Category: Union Territory

Shopian, May 16 : A fresh encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Dankar Mohalla Handew of Shopian district.

Earlier, forces launched cordon and search operation in the area on basis some information about presence of the militants in the area.

An official told KNO that the CASO was launched by 44 Rashtriya Rifles of Army and Police. (KNO).

SRINAGAR, MAY 16 : Heavily lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his fresh bid to befool the Indian electorate on the one hand by describing the situation in West Bengal more volatile than that of Jammu and Kashmir and adding salt to the wounds of the people of Kashmir, on the other, by giving “Thrusted grave yard silence” the beautiful name of “peace”, All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani asked the Indian Prime Minister why West Bengal is not declared a disturbed territory? Why it is not handed over to Indian military? Why POTA, AFSPA, PSA, ULA like draconian laws are not implemented and people of Bengal (God save them) get killed, maimed, incarcerated and the like as happens in Jammu and Kashmir as an in-alienated part of their miserable life.

Expressing his unwillingness to plead normalcy or fair situation in West Bengal, Hurriyat chairman for the sake of pure love for the humanity, just asked the Indian intellectuals and people of conscience like Arun Dati Roy, Gotum Nawlakha, Tapan Bose etc along with the UNHRC, ICRC and Amnesty International to ascertain the grave violation of human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and prevail upon Indian leadership not to hoodwink its people nor the international community by falsely proving Kashmir as a safe haven for human life.

Castigating the Indian leadership for their inhuman approach and behavour meted out with the subjugated people of Kashmir, pro-freedom leader strongly condemned the adoption of military might to contain the thrusted “grave-yard” silence in the nook and corner of the state.

Blaming India, suffering from arrogance of military might and unleashing a reign of terror by frequently using all methods of oppression and repression, be it unabated killings, tarnishing the chastity of women as a war weapon, beating and incarcerating on flimsy grounds or political vendetta, Hurriyat chairman proposed India to shun arrogance and desist comparing Jammu and Kashmir with any part of India which might have wider range of political consequences.

Reiterating Kashmir as an international issue brought forth by India on the tables of UN, Pro-freedom leader also advised India not to play politics on this sensitive issue for its petty electoral gains.

Condemning the proposed ban on the student community of Jammu and Kashmir to get admission in educational institutions of Azad Kashmir, Hurriyat chairman said although All Parties Hurriyat Conference is not in favour of any such temporary arrangements like potato and onion trade until final and permanent resolution of Kashmir dispute yet as a matter of right as declared by United Nations Human Rights charter where right to education has been accepted as a basic right.

Giving details of the ordeal faced by our student community in all the educational institutions of India at the hands of religious extremists, Hurriyat chairman said that it is a high risk for our student fraternity to get education in any part of India where they feel vulnerable to any untoward incident at any time.

Expressing his grave concern on the narrowing down the sphere of life in a cage like territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat leader also castigated the Indian leadership for trampling the basic human rights such as right to get education, medical treatment, business, tourism and even right to perform religious obligation like Hajj by denying passport for the same purpose.

Hurriyat leader demanded an early intervention by United Nation Organizations to help resolve the sensitive Kashmir issue in the larger interests of the peace and progress of the whole South Asia.

Srinagar, May 16 : Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a statewide shutdown on Friday against the ‘bloodshed in Kashmir’.

In a statement JRL said that ‘there is no letup in killings and bloodshed in Kashmir even in the holy month of Ramzaan as civilians ,armed youth or even Indian forces are getting killed.’

“In one manner or other Kashmiri’s continue to pay the price of the unresolved Kashmir issue as use of force against them continues unabated,” JRL said in a statement to KNO
The pro freedom leaderhip said that weather it is death of civilian Rayees Ahmed Dar of Pulwama, Arshad Ahmed Dar of Chanabal Pattan or Nayeem Shah of Baderwah allegedly killed by a VDC ‘Kashmiri’s continue to fall prey to the lingering issue and subsequent use of unbridled force.’

