Sopore police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three OGWs in recent grenade throwing case which was reported on SBI camp of 179 Bn CRPF on 25 January.

In a press conference SSP Sopore Javeed said that in a joint operation by Sopore police, Army’s 52 RR have arrested three persons who are behind the SBI camp of 179 Bn CRPF grenade throwing case. SSP identified all detained as Ghulam Qadir Rather son of Mohammad Shafi Rather resident of Tarzoo, Aijaz Ahmed Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan resident of Naseem Bagh Sopore and Owaise Khalid Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar resident of Naseem Bagh Krankshivan Colony Sopore.

SSP said that during the questioning all confessed the commission and it had revealed that the JeM militants based in Sopore provided 2 grenades to these individuals for throwing on the security forces to cause life damage/injury to security forces personnel. SSP further said that one grenade was recovered from them.

It is pertinent to mention here that in this regard a case FIR number 13/2019 U/S 307 RPC, 7/27 A act was registered in police station Sopore.

Srinagar 02 February: Condemning house arrested and ill treatment given to Er. Rasheed by the police, AIP Spokesman Sheeban Ashie has said that by such cheap measures New Delhi cannot hide its failures and mislead the world community over its atrocities on people of Jammu & Kashmir. In a statement issued today spokesman said that this morning a police party led by SDPO Saddar raided Er. Rasheed’s residence and forced him to accompany police station Rajbagh but after Er. Rasheed’s denial and heated arguments, police party left his residence and placed him under house detention. Spokesman added that AIP is committed to fight for the rights of people of Jammu & Kashmir and by disallowing peaceful protest on eve of Prime Minister’s visit against looting resources of J&K, Governor Administration has yet again proved that fundamental rights of people of J&K have been snatched and suspended. Mr. Ashie added “New Delhi has chocked space for all those voices who dare to speak for the people of J&K and talk about human rights atrocities and right to self-determination. It is obvious that New Delhi just wants violence as it has nothing to defend except its brutalities and history of broken promises. There is nothing in the hands of civil administration and state is virtually under direct command and control of army, police and other security agencies. While much hype is being given to Prime Minister’s visit but the fact is that entire Kashmir is looking like a battle field and life of jail return militants, pro-resistance leaders and common men is being made a hell. Even the bikes are being seized at various check posts without a reason and the ugly face of state is visible everywhere”. 

Srinagar, Feb 02 : Abdul Qayoom Wani on Saturday formally joined PDP. He was welcomed into the party by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and other senior leaders.

Mehbooba Mufti said that Qayoom Wani will contest upcoming Lok Sabha elections as PDP Candidate from Baramulla.
Wani had sought volunteer retirement from the government services and resigned from the basic membership of Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF), Teachers Joint Action Committee (TJAC) and Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) to join Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to enter the electoral fray as PDP candidate from north Kashmir’s Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections.
He said that the decision to join politics is aimed to serve people of the society in general.
PDP patron Muzafar Baig and other leaders Abdul Haq Khan, Khalil Bhand, Chowdhary Zulfkar, Aijaz Mir, Khursheed Alam, Firdous Tak and Abdul Majeed Paddar were also present at the occasion. (KNS)

SRINAGAR, February 02 : Authorities on Saturday morning placed All Parties Hurriyat Conference & Awami Action Committee Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest at his Nigeen residence ahead of Modi’s visit to Kashmir.

A heavy contingent of police arrived at Mirwaiz Manzil Nigeen & placed him under house arrest, said a spokesman.

An Australian couple in Indian wedding attire; dozens of foreign skiers wearing Kashmiri Pherans as guests, local priests and snow all around. And when the ceremony ended, Kashmiri music and food followed in the evening.

This was the wedding of Australians Tim Robertson and Kate Hamilton Thursday at St Mary’s church in Gulmarg. It was the first in over three decades at Kashmir’s oldest Protestant Church.

Engaged for a year and fond of snowboarding, it took the couple six months to plan the wedding in Gulmarg. “That day (last year), we were snowboarding back home and we decided to get married. But then Kate wanted a white wedding and in the mountains,” said Tim. A friend of Kate’s who organises skiing trips to Kashmir was roped in and a year later, their wish was fulfilled.

But until Thursday afternoon, minutes before the ceremony the couple walked to the church as heavy snow swirled all around. “Until the last moment, we were not sure that things will happen smoothly. We were surprised to see the skiers at our wedding. I don’t think we could have done this ceremony the way it happened here at any other place. I am speechless,” said Kate.

The couple also had a backup plan if the local priests did not turn up – exchange rings with each other. Despite the heavy snowfall in the Valley, however, two priests from Srinagar travelled to Gulmarg to perform the wedding.

Rev. Vinu Kaul (Associated Priest), one of the priests told The Indian Express that it was an “emotional” ceremony for him. “This church is like 100 years old and our sentiments are associated with this church. So when I came to know that a marriage is going to be held in Gulmarg, I was very happy,” he said. “It was the first such ceremony since 1990.”

“I was also unwell. But, despite all that, I decided to go to Gulmarg. Because it was for the first time in my life, that a marriage was held at Gulmarg, I didn’t want it to miss at any cost,” he said.

At the church, were mostly fellow skiers and for many at the ski resort, it was a different event to attend. “Everyone was so excited. When I found out that a wedding is happening here, we started preparations immediately. By afternoon, the couple came and the ceremony was held,” says Mohammed Yousuf, caretaker of the Church. “It was a new thing for me. In my 15 years here, I only witness people visiting the church during Christmas.”

Courtesy Indian Express