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DGP deliberates on endeavours for golf promotion in Valley

Sahai throws light on history of Golf Nursery

Srinagar: For the promotion of Golf, Jammu and Kashmir Police has been sustaining and nurturing the Golfing talent of the Valley, which has helped production of skilled young golfers, besides development of self-discipline and sportsmanship among the golfers.

According to a statement issued to KNS, Director General of Police (DGP), Ashok Prasad said this while throwing open the Lake View Environmental Golf Training Park at a function held at Police Golf Course here this evening.

The Golf Nursery situated on the banks of  world famous Dal Lake, with nine holes will impart training to golfers of all age groups including school going children which is a step towards exploiting the talent of youth in golf sports.

Prasad said that Jammu and Kashmir Police has been promoting sports by organizing various activities in the State, adding that establishment of Golf Nursery is also a part of the activity to sustain the  century old sports of the Valley. He said that JKP also did a lot for the Golf sport to stay alive during the times of turmoil. The Police Golf Course remained active and constantly groomed golfers paving the way for the survival of golf in the Valley. Our aim is to promote Golf as a game and ensure production of professional young golfers; he maintained and added that the Golf Nursery has also started an endeavour of providing class tutelage in golfing to school going children.

The DGP said that Lake View Environmental Training Park constantly started churning golfers for their graduation from Kashmir Valley Golf Course and Royal Spring Golf Course. Golfers desirous to join Royal Spring Golf Course get admission only after having a basic course, which is imparted in the Golf Nursery also. More than 400 golfers trained by the Nursery since 2003 and have got membership in Royal Spring Golf Course, said the DGP.

Calling upon the enthusiastic youth for availing the opportunity, Mr. Prasad said that they can earn a good name and fame in the field at national and international level.

Earlier, in his welcome address, the Additional Director General of Police (Armed), S.M. Sahai, threw light on the history of Golf Nursery, saying that the nursery was established in the year 2002 and since its inception it has been producing ace golfers.

The DGP honoured Mr. Fayaz Ahmed Lango, Golf Trainer for his life time contribution. Besides imparting golf training to DGP and ADGP (Armed) Mr. Lango has produced many ace golfers of international and national levels.

Mr. Zubair Zargar and Master Sharik also shared their golf experience on the occasion.

Among others, the function was attended by Special DGP, Mr. K Rajendra Kumar, ADGP (HQs) Mr. S P Vaid, IsGP, Mr. Arun Kumar, Mr. A G MIR, Mr. Alok Puri, Mr. Muneer Ahmad Khan, S J M Geelani and Mr. P Punchok, DIsGP, S Afdha Ul Mujtaba and Mr. M M Sadiq, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mr. Farooq Ahmad Shah, Retired Police Officers, prominent Golfers and large number of Students.

Srinagar: Soon after his release from house arrest since April 30, Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today visited the house of Bashir Ahmad Bhat at Gretabal who was recently killed by the Indian forces in unprovoked firing at Nawakadal.

Expressing his sympathy and solidarity with the bereaved family members, Mirwaiz addressed a gathering at Nawakal Chowk and told the people that priceless sacrifices offerred by the Kashmiri people will be protected at any cost, adding that complete resolve and commitment towards the freedom struggle was inevitable for the success of movement. Stating that there were forces who wanted to break the will of the people through suppression and fear, Mirwaiz said that these ploys have  always failed  especially due to the continuous resolve shown by the brave youth of Kashmir who  are keeping the  freedom struggle alive in the most challenging of situations.

Mirwaiz stated that the people of Kashmir have given countless sacrifices  towards the freedom struggle. He said that the people of  Shehre Khas have always provided new vigor to  the freedom struggle and  their contribution towards the freedom movement will always be remembered.

The Hurriyat (M) chairman stated that the arrest of hundreds of youth and resistance leaders, continuous curfew and restrictions, under the cover of so called elections, has once again proved the anti people policy pursued by the so called “elected leaders” of Kashmir. Mirwaiz demanded the immediate release of all detainees.

Mirwaiz also visited SMHS hospital to enquire about, Momin Bilal of Maharajgunj, and Suhail Bashir of Hawal, who were injured due to firing by the government forces at Nawakadal. Mirwaiz also visited the house of injured Momin Farooq  who lost his left eye due to pellet firing at Rajouri Kadal .Mirwaiz prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. The Hurriyat (M) Chairman also visited the house of Samir Ahmad of Gratabal to condole the death of his five year daughter. He also visited the house of Ghulam Mustafa Zaroo of Nageen to offer his sympathies and condolence over the demise of his wife.  

