SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday said that two top commanders were among five militants killed in two separate encounters at southern district of Kulgam on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar tweeted that “Top militant and HM’s district commander Shakir Nazar who was active since 2018 killed along with two […]
SRINAGAR — Several people were detained by police last night as later swooped on relatives of the “civilians” killed in Hydrepora “encounter”. Last night, a contingent of police swooped on the protests comprising relatives of the civilians demanding bodies of their kin. The police action followed after power supply to the area was cut and […]
SRINAGAR — With cloud cover, cold conditions eased a bit in Kashmir valley on Thursday as most places recorded minimum temperature above normal for this time of the year. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded 2.1°C, a day after recording minus 1.5°C which was the coldest night so far this season. At […]
NEW DELHI — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s brother Tassaduq Hussain Mufti for questioning in a money laundering case, officials said on Wednesday. They said Tassaduq has been asked to appear before the investigating officer of the case here on Thursday and get his statement recorded under provisions of […]
SRINAGAR — Families of civilians killed in Hyderpora “encounter” in Srinagar held a protest here on Wednesday, demanding justice for the victims and the return of their bodies. The families are camping in Press enclave here and were continuing with their protest despite freezing cold seeking bodies of their loved ones. “Mudassir was not an […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday sought the intervention of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in handing over the bodies of two civilians killed in the Hyderpora encounter. The bodies were buried by police in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district to “avoid any law and order problems”. […]
JAMMU — Peoples’ Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday protested against the central government of “killing innocents in the name of militancy” and demanded the return of bodies to their families Mehbooba Mufti while leading the protest in Jammu demanded a judicial inquiry into the Hyderpora encounter said that Kashmiris have neither surrendered in […]
NEW DELHI — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three people from Delhi for their alleged role in online child sexual abuse and exploitation, officials told India Today. India Today has learnt that at least a dozen other suspects have been detained by the CBI, out of which few of them will be […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Lashker-e-Toiba outfit and recovered ready to use IEDs from their possession in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. In a statement, the police said that during joint naka by Police Pulwama, 55 RR and 182 bn CRPF at circular road Pulwama apprehended two active […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti was on Wednesday disallowed from reaching the Press Colony in Srinagar, where families of killed civilians are protesting. Since morning, families of civilians killed in alleged Srinagar gunfight on Monday are protesting and demanding justice and bodies of their loved ones. PDP on its official twitter handle said […]