancy case but was arrested merely on grounds that he is a militant sympathizer. “He was the lone bread earner for his family. His kids and wife are suffering immensely and we request authorities to release him at his time when Covid-19 threat is looming in Kashmir,” they said. (KNT)

Keran, April 5: Army Sunday said that it killed 5 militants in Keran Secttor of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district along Line of Control.

Army said these infiltrators had sneaked from Keran Sector a couple of days against whom an operation was underway in Zurhama forest of Kupwara. After exchanging fire with the Army, these militants had fled away from the spot taking advantage of dense forest cover.

From past couple of days, Army was after them and on Sunday morning, 8 Jat regiment established a contact with them and during the encounter 5 militants were killed.

An official told KNT that choppers were pressed into service to track these militants.

Meanwhile Army said that 9 militants were killed by Indian Army in last 24 hours in Kashmir Valley. While 4 militants were killed yesterday in Batpura in South Kashmir, 5 other militants were eliminated along LoC in Keran sector. Militants killed in Keran sector were trying to infiltrate from across Line of Control. (KNT)

DIPR launches website to counter fake news

JAMMU, APRIL 04: Jammu and Kashmir Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) today launched a website to counter fake news and misinformation and to generate awareness among the people in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our initiative is to help you counter fake news. DIPRJK in its endeavour to help you with true information launches the website diprjkfactcheck.in

Check what’s fact & what’s fiction. Our effort to kill fake news and empower the public with information”, tweeted Syed Shehrish Asgar, Director Information & Public Relations.

The department has informed that spreading fake news, misinformation and fear mongering can land a person in jail besides it is a punishable offense and knowingly or unknowingly forwarding any fake news is a crime. Citizens can report any fake news, misinformation, fear/hate mongering message received on whattsupp or any other social media site on www.diprjkfactcheck.in

The department fervently appealed the public not to fall prey to fake news rather report it, verify and check it at the available official social sites.

Similarly, for accurate information people can also visit:

• https://twitter.com/diprjk
• https://www.facebook.com/JKInformationOfficial/

It is pertinent to mention that spreading fake news, misinformation and creating fear mongering is a punishable offence under section 54 of NDMA, 2005 & 505 of IPC and IT (Act).

Srinagar: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, Bhartiya Janata Party Spokesperson and Chairperson of Waqf Development Committee of Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, has thanked the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Home Minister Shri Amit Shah for making the much needed amendment in the Jammu & Kashmir Domicile Law by which all jobs are now reserved for the residents of Jammu & Kashmir. Dr Andrabi termed it as a ‘timely decision taken by the Central Government keeping in view the aspirations of the people’. Dr Andrabi said that this government is willing to go to any extent to usher new era of prosperity, development and peace in Jammu & Kashmir. She said that BJP was committed to give a ‘new Jammu & Kashmir’ to the people who have been subjected to political exploitation, corruption and militancy by the ruling dispensations during the past seventy years. “This amendment in the Domicile law has opened ways for the youth of J&K to all available opportunities of jobs in the UT. New job opportunities are being created in the UT in the days to come and this amendment will benefit local unemployed youth a lot”, said Dr Darakhshan. She criticized the political opponents for their hue and cry on the Domicile Law saying that they are the people responsible for all miseries of the people of J&K. “ Those who deceived the innocent people of J&K for seven decades, are now talking about the aspirations of the people,”said BJP Spokesperson.

Kupwara, Apr 04: Security forces on Saturday late evening engaged in an encounter with suspected militants who had sneaked in four days ago through Jumgand area on LoC in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the gunfight broke out between forces and a group of infiltrated militants in Jumgand woods in Teen Bahak area.

The official said four days back, an infiltration attempt was made by a group of militants but their move was hampered by alert troops manning the Line of Control (LoC), leading to brief exchange of gunfire.

After brief exchange of fire, the suspected militants managed to flee by taking advantage of snow and rains in the area, he said.

He said that following their escape form the spot, a massive joint search operation was launched by Army’s 41 RR, 57 RR, 160 TA, SOG Kupwara JKP earlier led by Army’s 8 Jatt to track down the hiding militants.

The official further said that after conducting searches for three days, the hiding militants were located and forces engaged them in a gunfight in the woods.

Confirming the development, Senior Superintendent Of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Shriram Ambarkar told—KNO that searches are going on and exchange of gunfire also took place within the woods.

He said that the militants are believed to be same who had made infiltration attempt, still the operation is going on and more details related to the incident will come to fore after the operation ends—(KNO)