Srinagar, April 26 : A Border Security Force personnal attempted suicide in housing colony Qamarwari Srinagar but was rushed to medical facility where his condition is stable.
The Jawan of 10BN attempted to end life by firing himself by his service rifle. He was immediately Hospitalized at 92Base Camp.
According to reports the incident happened during the intervening night of 25-26 April.
He was hospitalised and his condition is stated to be stable, police sources said.
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New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two militants belonging to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on Thursday.
The two militants, Tanveer alias Tanveer Ahmad Ganie (29) and Bilal Mir alias Bilal Ahmad Mir (23), were detained under the Public Safety Act and put in the Kot Bhalwal jail in Jammu, a statement issued by the NIA said.
They were produced before a special court that remanded them to a seven-day custody of the NIA.
The case against the duo pertained to a criminal conspiracy hatched by the top JeM leadership to strengthen the banned outfit’s base in India by recruiting persons for carrying out acts of terrorism, the agency said.
“An investigation has disclosed that earlier arrested accused Sajjad Ahmad was in regular contact with these accused over WhatsApp during the relevant period,” it added.
The case was registered by the NIA on the basis of information received initially by the Centre regarding a criminal conspiracy involving certain people for strengthening the JeM’s base in India, raising funds for militant acts, hatching plans for carrying out militant acts, organising militant training camps, recruiting persons for carrying out terror attacks and harbouring the cadre of the JeM. (PTI)
Shopian 25 April : District Development Commissioner Shopian Dr Owais Ahmad today convened a meeting to address the various issues of Town here at Mini secretariat Arhama Shopian.
The meeting discussed issues faced by the people in the town, especially traffic jam, sanitation issues, encroachment by street vendors and illegal parking of vehicles in the town ,Besides the ongoing work on the Tourist Reception Centre Padpawan was also discussed in the meeting.
DDC stressed in the meeting that there is an urgent need of proper waste disposal system and segregation of solid waste management in the town .He reiterated that the beautification of Town is on priority of the District administration for which various steps have been taken so far .
On the occasion, DDC directed the Executive Officer Municipal Committee to monitor the illegal encroachment of roads and foot paths by the street vendors so that the common public should not face any inconvenience. He directed EO municipal Committee to shift all the fruit and vegetable vendors to the identified place at Bus Stand Batpora. He also stressed for the identification of land for segregation of solid waste management in the town.
ARTO Shopian was told to pay regular visit to the various places to check illegal practices by transporters including wrong parking and Chief Executive officer Shopian-Dubijan Development authority was directed to complete all interior work of the centre within due course of time .
The meeting was attended by ADDC Shopian, Chief Executive officer Dubijan authority, Executive Officer Municipal Committee, Ex.Engineer R&B, ARTO and representatives of Traders Federation and fruit &Vegetable Vendors.
SRINAGAR, April 25: Former finance minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday expressed deep shock and grief over the demise of noted businessman and philanthropist Ghulam Hassan Mir of Athwajan, Panthachowk.
In his condolence message issued here, Bukhari who is outside the State, described Mir’s demise as a huge loss for the bereaved family, its friends and associates.
Expressing solidarity with the bereaved family, the former finance minister prayed for the eternal peace to the departed soul and courage to it to face this difficult time of grief.
“I personally knew Late Mir sahib very closely. He had not only carved a niche in business establishment but was equally known for his humility among his friends and associates,” Bukhari observed.
He remarked that the void left in the business fraternity by the demise of Mir Saheb is hard to be filled. “I extend my heartfelt condolences to the grief stricken family to bear this inconsolable loss.”
Srinagar, April 25 : The inmates of central jail here on Thursday ended their day-long hunger strike after intervention by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary.
Official sources told that inmates started the hunger strike early in the morning and their demands include the transfer of jail Superintendent and withdrawal of FIR registered against them in connection with the recent incident during the intervening night of April 5 and 6. The deputy commissioner Srinagar visited the central jail around 6:00 pm and persuaded the inmates to call off their strike.
Recently a five-member team of lawyers from the Bar Association visited the centre jail and submitted a report before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar. The report quoting inmates said that the fire earlier attributed to the inmates actually happened due to firing of teargas shells by police and paramilitary CRPF called to quell the protests inside the jail, after inmates protested against the alleged desecration of Holy Quran.
The inmates, as per Bar report said, are not allowed to meet any of the visitors or relatives and have also not being provided any newspaper or access to any media like TV or Radio.
“The Bar members found that after the incident, there has been a communication breakdown between the inmates and the jail administration.”
The Bar team found that the inmates feel that a conspiracy has been hatched against them and the State has adopted a hostile attitude towards them for their “political ideology and thought.”
“They feel that they will not be allowed any opportunity of proving their innocence before any enquiry officer which may be ordered in the matter or in the court of law. They feel that they may be shifted to some jail outside the State so as to prolong their trial and detention in jail. They have demanded that the whole incident should be got enquired into by the High Court and the enquiry should be supervised by a sitting judge of the court.”
The Bar team had said that inmates also demanded that the FIR registered against them by the jail authorities “being an attempt to victimize them” should not be allowed to be investigated until the enquiry is gets completed by the High Court.” (GNS)
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Srinagar, April 25 : Srinagar Municipal Corporation deputy mayor Sheikh Imran Thursday alleged that “corrupt” contractors were trying to bully him and corporators into giving up their “fight against corruption.”
Addressing a press conference here, Imran said he would soon expose “scams and corruption” in Srinagar Municipal Corporation.
