Karnah, Aug 02 : In a heartrending incident, a father loses all earning including accumulated wedding wares for two daughters whose marriage scheduled in next month in border shelling in Bakayain Tanghdar Karnah in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Mohd Shafiq a resident of Bakhayain Tanghdar father of five daughters was only bread earning of the family weep mercilessly as border shilling shattered his dreams in next month his two daughters has scheduled to get married but heartrending incident shattered the dreams of the family.

“Not only household items, I even lost my all earnings including the items which I had purchased for the marriage of daughters,” said Mohd Shafiq while talking to news agency.

Meanwhile, affected family want local administration to come forward and help them with compensation and other things so that they can rebuild their life. (KNS) 

Srinagar, Aug 02:  A militant and an army soldier were killed even as a fresh exchange of fire between militants and government forces took place at Ittoo Mohalla Pandushan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday afternoon.

Official sources told  that a fresh exchange of fire resumed at the encounter site.

Earlier, one militant and an army man were killed during the encounter, they said, adding that an armyman also suffered injuries in fresh firing.

The injured soldier was immediately taken to army hospital for treatment, they said.

A police officer also confirmed the killing of a militant and a soldier during the operation so far.

He said that the operation is still going on in the area.

Meanwhile, youth took to streets and pelted stones on forces near the encounter site. The police and paramilitary CRPF deployed in the area used tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse them.

In forces action, one youth namely Sahil Ahmad of Chogalpora Shopian sustained pellet injury in his left eye.

Sahil was immediately taken to district hospital Kulgam for treatment where from he was referred to SMHS Srinagar for specialized treatment.

On Thursday evening, the encounter broke out at Ittoo Mohalla Pandoshan village after a joint team of army’s 34 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation. (GNS)

Umar Rashid

Srinagar, July 30: A militant and a army soldier were killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Pandushan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District on Friday.

Official sources told that in exchange of firing one militant, one army man were killed also one armyman injured.

As per the official source Operation in the area is in final stage. The identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained.

Earlier Reports reaching said that a joint team of Army’s 34 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Pandushan area.(GNS)

Peer Zubair

Srinagar, Aug 2 : A person was arrested with approximately 3 kilograms of heroin in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Friday afternoon.

Official sources told that based on a specific input, officers established a naka at DPO Kupwara during which a Sumo (JK09-4751) was stopped and during searches the narcotic substance (heroin) concealed in three polythene packets weighing approximately 3 kilograms were recovered.

They said that has also been seized in the matter and the driver Sajad Ahmad was detained.

The vehicle was on way from Tanghdar towards Srinagar when it was stopped at DPO Kupwara.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that further details will be shared later. (GNS)

Suhail Khan

Baramulla, August 02 : Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Friday reiterated her stand that the party will stand against any move aimed to attack the special identity of Kashmir.

While talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function at Dak Banglow Baramulla Mehbooba Mufti said, that I had made a request to Farooq Abdullah to convene an all party meeting to give every party a chance to have its say but even before that, central government subjected him to questioning related to old Cricket scam.

After that Farooq Sahaab and Omar Sahaab had met with Modi and I was disappointed by the statement of later that they discussed elections with the PM.

Elections will happen and so will be the government formed but at present it is a matter of do or die for us and we have to safeguard our special identity.

The statements made by the top brass of BJP in Parliament amid mobilisation of forces while sidelining JK Police raises every apprehension that something is going to happen.

Mehbooba Mufti was addressing a large gathering of people at Dak Banglow Baramulla.

Srinagar: A number of Hajj pilgrims from Kashmir are suffering due to lack of adequate facilities. A number of Hajj pilgrims said that on Friday they were told to reach a bus stand for offering Friday prayers in Haram Sherief but the bus did not reach later and they were told to return.

“We were early waiting for the bus but were simply told that bus is not coming,” said a Haj pilgrim who along with other pilgrims was asked to reach particular point for boarding the bus from Azizya (bus number 8A).

The pilgrims also complained of lack of other facilities and urged authorities to intervene.

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