65 percent in Ladakh constituency

Srinagar: Amid protests, clashes and militant violence, the voter turnout in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency was recorded 39.06 percent while 65 percent turnout was recorded in Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.

With this, the parliamentary polls concluded in Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing a press conference in Banquet Hall, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Umang Narola, while giving figures said: “The overall voting percentage for Baramulla constituency was recorded as 39.06 percent while tentative figures for Ladakh constituency is 65 percent.”

The lowest polling in Baramulla constituency was recorded in Sopore segment with 1.02 percent while highest was recorded in Karnah segment with 71.57 percent.

The Baramulla district recorded 25.04 percent, Kupwara district 63.19 and Bandipora district 35.65 percent.

Segment wise turnout     

The Karnah segment recorded 71.57 percent polling, Kupwara segment recorded 69.29 percent polling, Lolab segment recorded 57.37 percent polling, Handwara segment recorded 69.92 percent polling, Langate segment recorded 47.84 percent polling, Uri segment recorded 65.42 percent polling, Rafiabad segment recorded 21.83 percent polling, Sopore segment recorded 1.02 percent polling, Sangrama segment recorded 18.07 percent polling, Baramulla segment recorded 23.46 percent polling, Gulmarg segment recorded 29.50 percent polling, Pattan segment recorded 23.65 percent polling, Gurez segment recorded 48.28 percent polling, Bandipora segment recorded 20.52 percent polling, Sonawari segment recorded 49.02 percent polling.

In Ladakh constituency, the Leh segment recorded 64 percent while Kargil segment recorded 65.08 percent.

On the occasion, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Abdul Gani Mir, said by and large the situation in the polling areas remained peaceful. He said unprecedented security arrangements were in place to facilitate the voters.

6 injured; situation normal: DIG North Kashmir  

Srinagar: The polling was held in North Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha seat amid clashes and shutdown reported from various areas of the region. According to the details provided by the KNS correspondents, five to six people including police and CRPF personnel were injured during the clashes between security forces and stone pelters. The stone pelting incidents were reported from the various areas of North Kashmir including Fateh Garh, Nadihal, Baharmpora, Saripora, Wadan, Hadipora, Bumai, Main Chowk Sopore, Dangerpora Sopore.

Militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen has claimed the responsibility of the blast that according to the outfit took place in Palhalan area on Wednesday. In a tele statement to KNS, Hizb operation spokesman Balleeg-ud-Din claimed that the Hizb is behind the blast. However, police said a bomb disposal squad defused one explosive device that was found in Palhalan in which one CRPF personal received minor injury. Reports informed further that in Hardshiva-Zaloora village of Sopore area, protesters attacked the polling booth and later took control of the same. Police tried to whisk the protesters away that led to the major clashes between both the sides. According to eye witnesses, tear gas shells were fired to disperse the angry mob. The clashes inside the polling booth created panic with the poling staff running for cover.

Baramulla town also witnessed heavy clashes between forces and protesters with the people taking to streets in large number- raising pro-freedom slogans. Reports also informed that youth assembled in groups at four major bridges of the area after which clashes erupted between protesters and police. Police used tear gas shells to disperse the protesters.

Heavy stone-pelting was reported from Nowpora polling booth in Bandipora. Reports informed that the youth in the area took to streets and threw stones at the nearby forces’ deployment. Protests erupted in Nowpora, Bandipora. Locals stated that they were moving towards the polling booths but they were thrashed and abused allegedly by the army. The Palhallan areas of North Kashmir boycotted the polls on May 7 with most of the people preferring to stay indoors.  Reports also informed that not even a single vote was recorded in six polling booth of the area till late hours.

People in large number attacked the poling staff with stones at Seelu Sopore with the protesters covering them from all sides and hurling stones. The CRPF later fired several rounds of bullets in air to control the situation. Firdous Ahmad of Naberpora Bandipora was reportedly injured after a teargas shell hit him during the clashes at Bandipora. He was later shifted to Srinagar Hospital where is condition is under observation.

Another incident was reported when at Langate protesters hurled stones on a polling booth number 47 of Hampura Langate. A police constable namely Javed Ahmad was hit by a stone in head – leaving him severely injured. He was shifted to Kralpora district hospital where doctor referred him to SKIMS. Meanwhile, a 100-year-old person namely Ghulam Ahmed Baba, of Bandipora left home and casted his vote in a nearby polling station.  Baba told reporters that he voted to change the system. Talking to KNS, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, DIG North Kashmir said: “The overall situation remained normal except for few minor clashes which resulted into injuries to five to six people. One CRPF personal received minor injury while one explosive device was being effuse in Palhalan.” 

