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JAMMU: Following the arrests of the accused of kidnapping, raping, murder of eight year old nomadic girl Ashifa bano, Congress leader Salman Nizami demanded strict punishment and immediate hanging of the culprit. He said a nomadic girl, minor kidnapped, raped and killed in Kathua J&K, but there is no outcry. Why are our media & activists quiet? Is it because it has not happened in a big city & therefore won’t make it to Big news? Nizami while appreciating the effort made to nab the culprit said he should be hanged. “Cases of rapes have been increasing in the country. This man getting arrested is a big achievement. Now that he has confessed his crime, he should be given strictest of the punishment. Immediate hearing should be done and he should be hanged,” Nizami said.

Blaming the BJP-PDP government in the state of complete failure in ensuring law and order, Nizami said a few people in the ruling party are trying to communalise the issue by issuing unnecessary statements. He further demanded formulation of a stringent law, under which those found guilty of child rape and murder would be hanged within a month of committing the crime. “The way justice was meted out to the rape accused of 8 year old Zainab in Pakistan, should happen in India in Ashifa’s case as well. Cases relating to rape carry on for years, with the accused getting no punishment for his crime,” Nizami told reporters here. What is necessary is immediate decisions to give justice to the rape victims. I demand the formulation of a law, which will fast-track the rape related cases and the accused, if proven guilty is hanged within a month of committing the crime.

Srinagar, February 18: It has come the notice that Some unscrupulous elements are updating wrong information that internet services will be shut down in South Kashmir which is far from the truth.

These reports are highly mischievous and misleading. Hence refuted. Action will be taken against such elements Said Police in a Statement To Kashmir Today

Srinagar, Feb 12 : As the Valley including higher reaches as well as plains received a fresh snowfall, the weatherman on Monday predicted wet spell till next 12 hours in the Valley.
Director Meteorological (MeT) department, Sonum Lotus told KNS that the snowfall or rainfall would continue till next 12 hours.
However, the MeT director further said that the weather conditions would improve from Tuesday morning. “The overall weather conditions would improve from Tuesday but light snowfall or rains would occur at isolated places on Tuesday,” he said.
According to the KNS correspondent, Syed Adil, following the snowfall in the Valley, the authorities have closed the Kupwara-Karnah and other vital roads in the district.
The roads including Karnah-Kupwara, Keran, Tharkiya, Machil road were closed after the fresh snowfall in the Valley, officials said.
Meanwhile, the residents of Keran and Tangdarh areas here have complained of erratic power supply. “We are being forced to face hardships in these harsh days. The authorities have failed to provide electricity to the areas from past two days,” they said.
The residents here have demanded immediate redressal of their genuine grievances. (KNS)

Srinagar: Swayam Prakash Pani, a 2000-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, took over as the new inspector general of police (IGP) Kashmir Range on 12 February, making him the youngest ever officer to hold the post.

Pani (41), an IPS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, took over the charge of the IGP Kashmir on 12 February, a police official said. His appointment was confirmed on 8 February.

The police official said Pani is the youngest ever officer to hold the post of the IGP Kashmir and his name was cleared in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti last week.

Pani replaces Munir Ahmad Khan, who was holding the charge of the IGP Kashmir range, and has been appointed as the additional director general of police (ADGP) security and home guards, the official said.

Pani has served in key positions, including Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, south Kashmir range, senior superintendent of police (SSP), Kulgam and Kathua. He has also served in the Intelligence Bureau and National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Pani, who was serving as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, South Kashmir Range, is a 2000 batch IPS officer.

During his tenure as DIG, south Kashmir, many militant commanders were killed in encounters, officials said. All operations that Pani headed were meticulously planned, they said.

While focusing on anti-militancy operations, Pani also relentlessly worked to bring misguided youths to the mainstream and succeeded in bringing seven youths back to normal life.

Pani also ensured securing arrests of militants from encounter sites. As many as four militants were arrested from encounter sites during his tenure as DIG.

