Three arrested in Samba encounter case
The intelligence agencies have arrested three people for their suspected involvement in the incident which happened two days ago. The security forces shot dead two militants in a fierce encounter in the Samba sector in J&K on Sunday.
According to reports, the identity of those arrested has not been revealed due to security reasons. All the three men are being interrogated for further leads. The authorities have also recovered cash worth Rs 2.7 lakhs from the three suspects.
The security agencies ….
Militant killed in Jammu
A militant who is believed to have escaped during the major gunbattle with security forces in Samba district was shot dead today. Army troops cordoned off Ding Ambh area in the district after locals spotted movement of a person & launched a search operation. A gunbattle soon broke out in which the militant was killed.
The militant is believed to have escaped after yesterday’s Kaili Mandi encounter. An AK rifle, grenades, a pistol & explosive material were recovered from him. The ….
“Jammu Bandh” disrupted normal life in Jammu
Normal Life has been disrupted in Jammu on Monday in response to a Bandh called by several political parties & social outfits against the militant attack in Samba that left six persons, including a journalist, dead. Shops, markets & commercial establishments were shut & public & private transport was off the road.
Different political parties have called Monday’s bandh in protest against the militant strike at Samba on Sunday. Eight persons, including two militants, were killed & several others injured during ….
Security forces, Militants clash in Jammu
Militants killed one & wounded three on Sunday, leading to a gunfight with security forces in the Samba sector, 45 km from Jammu.
A senior official of Police said that militants killed Hoshiar Singh & injured his wife Shashi Bala of Keli Mandi in Samba. Police & army units in the area, alerted by the gun shots, ran towards the area & engaged the militants in a gunbattle in which two were injured.
The official said, “An encounter has started & ….
Bus plunges into Chenab River killed 25 in J&K
A bus has been fell into the Chenab river in Kishtwar district on Thursday in which at least Twenty-five passengers have been killed & three injured.
The Kishtwar-bound bus skidded off the road & fell into the river at Kandni-Phagumarh area around 12:30 p.m. hours. Twenty-five bodies have been fished out & three critically injured persons airlifted to Government Medical College Hospital.
Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed grief over the mishap & has asked traffic authorities to ….
Two children killed after tree falls on them
Two children have been killed after a tree, uprooted in a squall, fell over them in Samba district. Five years old Riya & Seven years old Bittoo Sharma were crushed by the falling tree on Monday in Samba village, where they had gone to attend a function.
A senior official of Police said that the two children were having their food near the tree when the incident occurred. The victims were rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared them brought ….
Early Elections in Jammu & Kashmir unlikely
Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir due by October are not likely to take place earlier. Muzaffar Hussain Baigh the Deputy Chief Minister said on Saturday, “Assembly elections would be held on due date”. All mainstream parties in the state are in election mode.
A senior official of the Srinagar government said in his statement, “Holding polls in the state is a Herculean task & presently we are busy making arrangements for the polls which in all likelihood may not be ….
Top LeT militant killed in Jammu & Kashmir shootout Today
A top militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba has been killed in a shootout in the Kishtwar region of Jammu & Kashmir
A police constable was also killed in this shootout On Tuesday.
Abu Hamza, the slain LeT district commander, was one of the most wanted terrorists in the area. A senior official of Police said that he was responsible for several killings and IED explosions.
The police said in the gunfight in Buzai village, constable Kikkar Singh was also killed. Singh was known as ….
Police killed “Lashkar-e-Toiba” militant in Srinagar
Police has killed a militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba in an encounter in Srinagar on Monday.
A senior official of Police said, “Lashkar-e-Toiba militant killed in an encounter with the Police on Monday”.
The official said that he encounter broke out during a search operation launched by police with the assistance of CRPF troops at Theed-Harwan village, 22 kms from Srinagar.
Sonia Gandhi will visit Srinagar today
Sonia Gandhi the chairperson of Congress will address a public rally in Srinagar today. The rally is seen as the beginning of the partys campaign for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections and next year’s Lok Sabha polls.
For Sonias daylong visit, a foolproof 3-tier security blanket has been thrown around the areas where she will visit.
Sonia will visit the biggest Kashmiri migrant camp in Purkhoo area & address a gathering of migrants. She is also expected to visit the Jagti ….
