Srinagar: Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Pulwama Qazi Masood probing the “custodial killing” of a school principal Saturday met the victim’s family in Awantpora area of Pulwama district. Rizwan Asad Pandit, the Principal of Sabir Abdullah Public School Tral, was picked up by the police from his home late on March 17 during a raid and […]
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a complete shutdown on Sunday against the banning of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front under Unlawful Activities Act. The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front is led by Yasin Malik who is detained under Public Safety Act at Kot Balwal jail in Jammu. Malik is also part of the […]
Srinagar: Ameer Jama’at-e-Islami Dr Abdul Hamid Fayaz has been booked under draconian Public Safety Acton Saturday. Sources said that Dr Fayaz has been shifted to Kathua jail. He was arrested on February 23 from his residence at Hyderpora and was under police detention. Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu (JEI) has strongly condemned the arrest of Dr Fayaz under PSA […]
Srinagar: Two militants including an Special Police Officer (SPO) turned Jaish-e-Mohammad member were killed in an encounter in Ratnipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 34 RR, SOG and CRPF laid a cordon and search operation in Ratnipora village late last night. A police officer […]
Srinagar: Even as the government barred people from joining the Pakistan National day in Delhi, Prime Minister Modi has extended his greeting to the neighboring nation. In response, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan welcomed Modi, and said that time has come to begin dialogue with India, especially on central issue of Kashmir. Imran […]
Srinagar: The Home Ministry on Friday declared the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) (Yasin faction) as an unlawful organisation under the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. “JKLF led by Yasin Malik has been spearheading the separatist ideology in the valley and has been at the forefront of separatist activities and […]
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has levied a penalty of Rs 14.40 lakh and ordered confiscation of nearly Rs 6.8 lakh in connection with a FEMA case against senior resistance leader Syed Ali Geelani, officials said Friday. The case pertains to Geelani in “illegal possession” of foreign exchange, a case which was being investigated by the […]
Srinagar: A couple of days after the “custodial death” Rizwan Assad Pandit of Awantipora, his friend, Shahid Manzoor joined the militant ranks, claiming he ‘never believed in the gun,’ but had no “choice” after the “killing” of his companion. “I am the friend of martyr Rizwan,” Shahid said in an audio clip, featuring his gun […]
Srinagar: Two militants, of them a top commander of Lashker-eToiba, and a minor boy were killed during a gunfight in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. Reports reaching GNS said a joint team of Army’s 13RR, CRPF and SOG launched a cordon at Mir Mohalla of Hajin late in the afternoon yesterday. A […]
Srinagar: The family of Rizwan Ahmad Pandit, a teacher who “died in police custody” two days after arrest from his residence at 11:30 p.m. on March 17, on Thursday, rebutted police’s “theory” of “escape from custody” and demanded a judicial probe. “A team of police headed by a DSP picked him and when we visited […]