He was appointed SSP Kulgam in 2001 when militancy was at its peak in the region.
Amit Kumar has replaced Pani as DIG, south Kashmir, according to the official order released on 8 February.

At least 10 persons, including soldiers, women and children, were injured.

Jammu: Government forces on Sunday killed one more militant who had taken cover inside an army camp in Jammu after a group of militants attacked the military station, killing five soldiers and a civilian on Saturday.
With this, the number of militants killed in the attack has risen to four, defence officials said. At least 10 persons, including soldiers, women and children, were injured.

The officials said the operation was still on even as no more gun shots were fired at the shootout site after the death of the fourth militant. Searches are now going on to sanitise the camp.

A group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Muhammad militants entered the Sunjuwan army base station around 4.45 a.m. on Saturday.
The militants managed to enter the Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) quarters inside the camp.

Para commandos from the Army’s Udhampur-headquartered Northern Command were airlifted to tackle the militants. The Air Force provided aerial surveillance.

Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat arrived here on Sunday to review the operation that lasted for nearly 30 hours.

Srinagar: Rain or snowfall is likely to occur over the next few days in Kashmir Valley, an official of Meteorological Department said Saturday.
While there are chances of rain or snow at isolated places in the valley today, there is the likelihood of fairly widespread rain or snowfall in the state tomorrow, he said.
The state may witness scattered to widespread rain or snowfall on February 12, the official said.
He said owing to a cloudy sky, the minimum temperature at most places in the valley rose last night, providing some relief from the cold conditions to the residents, while the minimum temperature dropped in Ladakh region.
Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – recorded an increase of 3.5 degrees Celsius last night and the mercury at a low of zero degrees Celsius, the official said.
He said Qazigund the gateway town of the valley – in south Kashmir registered a low of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius.
The official said the night temperature in Kokernag, in south Kashmir, settled at a low of 0.3 degrees Celsius, while Kupwara town in north recorded a low of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius.
Pahalgam – the south Kashmir health resort which also serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra – recorded a low of minus 3 degrees Celsius last night, while the mercury at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 6 degrees Celsius.
Gulmarg was the only place in the valley where the night temperature dropped last night.
Kargil was the coldest recorded place in the state as the mercury there settled at a low of minus 16 degrees Celsius, the official said.
He said the night temperature in the nearby Leh town settled at a low of minus 12.3 degrees Celsius last night.

Srinagar: Swayam Prakash Pani was Thursday appointed Inspector General (IG) of Police, Kashmir range, making him the youngest officer to hold the post, according to a Jammu and Kashmir government order.
Pani, 41, replaces Muneer Khan, who was named Additional Director General of Police (Security), the government order said.
Khan was promoted as the ADG last month and was awaiting a posting.
Pani’s name was cleared in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, it said.
Pani, who was serving as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, South Kashmir Range, is a 2000 batch IPS officer.
He is the youngest to be appointed IG, Kashmir range, officials said.
Pani brings with him a range of expertise of serving in the Intelligence Bureau and National Investigation Agency.
During his tenure as DIG, south Kashmir, many militant commanders were killed in encounters, officials said.
All operations that Pani headed were meticulously planned, they said.
While focusing on anti-militancy operations, Pani also relentlessly worked to bring ”misguided youths” to the mainstream and succeeded in seven such cases.
Pani also ensured securing arrests of militants from encounter sites. As many as four militants were arrested from encounter sites during his tenure as DIG.
He was appointed SSP Kulgam in 2001 when militancy was at its peak.
Amit Kumar has been named DIG, south Kashmir, according to the official order.

(PTI)

Srinagar: Militants on Thursday late night attacked forces party at Banura area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Official sources told GNS that some militants opened fire on joint party of SOG and CRPF at Banura at around 10:45 pm.
They said that forces retaliated, however, so far no loss of life or injury was immediately reported on either side.
SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary confirmed the attack. He said that searches have been launched to nab the attackers. (GNS)