SRINAGAR — The family members of two civilians Altaf Ahmad Dar and Mudasir Gul, who were killed in Hyderpora encounter late last evening, Tuesday urged the authorities to return the bodies of their loved ones so that they are able to perform a proper burial. Notably, the Police said that Mudasir Gul was a militant […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chairman, Sajad Lone on Tuesday while reacting to the conflicting claims about Hyderpora encounter said that at least they deserve a transparent description of what happened by a neutral institution. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Lone said that it is high time for Manoj Sinha led administration […]
SRINAGAR — Family members of two slain in Hyderpora encounter—building owner Altaf Ahmed and Mudasir Gul Tuesday urged the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to help them in taking the bodies of their loved ones back home for proper burial. Daughter of building owner Altaf Ahmed that her father left home wearing a jacket and sweater […]
SRINAGAR — A Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police will probe the modus operandi of a hi-tech hideout at Hyderpora were many mobile phones and computers were recovered and that the team will also investigate the sequence of events that led to killing of building owner and militant associate. […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Tuesday said that four persons including a foreign militant, his local associate, an OGW and a building owner were killed in Hyderpora, Srinagar encounter on Monday evening. He, however, said that the building owner was killed in a “cross fire” while the fourth person was […]
SRINAGAR — Cold weather conditions show no signs of relenting as mercury plunged across Kashmir Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording its coldest night of the season so far on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that mercury settled at minus 1.2°C against minus 0.0°C on the previous night in Srinagar. […]
SRINAGAR — Staging protest at midnight near the Barazulla bridge in Srinagar, the family of Mohammad Altaf Bhat, who was killed in an encounter at Hyderpora area of Kashmir capital Srinagar today evening said that Altaf is a civilian and he was not a militant associate and had no affiliation with any militant group. One […]
SRINAGAR — Two unidentified militants and a house-owner were killed in an encounter at Hyderpora area of Srinagar outskirts, Police said Monday. A police official told that acting on a specific lead, police along with other security forces zeroed in on a spot where militants were hiding. “The militants opened fire at the forces triggering […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the UT administration has set a target of two lakh cases of entrepreneurs which will be provided subsidies under self employment schemes. The LG made the announcement during a meeting with the Secretaries of government departments and bank officials. The LG said that […]
SRINAGAR — Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday trapped and arrested Village Level Worker, Block Soibugh, Budgam for accepting bribe in lieu of signing the authority of works under MGNREGA, an official communiqué said. Spokesperson in a statement said that ACB received a complaint that Reyaz Ahmad Mir, Village Level Worker (VLW), Block Soibugh, Budgam is […]