Category: Union Territory

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police has registered an FIR against people for obstructing Crime Branch sleuths in filing a chalan in the infamous Asifa rape and murder case in Kathua court on Monday.
Speaking to KNS, DGP S P Vaid said that a case has been registered. He added that Jammu and Kashmir Police has done it’s job and the case was now in Court.
He however said that it was unfortunate that some people were trying to give it religious and regional tone. DGP said he doesn’t agree with the people who are trying to give it a religious tone.
DGP further told KNS that charge sheet has been filed yesterday and today morning. (KNS)

Srinagar: A low intensity earthquake jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Monday although there were no reports of casualties or any damage.

A state disaster management department official said: “An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale occurred at 6.06 a.m. on Monday.

“The epicentre of the quake was in Punjab’s Amritsar district.”(IANS)

The government had decided to hold the elections from February 15, but the “unilateral decision” was shot down by opposition parties during a meeting about holding the polls.

Srinagar: The state government is likely to go for Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the annual Amarnath pilgrimage which starts on June 28 and will last 60 days this year, government sources said, two years later than these were due.
“The (Panchayat) polls will be held once the (Amarnath) yatra concludes,” said an official.

In February this year, the “fragile situation” in Kashmir forced the government to quietly put on hold the village body elections indefinitely following unanimous view of the opposition parties that conditions were not right.
The government had decided to hold the elections from February 15, but the “unilateral decision” was shot down by opposition parties during a meeting about holding the polls.
The opposition parties at that time had said the government announced the polls without assessing the ground situation.
Now, the ruling PDP-BJP government has decided to hold the electoral exercise after completion of AmarnathYatra, hoping the situation would improve by then.
The two-year delay in reconstituting the defunct Panchayats has cost state around Rs 3200 crore in central funding under the Panchayat Raj system, said a top government official.
“But given the tough times we have been through it would be advisable to start the exercise in last quarter of the year,” he said.
The last Panchayat elections were held in 2011 after a gap of 10 years and 80 percent turned out to vote.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s government has come under criticism for not being able to conduct fresh polls since.
“The tourist season has just begun. We will have it (election) towards later part of this year,” said minister for Panchayat Raj. Abdul Haq Khan.
During past three years the government has been thinking of reconstituting the Panchayat system following a constant push from both union home ministry and Raj Bhavan, officials say.
There has been no major governmental activity since April 2017 when at eight civilians were killed on the day of by-polls to Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency, in clashes between protestors and government forces at many polling booths.
There are a total of 35,096 panch constituencies in the state, 18,785 are in Kashmir province.
In December, the police had said it was impossible for them to provide security to each contesting candidate after militant group HizbulMujahideen threatened to attack contestants with acid.

Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Arabian authorities closed the twitter account on Friday morning of Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim, one of the Imams in the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

Al-Shuraim had posted comments about political and social issues in the Kingdom and criticised what he believes are violations of Islamic teachings.

The Imam was born in Riyadh in 1964. He has held several senior academic positions, including the Dean and Specialist Professor at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah. He is also a judge at the High Court in the Holy City.

His fellow Imam at the Grand Mosque, which houses the Sacred Kaaba, is Sheikh Abdul Rahman As-Sudais, who is loyal to the policies of the Saudi royal family. While Al-Shuraim has been praised by Muslims within and beyond the Kingdom over his courageous stances, Al-Sudais has been criticised for his “blind” support for the ruling House of Saud, which is regarded by many as irreligious.

Baramulla, Apr 08: Setting an another example of communal harmony, people belonging to the Muslim community, performed the last rites of a Pandit woman, in Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s District Baramulla on Sunday.
A Pandit woman Dulari Begum 85, wife of Narenjen Nath resident of Wussan Karhama Tangmarg, died on Sunday, according to the family sources.
As the news about her death spread in the nearby areas, hundreds of Muslims both men and women rushed to the house of the deceased woman to express condolences with the bereaved family.
“The Muslim men participated in all the last rites of the Pandit woman. They took her body to the cremation ground and helped the family arrange for everything required to perform her last rites as per Hindu rituals. Muslim women were also seen consoling the wailing females of the family and relatives,” as per KNS correspondent. (KNS)

‘So far Nobody asked for permission to pray, nor anybody denied permission’

Srinagar, Apr 07: While strongly denying the rumours circulated on social media that Burn Hall School Management “snubs students for offering prayers in School premises”.
So-far nobody had asked for the permission to pray nor have anybody had denied the permission, a spokesperson of the School told KNS.
“There is a mosque next to the school compound and if any student or employee has to go for prayers without bunking classes or avoiding duties, nobody will stop them. The mosque is just attached with the School compound,” he said and added that on Fridays when most of the schools in the Valley work full day, Burn Hall closes just at 12:30 in the afternoon before Friday prayers. (KNS)

02 arrested Recovered Ammunition, Cash Rs 5.37 Lacs, Youths Planning to join militant Ranks Apprehended: Police

AWANTIPORA April 06: During Naka checking Police / Army apprehended 01 OGW namely Rafiq Ahmad Dar S/o Gh Hassan Dar R/o Ghat Tukna Awantipora and recovered 01 Hand Grenade from his possession which he was about to lob upon Police / Security forces. During questioning said OGW admitted that he is working with Militant outfit Ansarul Gazwatul Hind and the Grenade was given to him by Mikitant of the outfit Ansarul Gazwatul Hind. He also stated that he along with one more OGW namely Abid Majeed Shiekh @ Raj Gada S/o Abdul Majeed Shiekh R/o Dadsara Awantipora were given a huge amount by self style commander of Ansarul Gazwatul Hind namely Zakir Rashid Bhat @ Zakir Musa to get weapons for the outfit. Accordingly the said Aabid Majeed @ RajGada was arrested and at his disclosure / instance a cash of Rs 5.37 Lacs was recovered from him. He also admitted that this cash was given to him by Zakir Musa to get weapons for the outfit, police officials told in a press statement. He also states that the amount was looted by Ansarul Gazwatul Hind Mikitants from J&K Bank Noorpora and Marhama in the month of December 2017. In this regard case FIR No 50/2018 U/S 7/27, 18,20,21 unlawful ( Prevention) activities act has been registered in P/S Awantipora. Investigation set into motion.
Moreover, Six (06) youths have been apprehended by Police Awantipora, who were planning to join militant ranks .Were apprehended and handed over to parents after proper counseling, Police Said.

Srinagar, April 6: A militant was killed in an encounter at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon.

Official sources told GNS that a militant believed to be a local was killed in the operation.

The gunfight stops now and the search operation is underway, they said.

A police office while confirming the killing and said that the identity of the slain is being ascertained.

Earlier, SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary had told GNS that a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of army’s 55 RR, police, and CRPF at Kangan orchards following inputs about the presence of some militants.

As the joint party approached the suspected spot, the militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off an encounter, the officer had said. (GNS)

Srinagar, April 6 : A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon.

SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary told GNS that a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of army’s 55 RR, police and CRPF at Kangan orchards following inputs about the presence of some militants.

As the joint party approached the suspected spot, the militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off an encounter.

Meanwhile, sources said that two to three militants are believed to be hiding in the area.

When reports last came in the exchange of firing was going on. (GNS)

Srinagar: A joint team of SOG Pulwama and army’s 55RR have started cordon and and Search operation in Kangan area of Pulwama district.

During searches some gunshots were heard. When contacted SSP Pulwama Asalam Chaudhary he said that some gunshots were heard during CASO and we are verifying the incident. More details to follow. (GNS)