“Even a leaf cannot move in a ward without the permission of a corporator. You can, of course, keep checks and balances on the work being carried out by them. But we will not be intimidated by your threats and personal attacks,” Imran said while addressing a press conference here.
“ We are here to serve and represent people. We are here to fix overflowing drains and repair shambled roads and address the power woes of people. We are not here to do any politics,” he said, appealing the administration to support “ me and my corporators in our endeavours.”
Imran said eradicating corruption has become “our motto.”
“I am surprised that the Mayor is taking the side of contractors. I had told the contractors that if money has genuinely been spent on the office of Mayor, they should have nothing to worry about. But if the amount has been exaggerated, I will make sure that the involved engineers and contractors land in jail,” he said.
“Let there be third-party verification of the amount that has been spent on the Mayor’s office. I and my 40 corporators will publicly apologize and resign if I am proven wrong,” he said.
“We will not spare anyone who has made money off corruption,” he said.
He said the contractors should be open to a probe. “ I have documents and bills pertaining to 114 cases of bungled-up works. These people have been looting public money,” he said.
Those who work with honesty will have our full support but you can’t label the Commissioner as a Congress man or accuse somebody of taking dictation from others.”
“I will not allow a common man’s money to be pilfered,” he said. (GNS)
Srinagar, Apr 25, : Conglomerate of Kashmiri militant outfits United Jihad Council (UJC) Thursday condemned the barbaric terrorist attack in Sri Lanka saying one can’t imagine the involvement of Muslims in such monstrous attacks as Islam is the religion of peace and brotherhood.
Over 300 innocent people were killed when terrorists attacked a couple of Churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Day.
As per a statement issued by UJC Spokesperson Syed Sadaqat Hussain to news agency, Syed Salahuddin, the UJC Chief said that Islam never permits the innocent killings and killing of a human is considered as killing of humanity. “The way barbaric attacks were carried out on Churches and Hotels in Sri Lanka in a planned manner depicts only barbarism and cruelty of those who are anti-Islam and imperialistic forces.”
He said that motive behind these attacks is to defame Muslims and Islam across globe. “I want to make it loud clear that neither Islam allows such wicked acts nor the elements responsible for these blood-spattered attacks can be linked to this religion,” Salahuddin said and expressed sympathies with the families of victims.
Salahuddin also paid rich tribute to the two Kashmiri militants Safdar Amin and Dr Burhan who were killed in a gunfight in Bijbehara on Thursday morning. He expressed sympathies with the families and said the blood of Kashmirs will show its true color one day.(CNS)
Jammu, Apr 25 : Continuing with its efforts to boost the morale and support to the wards of martyrs, retired and serving Police personnel, Police Headquarters J&K sanctions scholarship to the wards of Police personnel their lives in violence/ militancy related incidents in the State and also sanctions meritorious scholarships in favour of wards of serving Police personnel, under different categories.
As a part of this the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh sanctioned rupees two lakh seventy six thousand in favour of 41 wards of those police personnel who had laid down their lives in violence/militancy related incidents in the State. The scholarship was sanctioned for the academic year 2018-19 out of Central Police Education Fund.
Out of these 41 wards Rupees 12,000/ each have been sanctioned in favour of three wards who are pursuing post graduation degrees and 10,000/ each have been sanctioned in favour of twelve wards of martyrs who are studying in higher secondary or pursuing graduation. Similarly, rupees 6,000/each have been sanctioned in favour of sixteen wards who are studying in middle or secondary classes and rupees 2,400/ each have been sanctioned for ten wards who are studying in primary classes.
Srinagar, April 25 : Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three gamblers from Ahmadnagar area of Soura, Srinagar.
Police in a statement issued to Kashmir Despatch said that three persons were held following input about gambling activities in Shah Mohalla Ahmadnagar.
Statement reads that Police Station Soura have seized playing cards and a stake amount of ₹18,200 from the gamblers, in this regard a case FIR No 25/2019 under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Soura.
Persons found indulging in criminal activities shall be dealt as per law.
Community members are requested to share information regarding the crimes in their neighborhood with the local police units police statement further reads.
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Terming the prevailing volatile situation in Jammu and Kashmir as an utter failure and defeat of the government to eradicate the freedom sentiments of the people of Kashmir, Hurriyat (g) Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that the rulers have allegedly started a character assignation campaign against the pro-freedom leadership of Jammu and Kashmir through its agencies like NIA and ED.
Strongly condemning the issuance of series of notices against the joint resistance leadership including Mohammad Yasin Malik, Dr Umar Farooq, Shabir Ahmad Shah’s daughter Seema Shabir, Geelani’s sons Dr Naeem Geelani, Dr Naseem Geelani, and grandson Anees-ul-Islam in addition to the already incarcerated leaders and businessmen in Tihar jail.
Hurriyat chairman said that it is irony of the fate that political leadership especially the politico-religious extremists are “hell-bent to use every barbaric, inhuman and immoral tactics against the pro-freedom leadership by putting them behind bars on fabricated cases is nothing but to pressurize them to subjugation which is never going to happen.”
He said that Shabir Ahmad Shah and Altaf Ahmad Shah have spent most of their life in jails and today also they are lodged in the Tihar jail for the last 2 years. They are in their custody to answer any question and issuing notices to their children is not only undemocratic, immoral but shameful as well.
Hurriyat chairman while condemning the “human rights violations” meted out to the prisoners in various jails in and outside the state, appealed the UN Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Red Cross to pay early visit to the jails and take stock of the situation regarding the detenues of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Geelani paid tributes to slain youth killed in Bijbehara gunfight.