Kashmir Despatch News

Sopore, Jun 22 : Police on Saturday claimed to have traced out three missing girls of Sopore in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

A police officer told that three girls( name withheld) who went missing from the town on Friday have been traced out in Anantnag district this morning.

Officer said that soon after information were received about the missing of girls from the town, Sopore police swung into action and within hours all the girls were traced and later handed over to their families after legal formalities.

Pertinently, this is second time in a week when police traced out missing people of the town, earlier three youths were arrested by Ramban police when they were missing from home.

Suhail Khan

Srinagar, June 22: A gunfight broke out between militants and government in Bujthalan area of Boniyar of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning.

Reports reaching GNS said that a joint team of 6Jakli of army SOG Baramulla and 53BN of CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

As senior police officer confirmed to GNS about the gunfight between militants and forces in the area.

As per the sources one unidentified militant has been killed in ongoing operation and two to three more militants are believe to trapped in the area. More details will follow.(GNS)

Suhail Khan

Srinagar, June 22: A gunfight broke out between militants and government in Bujthalan area of Boniyar of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning.

Reports reaching said that a joint team of 6 Jakli of army and SOG Baramulla launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

As senior police officer confirmed to GNS about the gunfight between militants and forces in the area.

As per the sources one unidentified militant has been killed in ongoing operation. More details will follow.(GNS)

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Bandipora, Jun 22 : A shop reduced to ashes in the fire that broke out in the Naidkhai market in north Kashmir’s Bandipora District on early Saturday.

Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said a shop belongs to Mohammad Ayoub Navoo (Saita) causing massive damage in the fire mishap which broke out at wee hours of Saturday.

The fire brigade personnel put fire under control but till that shop was damaged complety,however there was no casualty in the incident.

Meanwhile Police took cognizance of this fire incident.

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Bandipora, Jun 22 : A young woman has reportedly committed suicide by consuming poison at her home in North Kashmir’s Bandipora village on Friday evening.

Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said a woman of Bihar in her 30’s was married in Quailmuqam village of Bandipora has reportedly committed suicide by consuming poison at her home.

Reports said she was taken to Bandipora hospital where on arrival doctors declared her brought dead.

Police are probing the matter and trying to ascertain the reason behind her taking the extreme step.

Qayoom Khan

Srinagar, June 22: A 28- year-old youth from Pulwama area of south Kashmir with bullet wound in his left hand was admitted in Srinagar hospital on Saturday morning.

Reports reaching news agency said that Mohd Shafeeq Ganai (28) son of Ghulam Nabi Ganai of Wahibugh Pulwama was admitted in SMHS hospital today around 6:30 am. After being treated upon, Shafeeq was referred to Bone and Joint Hospital Barazulla for further treatment where his condition is said to be stable.

A police officer said that they have taken coginzance of the incident and further details to investigate that how the youth got injured is being ascertained. (GNS)

Babbu Khan

Baramulla, Jun 22 : Residents of Tangpora area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday staged a protest and demanded mini-bus services from Hamray to Naidkhai.

Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said scores of people of Tangpora area of Baramulla on Saturday morning hit the streets and blocked Hamray-Naidkhai road to highlight the traffic problem in the area. The protesting residents said that lack of connectivity in the interior areas forces them to depend on private modes of transport.

Saika a college student told Kashmir Despatch that we are requesting the authorities to operate atleast three bus from Hamray to Naidkhai during morning from 8 to 10 am. every day sothat It would help to students and people who are working in parts of district to reach on time if service will be restored in the area.

The protestors complain that due to non availability of transport in the area students are worst hit as they are unable to reach to schools, colleges on time.

The protestors said that despite repeated requests to the administration, no action was taken so far.

Meanwhile protest in the area was on when last reports came in.

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Bandipora, Jun 22 : A mosque was damaged in a fire incident on Saturday morning in north Kashmir’s Bandipora town.

Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said a mosque was damaged in a fire mishap which broke out in the third floor of Masjid-e-Noor which is located at Nowpora market in Bandipora town.

Reports said that fire was under control with the joint efforts of fire tenders, police and locals.

However in the mishap third floor of the mosque was damaged, while no loss of life or injury was reported in the mishap.

A police officer also confirmed the incident to this newspaper and said police has taken cognizance of this incident. Officer further said the cause of fire was not immediately known.

Admin in slumber : Residents

Samaniya Bhat

Baramulla, Jun 21 : Despite tall claims of State administration that they will continue to macadamize the roads in Kashmir valley , the dilapidated condition of road at Ibrahim Colony (Bowli), in north Kashmir’s Baramulla continue to irk people.

Locals of the area told Kashmir Despatch that the link road which connects Ibrahim Colony with Baramulla town lies in a pitiable condition, rendering inconvenience to commuters.

They said that due to bad condition of this link road many times, vehicles get stuck on it and Potholes add to the woes of commuters.
The local residents further added while talking with Kashmir Despatch “We time and again urged officials to ensure the repair of road but they least bothered to repair the roads.” they said.

Aalim Bhat , a local said, “From last ten years we have been promised for better road but in these years road witnesses no development.”

“We have made several requests to authorities but all went in vain, in an extra mile step i personally posted the grivance on governors grivance cell with no: 999000956315 last year,” Aalim added.

Unfortunately chief R&B cited his weakness over funds last year and promises if funds were provided department will take up work next financial year(2019),his remarks are same even though in 2019, Ailam said.

However, the inhabitants living in the area have appealed the higher ups to look into the matter and redress their genuine grievance at earliest.

Meanwhile despite repeated attempts officials at R&B department were not available for commits.

Note : Detailed report with official version will be published on Sunday’s Edition.

Compliments Security Forces for tremendous improvement in the Security Front in one year

SRINAGAR, JUNE 21: Governor Satya Pal Malik chaired the Unified Headquarters meeting in Srinagar to review the overall security situation in the State. The meeting comprised top brass of the army, police, paramilitary, state and central intelligence agencies.

The meeting was attended by Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor; Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Lt. Gen. Ranbir Singh, GoC in C, Northern Command; Sh. Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police; Lt. Gen. KJS Dhillon, GoC 15 Corps; Lt. Gen. J.S. Nain GoC 9 Corps; Sh. Umang Narula, Financial Commissioner to Governor; Sh. Shaleen Kabra Principal Secretary, Home; Sh. Baseer Khan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Sh. Sanjeev Verma, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; ADGP Security, Law and Order; ADGP, CID; ADG CRPF; IG CRPF (Ops) ; IGP Jammu; IGP Kashmir; IG CRPF Srinagar; IG BSF Kashmir; DIG SSB; DIG ITBP and other senior officers.

The meeting deliberated on various important issues relating to the internal and external security situation in the state.

Governor expressed satisfaction over security management in the past year, despite continuing challenges on many fronts. He stressed the need for close and effective coordination among all the security forces and intelligence agencies to maintain peace and order in the state.

Lauding the valour and sacrifices made by the Security Forces personnel, Governor complimented the security forces and intelligence agencies for achieving a very high-level of convergence on the anti-militancy front and observed that joint efforts of the agencies had resulted in neutralising the inimical elements. He observed that morale of our security forces is high and they are capable of giving a befitting reply to the enemy.

The meeting reviewed security situation in the border areas – along the international border and the Line of Control and the Line of Actual Control – and analysed issues relating to cross border movements and infiltration attempts across the border. In this context, Governor called upon the civil and police administration and the security forces to ensure continued close coordination and timely measures for the security of civil population in the frontier belts.

While reviewing the preparedness for the ensuing Shri Amarnathji Yatra, Governor stressed upon the security agencies to ensure secure environment and hassle free movement of pilgrims during the Yatra.