Srinagar, Jun 17 : In view of ongoing fifteen day mega sanitation drive, SMC in Collaboration with JK DAG & Human HWVO conducted grand sanitation drive in coordination with SMC staff at Braine Nishat Ward -01.

The drive was supervised by Chief Sanitation Officer Syed Nisar.

He was assisted by Abdul Hameed Hurrah zonal sanitation officer east, Chuhan Sahab Zonal Sanitation Officer south, concerned Ward officer Mushtaq Ahmad Dar along with President JKDAG, Sheikh Mohammed Hussain.

The drive began from SKUAST and spread to all the areas of Nishat Ishber.

During the drive slogans like litter free environment, clean Srinagar were Chanted. 

Srinagar, June 17 : An army captain was killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Official sources told that the army officer of captain rank namely Keetan Sharma of 19 RR sustained critical injuries during the gunfight at Bidoora, Aknigam.

A police officer also confirmed that the army captain was injured critically and was evacuated to nearby military hospital where he succumbed to injuries.

Earlier, three soldiers including an army major Rahul Verma suffered injuries during the gunfight.

Earlier, two bodies were spotted by the joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG near the encounter site at Bidoora, Aknigam.

The officer said that two bodies were found by the joint team at the encounter site during search operation.

He said that investigations are underway to ascertain the identities of the slain.

He said that the fresh gunfight started amid the joint team was searching the area.

The encounter broke out after army’s 19 RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search at Bidoora, Aknigam.

SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan had said that the cordon was laid following a specific information about the presence of some militants in the area. (GNS)

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Uri, Jun 17 : Two people, including a 30-year old woman suffered injuries after being attacked by stray dogs in Border town Uri of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday.

Reports reaching said that the two persons including the woman were injured in the attack. The stray dog attacked them when they were walking on the link road.

The victims were rushed to the sub district hospital Uri for treatment.

A doctor at Uri hospital told that they have received the two injured persons with dog bites. He identified both the injured as Azra Begum (30) wife of Sajad Ahmed and Altaf Ahmed (28)son of Abdul Rashid both residents of Uri. The doctor further said that the injured were given first aid and are stable now.

Meanwhile, residents of Uri and its adjoining areas appealed Deputy Commissioner Baramulla to intervene into the issue as stray dogs are continue striking in this border town resulting fear among people especially school going children.

Pertinently, in March this year five people were injured in a stray dogs strike.

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Baramulla : A team of forest protection force (GAMMA) unit K07 Baramulla seized illicit timber on the intervening night of June 16 and 17 in Rafiabad Forest of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district officials said.

A forest official told Kashmir Despatch that a team of forest protection force siezed a vehicle bearing registration number JK02R 1756 laden with illicit green timber in Rafiabad on Sunday night. Officer said that however smugglers escaped from the spot.

Officer said that 80 cfts of green timber were seized from a Tipper in Tragpora forests in Rafiabad belt.

The timber had been cut down by smugglers in upper belt of Rafiabad and was being carried to urban areas officer added.

Officer further said that a forest damage / case has been registered and further investigations have been taken up to trace out the smugglers.

Srinagar, June 17 : Three soldiers including an army officer were injured in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Official sources told that army officer of Major rank namely Rahul Verma along with two other soldiers sustained injuries during the fresh exchange of gunfight at Bidoora, Aknigam.

A police officer also confirmed that three soldiers including the officer suffered injuries during the fresh exchange of gunfight. He said the injured were immediately evacuated to nearby military hospital for treatment.

Earlier, two bodies were spotted by the joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG near the encounter site at Bidoora, Aknigam.

However, sources said that one among the slain is beleived to be a militant namely Mohd Aslam Dar of Redwani, Kulgam.

The officer said that two bodies were found by the joint team at the encounter site during search operation.

He said that investigations are underway to ascertain the identities of the slain.

He said that the fresh gunfight started amid the joint team was searching the area resulting in injuries to the three soldiers.

Earlier, the encounter broke out after army’s 19 RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search at Bidoora, Aknigam.

SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan had said that the cordon was laid following a specific information about the presence of some militants in the area. (GNS)

Srinagar, June 17 : Two houseboats were gutted in a mysterious fire at Nageen Lake in Srinagar district late Sunday night.

Reports said that the blaze emerged from Ponex houseboat at around 1:00 am and spread to adjoining Prism houseboat at Sadribal area of Nageen.

Soon after the incident, fire tenders, police and locals rushed to the spot to douse off the flames.

The houseboats belong to two brothers namely Haji Ghulam Mohd Bakti and Mohd Yousuf Baktu, gutted completely.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said the cause of the fire is believed to be due to an electrical short circuit.

However, no one was injured in the incident, he said.

He said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigations taken up. (GNS)

Srinagar, June 17 : Gun battle rages between militants and government forces in Badoora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday morning.

Reports reaching said that a joint team of Army’, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Akingam area.

A senior police officer told that it was a specific information about the presence of some militants in the area.

Officer further said that while the forces zeroed towards the suspected spot where militants were hiding, the militants opened fire on the forces triggering an encounter.

As per the sources two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area.