Category: Union Territory

Srinagar, May 08: In view of the prevailing situation the state administration has decided to shutdown all the colleges and some Higher secondary schools of Kashmir Valley on Wednesday.
Official sources said that apprehending protest demonstrations by the students the government has decided to keep the colleges and some higher secondary schools shut for Wednesday. However the schools shall remain open. (KNS)

The class work will also remain suspended in all colleges and HSSs of Budgam and Anantnag district while as schools up to class 10th will remain functional, officials said.

The class work in higher colleges and higher secondary schools will remain suspended in various districts of Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.
The decision has been taken as a ‘precautionary measure’ to avoid law and order situation in the Valley.

Officials said the class work will remain suspended in all the colleges of Srinagar district on Wednesday. In Ganderbal, class work will remain suspended in Government Degree College (GDC) Ganderbal and Boys/Girls higher secondary school Ganderbal as well.
“Rest of the educational institutions will remain functional,” deputy commissioner Ganderbal said.
The class work will also remain suspended in all colleges and HSSs of Budgam and Anantnag district while as schools up to class 10th will remain functional, officials said.
Also, class work will remain suspended in all higher secondary schools (HSS) of Bandipora district, high school Bagh, GDC Bandipora and Sumbal.
“Class work will remain suspended in Degree College Sopore and Pattan besides Boys higher secondary schools of Pattan and Palhallan,” deputy commissioner Baramulla said.
The class work will remain suspended in all the educational institutions of Pulwama and Shopian district, deputy commissioners said.

SRINAGAR: Amid tall claims of directorate of health services of better health care in territory hospitals and PHC’s, a patient at SHD Pattan was provided test report without any samples taken.

Sources told PTK that a patient namely Muzamil resident of Buran Pattan felt some pain in his hand and he was rushed to Sub District Hospital Pattan for checkup under Ticket No 132717 where doctor advised him to make some blood tests.

As per the receipts Muzamil has paid Rs 160 under receipt no 24328, but ironically a laboratory Assistant at the SDH have provided him test reports without taking blood samples.

Sources said that a doctor who treated Muzamil was to see patient with test reports within minutes after he suggested him blood examinations. Adding that after verifying the facts, the doctor came to know that laboratory Assistant has given blood test report without taking any blood sample from the patient.

Sources said that the doctor informed BMO Pattan Dr Masarat Iqbal who immediately issued suspension orders to the Lab Assistant. (PTK)

Says arrested militants involved in killing of three youths at Khanpora

Srinagar, May 7: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested four militants and seven OGWs in separate raids of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

A senior police officer told GNS that the militants and the OGWs were arrested during separate raids by the joint team of SOG Baramulla, 46RR, 53BN CRPF and 52RR of army at Drangbal, Old Town Baramulla, and Sopore.

“During the investigations, it has been revealed that the militants were found involved in the attack on the three youths at Khanpora Baramulla resulted into the killing of the trio on the spot on April 30,” the officer said.

He identified the militants as Nasir Ahmad Mochi, Bilal Ahmad Najar, Aijaz Ahmad Gojri and Nadeem Kalia @ Ustad.

The officer identified the six out of seven OGWs Owais Rashid Bhat, Ozair Ahmad Bhat, Ameen Bhat, Muzamil Bashir, Sharif Bashir Bhat and Nayeem Abdulla.

“A pistol was recovered from the possession of the arrested militants while as an alto car Alto car (JK01J-0010) was seized,” the officer said.

On April 30, bullet-riddled bodies of Asghar Khan, Asif and Haseeb Khan of old Town Baramulla were recovered. Police later blamed LeT militant outfit for killing the trio.

On May 4, a Joint team of baramulla police and 46RR of army had busted a militant hideout and recovered the arms and ammunition which include two AK-47 rifles, Utensils and Blanket at Drangbal in outskirts of Baramulla. (GNS)

New Delhi : The AFSPA, which gives special powers to security forces operating in conflict zones, may be withdrawn from areas where security situation improves, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said today.
Rijiju also said the ongoing Naga peace talks between the NSCN-IM and the government’s interlocutor were being followed up with utmost sincerity and the outcome of the dialogue would be positive, but he refused to give any time-frame for signing the peace pact.