“To protest these unfortunate killings People will observe peaceful hartal tomorrow, Friday the 17th of May,” they said.

They have urged Imams and khateebs in Friday sermons will also raise their voice against this bloodshed.

Srinagar, May 16: An encounter was broke out between militants and goverment forces in Kandi forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday morning.

Reports reaching GNS said that a joint team of army’s 47 RR, 28 RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation at Portel Nad and Razdan Nad – upper reaches of Kandi connecting Lolab forests.

Reports said that there was heavy firing in the forests while the joint team launched searches in the area.

An army officer said that the operation was launched in the woods following intelligence inputs about the movement of suspected militants in the area.

He said that the contact was established soon after the forces challenged the movement of the group of militants in the forests.

SSP Kupwara Ambarkar Shriram Dinkar told GNS that the encounter between the militants and the security forces is going on in the upper reaches of Kandi. (GNS)

4th body is of civilian: sources

Srinagar, May 16: The army has recovered four bodies at the encounter including three of militants.

An official told KNO that they have recovered four bodies at the encounter site.”But are ascertaining whether the fourth body is of civilian or militant,” he said.

Reports reaching KNO stated that the fourth body was of the son of the house owner in which militants were trapped. Meanwhile clashes were going on in the area, when reports last came in. (KNO)

Three among slain militants include mastermind of 2017 Lethpora attack; Curfew imposed in town amid clashes; Internet snapped

Srinagar, May 16: Three militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit, soldier and a civilian were killed and three persons including two armymen were injured in an encounter with militants in Dalipora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Thursday.
A police officer said that in the initial phase of encounter three soldiers and two brothers Mohd Younis Dar and Rayees Ahmad Dar sons of Jalal Ud Din Dar sustained injuries.

While Rayees died on the spot, his brother Younis was immediately taken to nearby hospital where from he was referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment, the officer said.

The officer said that the soldiers were airlifted to army’s 92 base hospital Badamibagh Srinagar where one of them namely Sandeep Kumar succumbed to injuries.

He identified the injured soldiers as Sepoy Arunesh GSW and Sepoy Ravindar GSW.

During the course of gunfight all the three militants were killed and their bodies along with as many weapons and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the site, he said.

The officer identified the slain militants as Naseer Pandith of Karmibad Pulwama, Umar Mir of Bethipora Shopian and Khalid Bhai from Pakistan. The slain trio were affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit.

The officer said that Khalid was active since last eight years in Kashmir and termed his killing as a major success.

Khalid, the top commander of the JeM outfit was wanted in the 2017 fidayeen attack on a CRPF camp in Lethpora that left five paramilitary personnel dead.

He said that Khalid was mastermind of the attack.

The officer said that the encounter started after militants beleived to be three in number, fired upon a joint team of police and army while a cordon-and-search operation was going on in the Dalipora village.

The cordon was launched after credible inputs about the presence of the militants.

The authorities have also imposed curfew in the town following clashes.

Meanwhile, the internet services have also been suspended in the southern district. (GNS)

Srinagar, May 15: While as day temperature remained slightly lower than the normal in Kashmir Valley, the weatherman on Wednesday said the moisture-laden wind is moving towards J&K from north Pakistan as a result of which wet weather is expected for the next 24-36 hours.

“Expect a short spell of moderate thundershower in Kashmir and Jammu later tonight. The moisture-laden wind is moving towards J&K from North Pakistan,” Sonam Lotus, Director Meteorological department said, adding wet weather is expected for the next 24-36 hours for J&K.

Meanwhile, a meteorological department official told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, recorded 23.3 degrees Celsius against 23.9 degrees Celsius normal for this time of the year.

He said Pahalgam, the world famous hill resort in South Kashmir recorded 19.6 degrees Celsius against 20.1 Degree Celsius while Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir saw a maximum of 12.6 degree Celsius, 2.1 degrees below normal for this time of the year. (GNS)