Hokersar ‘Encounter’ Started With Army Input, Family’s University Claims Found Untrue: Police
Srinagar, Police on Saturday said that “encounter” at Hokersar Lawaypora Srinagar started with army inputs and eventually fructified into a joint operation of Army, CRPF and Police. In a statement issued here, police also claimed links of the slain with militants even as it said “nevertheless police is investigating into the case from all possible […]
Militants lob Grenade in Srinagar, no injury reported
Srinagar, January 01:(GNS) Suspected militants attacked security forces with a grenade in Chanapora area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday evening. A senior police officer told GNS that militants hurled grenade on SSB in Chanapora. However In this incident no loss of life or injury was reported so far. Soon after the attack whole […]
Soldier killed in Pak firing in J&K’s Rajouri
Rajouri, Jan 1, KNT: A soldier was killed after Pakistan resorted to shelling and firing in Nowshera Sector along Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu region. A Defense official said that soldiers retaliated effectively to the unprovoked shelling and firing by Pakistan. He said in the incident, Naib Subedar Ravinder was critically injured […]
‘Unique’ Chinese grenade recovered from arrested TRF OGW in north Kashmir: Police
Srinagar: After claiming the arrest of The Resistant Front (TRF) Over Ground Worker (OGW) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday said that a first of its kind grenade was recovered from his possession. Police said that the arrested OGW was tasked to recruit youth and to kill a newly elected […]
LeT militant associate arrested in Awantipora
Awantipora, Jan 01: Awantipora Police with assistance of 42 RR and 130 Bn CRPF arrested one terror associate of proscribed outfit Lashker-e-Taiba involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to the militants as well as in transporting of arms/ ammunition and explosive material of the militant in Awantipora and Tral areas. The arrested person […]
J&K Government signs historic MoU with NAFED for High Density Plantation of Apple, Walnut, Cherry & other Horticulture produce
J&K Government signs historic MoU with NAFED for High Density Plantation of Apple, Walnut, Cherry & other Horticulture produce NAFED to invest Rs.1700 Crore for High Density Plantation covering 5500 Hectares in next 5 years NAFED to set up 20 Farmer Producer Organisations, one in each District, in next three months Three Clusters of Cold […]
L-G has assured impartial probe into Lawaypora “gunfight” after speaking to NC-MP: Omar
Srinagar : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has assured an “impartial enquiry” into the “gunfight ” at Hokersar area in Lawaypora on outskirts of Srinagar earlier this week.While police and army claim that three youth killed were militants, their families have contested it, saying that the trio was innocent. The assurance of holding impartial enquiry was […]
Police Statement on Lawaypora Encounter
January 01: Lawaypora Srinagar encounter started with army inputs and eventually fructified into a joint operation of Army, CRPF and Police. After the cordon was laid, Militants lobbed grenade from inside and fired upon search party. Although as per SOP Militants were repeatedly appealed by the troops to surrender in the evening and again in […]
Srinagar Encounter:Mehbooba Mufti writes to LG Urges to handover bodies to families and order impartial probe
Srinagar Encounter:Mehbooba Mufti writes to LG Urges to handover bodies to families and order impartial probe Srinagar, Jan 1, KNT: Former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti while raising questions over recent Srinagar encounter has urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to handover the bodies of 3 slain young men to […]
At -6.4°C, Srinagar Records 3rd Lowest Temp This Season
Gulmarg Remains Coldest Place In Kashmir, Kargil Freezes at Minus 17.4°C Srinagar, Jan 01: Mercury dropped to minus 6.4°C in Srinagar, the third lowest temperature this season in the Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the weatherman said on Friday. Earlier the mercury had dipped to minus 6.4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on the intervening night […]