“Since the security scenario in the Northeast has improved in the last four years, AFSPA has been removed from many areas. We are hopeful that with further improvement, it may be lifted from the remaining few areas in the near future,” he told PTI.
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been completely withdrawn from Meghalaya and partly from Arunachal Pradesh but it is in force in Nagaland, Assam and three districts in Arunachal Pradesh.
The controversial law, AFSPA, which empowers security forces to conduct operations, arrest anyone anywhere without prior notice, is also in force in Jammu and Kashmir. There have been demands in the Northeast as well as in Jammu and Kashmir that the AFSPA be withdrawn completely as the security forces often allegedly use it whenever there is complaints of human rights violation and use of extreme force.
Referring to the ongoing dialogue between the Issak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and the government interlocutor, the minister said the Narendra Modi government was the most sensitive toward the issues of the Nagas and the Northeast.
“The process of Naga talks are being followed up with utmost sincerity. So the outcome will be positive,” he said. Rijiju refused to say anything when asked about the possible dates for signing the final peace accord to bring lasting peace in the insurgency-hit Nagaland. A framework agreement was signed on August 3, 2015 by NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah and the government’s interlocutor R N Ravi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The framework agreement had come after over 80 rounds of negotiations spanning 18 years, with the first breakthrough made in 1997 when the ceasefire agreement was sealed after decades of insurgency in Nagaland which started soon after India’s Independence in 1947.

Srinagar, May 6 (GNS): A teenage youth who was injured critically during intense clashes between government forces and protesters near encounter site at Badigam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday, succumbed to injuries at SMHS hospital here.

Sources said that Asif Ahmad Mir (17) son of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Rahomo village in neighbouring Pulwama district, sustained a critical bullet wound during the clashes near Badigam.

He was shifted to nearby hospital where from he was referred to SMHS Srinagar hospital in critical conditions where he succumbed later, they said.

A doctor confirmed the death and said that he had firearm injury on the head.

In the encounter, five militants including top Hizb commander Sadam Padder and KU assistant professor were killed.

The gunfight broke out in Badigam village early today after the joint team of Army, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

A policeman and a soldier of 44 RR were injured in the initial exchange of fire with the militants, reports said. The injured were shifted to 92 base military hospital in Badami Bagh Srinagar.

At least a dozen protesters have been injured during clashes near the encounter site. (GNS)

Srinagar, May 6 : Four militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter at Badigam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

A police officer told GNS that four militants were killed in the operation so far.

“Bodies of the slain militants were recovered along with as many rifles,” the officer said.

He said that the identities of the militants are being ascertained. He said that the operation is going on in the area.

Earlier, the gunfight broke out at Badigam village after army’s 44 RR launched the cordon-and-search operation in the area.

Army’s 23 Para Commandos, 34 RR, 3 RR, CRPF, and SOG were rushed as reinforcements after the contact with militants was established.

In the initial firefight one SOG personnel, Anil Kumar and army soldier of 44 RR were injured.

Soon intense clashes rocked the area and one civilian suffered injuries and was hospitalized. (GNS)

Clashes ensue; additional reinforcement including paratroopers rushed to the site

Srinagar, May: A policeman of SOG and an army soldier were injured in an ongoing encounter at Badigam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.

Official sources said that the SOG personnel namely Anil Kumar and a soldier of 44 RR wounded critically in the firefight.

Both the injured were immediately evacuated to 92 base military hospital here, a police officer while confirming the incident told GNS.

Meanwhile, clashes erupted near Badigam and its adjoining areas following the encounter while as forces rushed additional reinforcement of paratroopers, army, CRPF and SOG to the gunfight site in Shopian village of south Kashmir.

Official sources told GNS that the youth took to streets and pelted stones on the forces near Badigam and the areas adjoining to it. The forces used tear smoke and pellet guns shells to disperse them.

In the meantime, sources said that army’s 23 Para Commandos, 34 RR, 3 RR, CRPF, and SOG rushed to the spot and joined the operation.

The forces according to the sources sealed off the whole area as they suspect the presence of top three to five militant commanders in the area.

When reports last came in the exchange of firing was going on amid intense clashes near the encounter site and areas adjoining to it.

Earlier, the gunfight broke out at Badigam village after army’s 44 RR launched the cordon-and-search operation in the area. (GNS)

Srinagar, May 05: Two militants have been trapped at Chatabal area of Srinagar city as gunfight broke out following cordon and search operation in the area.

SSP Srinagar Imtiaz Ismail Parray confirmed the encounter and said that the intermittent exchange of firing is going on.

Sources said that two militants are believed to be trapped. Earlier a joint team police and CRPF have launched a cordon at Gasi Mohalla area of Chatabal following inputs about the presence of some militants. (GNS)