NEW DELHI — The armed forces tribunal here has suspended the life sentence of an Army captain who was found guilty of killing three men in a “staged” encounter in Amshipora village of Shopian district in South Kashmir in July 2020. The tribunal also granted conditional bail to Captain Bhoopendra Singh and directed him to […]
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After Pulwama, NIA attaches immovable properties in two more Kashmir districts
SRINAGAR — After attaching immovable property in Lethpora area of Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached two more immovable properties under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Shopian and Kupwara districts in Kashmir valley. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the two rooms belonging to Ishfaq Pala of […]
Two Lashkar militant associates arrested in Shopian: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in Shopian district. Police said that they have recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from their possession. During the course of investigation of Case FIR No. 65/2023 of Police […]
Lashkar militant associate arrested in Shopian: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested an associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in Shopian district and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. Police in a statement said, During naka checking at Nagisheran, a joint party of Shopian Police, Army (34RR) and CRPF (178Bn) intercepted an individual […]
Teenage girl falls into drain in Shopian, dies
SHOPIAN — A teenage girl lost her life after she fell into a drain at Hirpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that a 15-year-old girl Simran Jan, daughter of Sheraz Ahmad of Hirpora, a Class 10th student was on way to her uncle’s house in […]
Mughal Road tunnel announcement brings cheer to residents in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s announcement that a tunnel would be built at Peer Ki Gali on Mughal Road has brought cheer to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian. Talking to reporters earlier this month, Gadkari had shared the details of the Rs 5,000-crore project to make Mughal Road and an all-weather road […]
Militants flee after brief gunfight in Shopian
SRINAGAR — An unknown number of militants managed to escape after a brief gunfight with security forces in Chakoora area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that there was a brief encounter between militants and a joint team of police and army at around 18:15 hours […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian’s Chakoora village
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chakoora village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chakoora village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of […]
Irfan Manhas chaired public outreach programme at Imamsahab Shopian
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — Apni Party held a Public Outreach Programme at Narvani, Imamsahab Shopian which was presided by DDC Vice-Chairman and Party General Secretary Youth Wing Irfan Manhas. Manhas was warmly welcomed by the locals as they gave him rousing reception. Irfan Manhas spoke on the said ocassion where he laid emphasis on empowerment of […]