CM accorded welcome, guard of honour at Civil Secretariat

Srinagar: The Civil Secretariat and other moving offices opened here on Monday after Annual Darbar Move from Jammu the Winter Capital of the State. Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah attended his office in Civil Secretariat this morning. On his arrival he was accorded guard of honour by the J&K Police Contingent. Various Ministers and senior officers besides employees of the Civil Secretariat welcomed the Chief Minister. The Presidents and other office bearers of Non-Gazetted Employees Union and Low Paid Employees Union presented boutiques to the Chief Minister and greeted him on the first day of opening of offices in Srinagar. (KNS)

 

Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Saturday raided a restaurant in Lal Chowk and seized substandard eating and cooking material.

Talking to GNS, the Health Office SMC Mr. Shaqat Ahmad Khan said after receiving a complaint from three persons, who had fallen ill, after consuming substandard food from Tao Café and restaurant, the SMC team along with Food Safety Officers and Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Kothi Bagh, raided it.

“We recovered 5 kilograms of stale fish, 10 kilograms of meat, stale chicken, 5 liters of used oil which was totally black in colour, stale noodles, and low grade plastic utensils and low grade aluminum utensils.,” he said.

The Officer said they also recovered harmful colouring agents which were used in large numbers by the said restaurant.

“The restaurant was sealed and Chalan was produced in the court of Municipal Magistrate,” he said. (GNS)

 

Srinagar: With no letup in protests against the killing of a youth the hands of ‘security forces’, three people sustained injuries amid curfew in downtown and spontaneous shutdown in most parts of the valley on Friday.

22 year old Bashir Ahmad was killed after ‘security forces’ opened fire on protesters in Nawa Kadal area of Old CityWednesday late evening soon after the polling for parliamentary constituency of Srinagar concluded at 26 percent turnout.

The killing sparked widespread anti-India clashes in parts of Srinagar particularly in downtown areas that left around 18 people including a woman and forces men injured. The government announced curfew on Wednesday late evening to curb protests and clashes in downtown while pro-freedom leaders called for a shutdown for today. The government reportedly also ordered ‘magisterial probe’ in the incident.

The downtown areas continued to reel under curfew for the second straight day with hundreds of police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in riot gear and holding assault rifles were deployed across the downtown. The forces had erected barricades, concertina wires and mobile bunkers to restrict the civilian movement, eyewitnesses told GNS.

“The curfew was strictly imposed in volatile areas of downtown including Nowhatta, Saraf Kadal, Rajouri Kadal, Nawa Kadal, and Kawdara,” they said, alleging many people weren’t allowed even to buy milk and bread in the morning.

Due to government curfew, forces didn’t allow people to offer Friday prayers in central Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta.

Meanwhile, protests broke out in Hyderpora area of uptown against the killingof Bashir.

“Scores of people took to streets and held pro-freedom protests. The protests were chased away by police and they in return pelted stones on them,” witnesses told GNS.

During the clashes, a man was detained by police from his house, locals alleged.

In many parts of downtown, the clashes broke out after authorities lifted curfew. The youth took to streets and pelted stones on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police retreating from curfew areas.

In Nawab Bazar area of old city, intense clashes broke out between youth and CRPF. Locals alleged that CRPF smashed window panes and glasses of many residential houses during clashes. The clashes continued till evening during which police fired several tear smoke shells to disperse the youth.

Meanwhile, a spontaneous shutdown was observed in most parts of the valley.

The Civil Lines areas of city wore a deserted look and traffic thin while most of the schools, colleges and shops were closed.

Reports reaching GNS said that a spontaneous shutdown was observed north Kashmir’s Baramulla, Palhallan, Bandipora, Hajin, Naidkhai, Sopore and Kupwara.

The post-Friday protests broke out in Hajin, Naidkhai, Bandipora town, Papchan, Sopore, Khanpora in Baramulla town, and Palhallan.

Two people sustained injuries during clashes in Baramulla clashes.

A spontaneous shutdown was also observed in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Post-Friday clashes and protests broke out in Qamaria Chowk and at Saloora in the district.

In south Kashmir’s Qazigund, a person identified as Aijaz Ahmad Shiekh sustained injuries during clashes between youth and government forces against the killing of downtown youth. Besides, a complete shutdown was also observed in the town.

The shutdown was also observed in Shopian, Pulwama and Anantnag towns.

