Srinagar: In the last three year more than 700 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday.

According to report a total of 113 militants were killed between January and June 16 this year, 257 were killed in 2018, 213 in 2017 and 150 in 2016, taking the total number of those killed during the period to 733, it said.

During the said period as many as 112 civilians have also lost their lives in the state.

Of them, 15 were killed in 2016, 40 in 2017, 39 in 2018 and 18 between January and June 16, this year.

“The government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism. State forces are taking effective and continuous action in countering militancy. This has resulted in corresponding change in the number of such incidents, including casualties,” Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

“State forces keep a close watch on persons who attempt to provide support to militants and initiate action against them,” he added.

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said health department in Kashmir Valley is brazenly violating transfer policy of doctors which is badly hitting patient care.

“Influential doctors are given choicest postings and they remain on their places of choice for decades,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.

“The transfer policy was adopted in the interest of patient care and smooth functioning of health institutions especially those located in far-flung areas.

As per the transfer policy, the minimum tenure of a doctor on a post shall be two years and a maximum of three years.
But, the favorites remain posted on their places of choice for decades,” Dr Nisar said.
“There are doctors who are posted on their places of convenience and comfort for the last 20 years. They are not touched and are not considered for transfer. Even if they are transferred, the orders are revoked within no time,” he added.

“According to policy every doctor has to compulsorily serve for a minimum period of two years in category “A” (very difficult) and for five years in category “B/C” (difficult) health institutions in his/her first ten years of service.

However, blue-eyed doctors enjoy prize postings on their first appointment,” Dr Nisar said.

“The policy further states that doctors selected in health department against RBA Category shall serve in such areas for a period of no less than seven years.
But, these doctors have never seen their areas,” he said.

“The messy transfer system in health department has taken heavy toll on patients as doctors instead of focusing on patient care try to secure their places of postings.
The peripheral hospitals have become mere referral stations where people even with minor ailments are referred to tertiary care hospitals,” said Dr Nisar.

Six such death in recent past, concerned officials in slumber

Srinagar, June 25 : A village Lumbardar died of electrocution in Mochan village of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday.

A police officer told Shabir Ahmad Malik (25) son of Ghulam Mohammad of Mochan Beerwah received an electric shock while repairing an electric transformer in the area today morning.

Malik was seriously injured due to electric shock, said the officer.

He was immediately taken to SDH Beerwah where doctors declared him dead on arrival, said the officer.

Locals said that concerned PDD officials didn’t turn up to repair the transformer following which Lumbardar tried to repair it on his own. However, before starting the repairs, he informed the concerned PDD unit following which Power supply was snapped.

Locals said that as he was carrying the repairs, the power was restored due to which he got electrocuted.

Locals said that 6th death due to electrocution occurred in Beerwah in last six months and concerned department has failed to prevent any such incidents. They demanded action against concerned officials for negligence. (GNS)

Srinagar, June 25 : Police has arrested a journalist in connection with a case registered in 1990 in Srinagar district of central Kashmir.

Official sources told that a warrant under 512 CrPc (proclaimed offender) was issued against him by a court in connection with a case registered on 15 Dec 1990.

The scribe namely Ghulam Jeelani Qadri was arrested from his residence during a night raid on Monday at Nursing Gad Karanagar.

Meanwhile, Kashmir National TV Journalists Association (KNTJA) has expressed concern over the reports of arrest of the journalist in Srinagar last night.

“There is hardly any clarity as to why he has been arrested. KNTJA demands that the action by the police must be clarified. The Governor’s administration must take a serious look into the matter,” KNTJA said in a statement. (GNS)

Srinagar : In a mid night raid at his house a senior journalist and owner of a local newspaper was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police last night.

Ghulam Jeelani Qadri, 62, Printer and Publisher of Daily Aafaq, Urdu daily newspaper was arrested from his residence in Srinagar last night.

A senior Police officer said that he was arrested in a case registered against him in early 1990s.When asked why was he arrested at mid night raid, he said: “Police was busy during the day.” He said he will be produced before the Court tomorrow.

As Qadri reached home last night at around 11:30 p.m. from his office, Police knocked at the door and took him away to nearby Police Station.

Police told the family that he was arrested in 1992 case registered against him and eight other journalists when he was running now defunct local news agency JAK (Jammu and Kashmir) News. He has been shown absconding since then in the case. Three of the journalists against whom case has been registered have passed away. (Daily Excelsior)