1 BSF Jawan killed, 1 commit suicide
A BSF jawan has been killed fter his refle went off accidentally while he was on duty at a camp in Rajouri district.
Jawan Jasbir Singh of 69 battalion of BSF was posted on guard duty at Triyath camp when suddenly his gun went off late last night. The bullet pierced through his head, killing him on the spot.
In other case a jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at a camp in Jammu & Kashmir.
Sepoy Kitty ….
Pilgrim on way to Vaishnodevi killed
A pilgrim who was on her way to Vaishnodevi shrine has died on Monday.
Mohini Devi, a resident of Agra, on her way to holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi, collapsed at Charan Paduka area in Katra.
She was shifted to a hospital where doctors declared her brought dead.
Grenade recovered in Jammu
Police has recovered live Chinese grenade in Jammu on Monday. A major tragedy was averted with the timely recovery of a live Chinese grenade on the outskirts of the Jammu city in the wee hours today.
A woman, who was walking along the road in Ambgarota area, saw a live grenade & informed the police immediately.
A bomb disposal squad rushed to the area & recovered the grenade & later defused it.
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed after landslides
The National Highway of Jammu-Srinagar has been closed for vechiles after landslides following heavy rains. The heavy rain, which have been continuing since Friday night, triggered landslides at Panthial, 170 km from here, on Saturday afternoon.
An official said that the traffic authorities have stopped the vehicular movement from both sides at Panthial till clearance of the landslides.
The officials said that the Border Roads Organisation personnel & machines are working to clear the passage & ease the Highway traffic. he also ….
Kidnapped policemen found dead in Kupwara, Kashmir
Two policeman which were kidnapped from a village in Kashmir were found dead in Kupwara district on Friday, police said on Saturday. Separatist militants kidnapped the two policemen, Nazir Ahmad & Tariq Ahmed, from village Surigam near Sogam in Kupwara district on Thursday while they were on an official assignment.
An official of Police said, “The bodies of the two cops with their throats slit were found by search teams in a jungle area near Surigam village. Security forces mounted a ….
Hizbul Mujahideen leader arrested in Srinagar
Top Hizbul Mujahideen leader has been arrested on Thursday, Police said today. The chief spokesperson of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was arrested in the early hours on Thursday.
A senior official of Police said that the Abdul Khalid Dar alias Junaid-ul-Islam, who had been active for the last 15 years, was arrested from Srinagar city.
The official also said that some operations were being carried out, based on the information extracted from Dar & three militants which were arrested on Tuesday. ….
Three top Hizbul Mujahideen militants arrested in J&K
Police has arrested three top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen including a self-styled district commander from Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir, an official of Police said on Thursday.
The militants identified as Mudasir Shabir Ganai alias Ali, district commander, Parvaiz Ahmad Wani alias Mubashir & Nisar Ahmad were arrested from Gund-Chogal in Handwara area of the district on Wednesday.
The official also said that two AK-47 rifles & six magazines, 125 rounds, a pistol with its one magazine & four rounds, three ….
An army officer arrested in Megha Razdan murder case
An army officer has been arrested by Police on the charge of abetting the murder of his wife, also an armed forces officer, who was found hanging in their house here last year.
An official of Police said that the Captain Chaitanya was arrested on Tuesday late night for abetment to murder of his 26 years old wife Capt Megha Razdan & cruelty under section 306 & 389-A Ranbir Penal Code & would be produced in a court tomorrow.
Police had conducted ….
Two Hizbul Mujahideen killed in Srinagar
Police has killed two top commanders of Hizbul Mujahideen in Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag district of Srinagar on Tuesday, Police said on Wednesday.
“Divisional commander” Aslam Khan alias Ziaur Rehman & “District commander” Javaid Ahmad Lone alias Nazar were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Dudoo-Marhama village in Bijbehara area.
The killing of the duo comes close on the heels of the arrest of another top Hizbul commander, Rayees Ahmad Dar alias Kachroo, who was allegedly involved in large number ….
Unidentified men killed two police constables in Jammu
Some unidentified men on Tuesday killed two police constables after opened fire on them in Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir. They opened fire on two policemen during their duty on Dhar road near GREF office in Udhampur town. Soon after the firing, the assailants fled from the spot.
One policemen, Arun Kumar was died at the spot while other Deep Kumar was injured. He was shifted to a local hospital where he had died. A senior official of police ….