In Pulwama, minor stone-throwing incidents took place at Samboora and in Pulwama town. The minor clashes also broke out in Anantnag town, Khudwani and Qaimoh in Kulgam. (GNS)

 

Srinagar: At least fourteen people including two non-locals were injured in clashes that broke out in various parts of Kashmir amid a curfew and shutdown on Thursday against the killing of a youth last evening in downtown Srinagar.

22 year old Bashir Ahmad was killed after ‘security forces’ opened fire on protesters in Nawa Kadal area of Old CityWednesday late evening soon after the polling for parliamentary constituency of Srinagar concluded at 26 percent turnout.

The killing sparked widespread anti-India clashes in parts of Srinagar particularly in downtown areas that left around 18 people including a woman and forces men injured. The government announced curfew on Wednesday late evening to curb protests and clashes in downtown while pro-freedom leaders called for a shutdown for today. The government reportedly also ordered ‘magisterial probe’ in the incident.

Since Thursday morning, hundreds of police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in riot gear and holding assault rifles were deployed across the downtown. The forces had erected barricades, concertina wires and mobile bunkers to restrict the civilian movement, eyewitnesses told GNS.

“The curfew was strictly imposed in volatile areas of downtown including Nowhatta, Saraf Kadal, Rajouri Kadal, Nawa Kadal, and Kawdara,” they said, alleging many people weren’t allowed even to buy milk and bread in the morning.

In Civil Lines and uptown areas of the capital, a complete shutdown was observed against the killing of Bashir with shops, schools, colleges and other commercial establishment shut while private and public transport was also off the roads. Besides, the work in banks and government offices was also affected with thin attendance of employees. The city wore a deserted lookon Thursday with deployment of police and CRPF troopers at sensitive places.

Meanwhile, clashes broke out at Maisuma and Narbal areas of the city in which three people sustained injuries. At Maisuma, a pedestrian identified as Umar Nazir of nearby Gawkadal locality sustained injury after he was hit by a stone.

A non-local couple sustained injuries after their vehicle (JK01E – 3461) in which they were travelling was stoned by youth in Narbal on Srinagar-Gulmarg highway. Sources identified the couple as Shalina Devi and Lakshman of Mumbai.

Amid shutdown, youth attacked several forces vehicles with stones at Bemina, witnesses said.

In north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, six people sustained injuries during violent clashes amid shutdown against the killing of the youth in downtown

Eyewitnesses said since morning youth assembled near Cement Bridge, SRTC Bridge, Khanpora Bridge and held pro-freedom protests against the killing of Bashir. The protesters pelted stones on government forces in the town ensuing clashes. The forces fired several tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters and also fired pellets. At Azad Gunj, during clashes, four people sustained injuries due to pellets and they were shifted to hospital.

The clashes also erupted in Sopore town of the district. Reports said the clashes between youth and government forces erupted at Batapora in which two people sustained injuries. Clashes also erupted at Sangrama.

Confirming injuries, a senior medical official told GNS that they received six people with stones and pellet injuries. “But, they have minor injuries and are out of danger,” he said.

There were reports of minor clashes in Palhallan hamlet. However, forces managed to bring situation to normal. There was complete shutdown in the area.

The clashes also erupted in Gulshan Chowk Bandipora where six people including three government forces men sustained injuries. “Three forces personal have sustained injuries. We exercised maximum restraint,” a paramilitary officer told GNS.

The protests were also held at Hajin Township of the district against the killing in the morning, a local told GNS.

In Kupwara, youth resorted to minor stone-throwing at Rigipora. However, situation returned to normal amid shutdown.

A complete shutdown was also observed in central Kashmir’s Budgam and Ganderbal district.

In south Kashmir’s Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian and Anantnag, a complete shutdown was observed amid clashes at several places.

One person was injured at Drangbal in Pulwama district during clashes between youth and government forces. The clashes also erupted at Litter and Pampore.

At Muran Chowk, youth resorted to stone-throwing and enforced shutdown in the morning. Minor stone-throwing incidents were also reported from Samboora and Kakapora areas. The Shopian’s Gagran village also witnessed clashes between youth and government forces.

In many parts of central Kashmir’s Budgam district including Kralpora, Mocho and Ompora observed a complete shutdown.

Meanwhile, a police spokesman in a statement issued to GNS said that situation remained normal throughout the valley. However, isolated minor stone pelting by some miscreants were reported from Gulshan Chowk and Papchan in Bandipora, Ompora in Budgam, Pampore in Pulwama and Baramulla.However, there are no reports of any injury to anybody so far. (GNS)