SRINAGAR: Twenty five sheep of Bakerwals, were mowed down by a youth driving a Volkswagon Polo car on Abdullah Bridge in Rajabagh area of Srinagar last night.
Police has arrested the driver identified as Atif Farooq Ahanger s/o Farooq Ahmed Ahanger R/o Karan Nagar and seized the vehicle.
Srinagar: Two Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of police have gone missing along with their service rifles from District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama in south Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
Official sources told GNS that two SPOs namely Shabir Ahmad of Tujan Pulwama and Salman Ahmad Uthmula Shopian who were posted at DPL Pulwama have been missing along with their service rifles since last night.
A police officer said that the two SPOs are believed to have fled away with their service rifles along with the ammunition as the duo was not found present at DPL.
“We are ascertaining the incident and investigations into it has been launched,” the official said.
Meanwhile, a joint team of army and SOG launched a massive manhunt to trace out the missing cop.
By Bilal Habib
AWANTIPORA: Kamran Imtiyaz, 18, a student from Charsoo village in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has figured in the list of top 10 rank holders for National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test from students of Jammu and Kashmir state.
An Orphan,Kamran, lost his father at the age of 4 and was raised by her mother single patently.
He had basic schooling from state run government schools. He passed 10th class examinations from a local school in Charsoo and 12th from a government higher secondary school in Noorpora area of Tral, Sachnews Jammu Kashmir reports said.
“Because of stereotype, people here in Kashmir prefer to send their wards to private schools. But I want to tell them that government schools provide best education,” he told Sachnews, adding it is self study and hard work by a student which makes a difference between success and failure.
It was his second attempt, in his previous attempt he was selected for BVS and he subsequently enrolled at SKUAST Srinagar.
“In April I took a leave from the University and started preparing for NEET at the hostel,” he said.
This year he improved his rank and scored 623 out of 720 marks and topped the results from whole of the south Kashmir. “I hope that I will be one among top 10 rank holders from J and K state,” he said.
Despite prevailing uncertainty and spike in violence related incidents, which affected schooling in South Kashmir, Kamran has won lurels from different quarters.
The first to appreciate him was his maternal grandfather, Abdul Rashid Reshi, who is a retired government teacher told Sachnews.
I had high hopes on him. He passed all examinations from 1st up-to 12th class with first division.
But for me this is the beginning for Kamran because he has to work hard to excel for becoming an example for other youth to follow.
Kamran’s story may look usual but achieving this feat with meager resources at his maternal grandparent’s house makes it different.
“I was supported by my maternal grandparent, without their support I would have not possible for me to do it,” he said.
The locals from Charsoo village demanded that authorities should appreciate Kamran’s talent and sponsor him so that he will continue to shine and bring laurels for Kashmir, locals told Sachnews.
The results of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 were declared on Wednesday.
The NEET is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in medical and dental colleges approved by the Medical Council of India and the Dental Council of India.
As many as 14,10,755 candidates had appeared for the exam out of which 7,97,042 qualified the test.
NEET was conducted across 154 cities in 11 languages and 2,546 centres.
Out of 6,30,283 males who took the exam, 3,51,278 qualified for it. While 7,80,467 females appeared for it, 4,45,761 qualified.
Out of five transgenders who appeared for the exam, three qualified for it.
As many as 15,19,375 candidates had registered for the exam, but 1,08,015 did not appear for it.
The NTA conducted the NEET throughout the country on May 5 and May 20.
The Medical Council of India and the Dental Council of India come under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Srinagar, June 06: After pause of 4hours, fresh firing resumes at encounter site in Panjran area of Lassipora of South Kashmir’s Pulwama.
A senior Police officer told GNS that one militant body has been recovered at encounter site so far.
The officer further said that there was a brief lull, but mow fresh firing has resumed at encounter site.
Earlier clashes ensued between protesters and government forces near encounter site. Meanwhile mobile internet was also suspended in Pulwama for precautionary measures.(GNS)
Anantnag, June 06: An army man was shot dead by suspected militants in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday.
Repords reaching to KNO stated that Manzoor Ahmad Beigh son of Abdul salam Beigh from Sadoora village of Anantnag district who was on leave was shot and critically injured at sadoora Anantnag.
“Rafi was taken to dist hospital Anantnag where he Succumbed to his injuries,” police sources told KNO.
Meanwhile area has been cordoned to nab the attackers.(KNO)
New Delhi, June 06: National investigation Agency ( NIA) on Thursday filed a Charge Sheet in Case RC-32/2018/NIA/DLI, relating to the theft of 07 AK rifles and one pistol along with ammunation on September 28 last year from the official residence of PDP’s Ex- MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir at Srinagar.
In a handout issued to KNO, an NIA official said a case FIR No. 57/2018 dated 28.09.2018 was initially registered by J&K Police at PS Rajbagh, Srinagar against Adil Bashir Sheikh, who was deployed as a SPO at the abovementioned residence.
“The case was subsequently taken over by NIA for investigation as RC-32/2018/NIA/DLI dated 18th October, 2018,” he told KNO. During investigation, NIA arrested accused Rafique Ahmad Bhat s/o Mohammad. Ashraf Bhat r/o Achan, Pulwama, on 10 December, 2018.
” It was revealed that Adil Bashir Sheikh (SPO) s/o Bashir Ahmad Sheikh r/o Zainapora, Yawar Ahmad Dar s/o Mushtaq Ahmad Dar r/o Thokarpora and Rafique Ahmad Bhat had conspired with Abid Manzoor Magray @ Sajju s/o Manzoor Ahmad Magray r/o Nowpora, Pulwama who was an active terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen, to steal arms and ammunition for distributing these among active cadres and recruits of Hizbul Mujahideen for furthering their terror activities,” the official told KNO.
He said Adil Bashir Sheikh, Yawar Ahmad Dar and Rafique Ahmad Bhat stole the weapons from government quarter allotted to former PDP MLA on 28.09.2018, while he was away and his security guards had gone to their houses leaving the weapons behind. “SPO Adil Bashir Sheikh entered the house on the pretext of cleaning it while the other two waited outside in a Maruti Alto car.
Thereafter, they decamped with the weapons and ammunition and fled towards village Achan and hid the weapons in a field,” the NIA statement reads.”After committing the instant offence, all the three joined the militant ranks of Hizbul Mujahideen,”it reads.
Meanwhile, the statement adds that during investigation, role of Syed Naveed Babu s/o Syed Mustaq r/o Nazneenpora, Shopian and HM Commander Riyaz Naikoo @ Mohammad Bin Qasim s/o Assadullah Naiko emerged in the case, for radicalising and training to HM terrorists including Adil Bashir Sheikh, Yawar Ahmad Dar and Rafique Ahmad Bhat.
“Two accused persons namely Yawar Ahmad Dar and Abid Manzoor Magray @ Sajju were killed in encounters with security forces on 16.05.2019 and 31.05.2019 respectively,”
the statement reads.
According to the statement issued KNO, Charge-Sheet has been filed in the Special NIA Court, Jammu against accused persons namely, Rafique Ahmad Bhat and absconder Adil Bashir Sheikh u/s 120B, 381 Ranbir Penal Code, sections 18, 20, 23, 38 and 39 of the UA (P) Act, and Section 7, 25 of the Arms Act.
“Further investigation continues in respect of other accused persons including Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Riyaz Naikoo,” the statement reads. (KNO)
Kulgam, June 06: Government forces on Tuesday afternoon launched Cordon and search operation in Batapora village of Kulgam District
Official sources told KNO that a joint team of government forces including Army’s RR, special operation group of police (SOG) and CRPF cordoned off the area after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
“Door to door search operation was initiated and all the entry and exit points of the village have been sealed,” sources told KNO.
Meanwhile as a precautionary measure internet services have been snapped in Kulgam District as well.(KNO)
SRINAGAR: To clear the air of speculations, the Ministry of Home Affairs has said that there was no proposal or talks ever held on the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir.
The clarification has come after media reports claimed that Home Minister Amit Shah has discussed the issue with other Cabinet ministers in a meeting. The MHA has categorically denied that no talks have happened over delimitation or over setting up a commission to take forward the delimitation of assembly seats in the Jammu region.
“The meeting which was held in MHA with cabinet ministers was a scheduled meeting of a group of ministers on petroleum not on security issues,” a senior MHA official said.
According to the government, the state has three divisions Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh and the most highly populated region is Kashmir which remains very tense.
The second most densely populated region in Jammu where people have been complaining that the current situation gives an edge to Kashmir. According to the 2011 census, Jammu division has 53 lakh residents which make up for almost 43% of the total population of the state. As per data, Jammu has 37 assembly constituencies in the 87-member parliamentary house.
On the other side, Kashmir has almost 69 lakh residents which is almost 55% of the total population of the state but has only 46 assembly seats in the Legislative Assembly. The last region Ladakh has just four seats as the total population of the region is 2.7 lakh people.
SRINAGAR: Shiv Sena has supported the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir. Shiv Sena has said through its mouthpiece affair that the intention of the present central government is very good. It was said in the face that by deciding the delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir, Amit Shah has clarified the intention of the government. It is important for the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir to enforce the law and order of the country.
With this, the delimitation will not only change the geography of Jammu and Kashmir but the next Chief Minister will be the Hindu. Kashmir is only part of Hindustan, it is extremely important to give such message to Pakistan and separatists. It was further stated that the Home Minister of Congress had put arms in front of the local leaders of Kashmir but the Kashmir operation of the Home Minister Amit Shah in the Modi Government is a national duty.
Amit Shah signs of delimitation
According to sources, it is being reported that Home Minister Amit Shah is contemplating the formation of the delimitation commission in Jammu and Kashmir. The last time in Jammu and Kashmir was delimited in 1995. On the orders of Governor Jagmohan, in 1995, 87 seats were formed in Jammu and Kashmir.
Farooq Abdullah had imposed restriction on 2026
According to the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, there should be delimitation of constituencies after every 10 years. In such a situation, the delimitation of seats in the state should have been in 2005. But in the state in 2002, the then Farooq Abdullah government had banned it till 2026. The Abdullah Government took this decision while making changes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Representation of the People Act, 1957 and the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.
Two persons received bullet injuries after army opened fire on a vehicle in Drabgam area of Pulwama district.
Reports reaching to KNO stated that two persons who were traveling from Drabgam to Shadimarg in a Tata mobile vehicle were asked to stop at Naka however they didn’t stop and tried to flee from the spot following which army opened fire.
An official while talking to KNO identified the injured youth as Waqar Ahmad and Rafiq Ahmad.
The injured were shifted to hospital for treatment, the official said.”The investigations are going on into the matter,” the official told KNO.(KNO)