Unknown gunmen on Friday evening abducted three persons including a former Special Police Officer (SPO) from Reban village of Shopian in south Kashmir.
Those abducted persons, according to a police officer, include Riyaz Ahmad, Zahid Ahmad and Basharat Ahmad (former SPO).
The abductions comes few days after two persons were killed in the district by the unknown gunmen while six others were released.
Srinagar: Police on Friday identified two among the six militants killed in a gunfight at Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
A police officer identified two slain militants as Azad Ahmad Malik Alias Azad Dada of Arwani and Bashir Ahmad Mir of Khanbal.
The officer said that Azad Dada was close aide of Naveed Jatt.
Earlier the gunfight broke out after a joint team of army, CRPFand SOG laid a cordon at Sekipora area of Bhejbera.
Srinagar: A Predawn gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces in Sekipora area of Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.
Reports reaching GNS said that a joint team of army’s 3RR and SOG Anantnag launched a cordon and search operation in Sekipora.
As soon as goverment forces intensified searches towards suspected spot the hiding militants fired upon goverment forces triggering an encounter.
SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan told GNS that contact has been established with militants after having credible information about their presence.
As per sources two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area. Till this story was filed intermittent firing was going on.
Srinagar: The JK Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday dissolved the 87-member legislative assembly after high voltage drama about government formation erupted in Kashmir.
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Peoples Democratic Party having highest number of MLAs in 87-member state Assembly has faxed a letter to Raj Bhawan, staking claim for the formation of the government in alliance with congress with outside support from National Conference.
Top sources disclosed to GNS that PDP has faxed a letter to Raj Bhawan for the formation of the government, claiming support of 56 MLA.
Earlier, senior PDP leader Altaf Bukhari said that National Conference, PDP and Congress have agreed to join hands to form a new government
“The leaders have agreed to form an alliance. The PDP, NC, Congress at the leadership level have agreed. What are the contours of the alliance, it has not come down to MLAs. I am an MLA and I have been told only this much,” Bukhari told reporters here.
The PDP leader, who met National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah earlier in the day, said he did not discuss the alliance issue with the former chief minister.
“We keep on meeting. I had no talks about the alliance but generally we all meet,” he said.
‘PDP to decide choice for CM by consensus’
Srinagar: PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti amid reports of heightened political activity for formation of a non-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir said that the talks are on between Congress, National Conference and PDP and proposed alliance of the three parties would work for protecting Article 35A and stop tinkering with the laws concerning the political identity of the state.
Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mehbooba said “Talks are on and it will take some time to cobble together the proposed political combination between PDP, NC and Congress for formation of a new government in Jammu and Kashmir. We granted an opportunity to BJP for a bigger motive but BJP didn’t fall in agreement with our agenda. Our intent was to use a big mandate for a big purpose to bring the people J&K out of the difficulties they are facing since last several decades but they pulled out following differences with us on our agenda over Jammu and Kashmir.”
In reply to a question, Mehbooba said, “The alliance would work for protecting Article 35A, tinkering with the laws concerning political identity of J&K as Governor’s administration is nowadays randomly amending the laws concerning the special status of the state. The BJP has started engineering defections in other parties for furtherance of its political motives and we three parties NC, PDP and Congress have decided to come together setting aside our differences on some issues for protecting Article 35A and stropping horse-trading amid tinkering with laws concerning political identity of J&K.”
In reply to a question on the choice of Chief Minister, Mehbooba said, “PDP will discuss the issue with its legislators, senior leaders and even grass-root level workers and name the candidate with consensus for the position of Chief Minister. It will take some time.” In reply to a question on Muzaffar Beigh’s statement about the joining for a third front, Mehbooba said, “I won’t talk on this issue.”(KNS)
After five-month-long Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, the state would likely witness new next dispensation here as the three parties including PDP, Congress and NC are in talks to forge an alliance, sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir is currently under governor’s rule, which cannot be extended after it complete its six-month period on December 19. It is proposed to impose President’s rule thereafter but the 87-member assembly is not being dissolved, according to Governor Satyapal Malik.
Earlier, the PDP-BJP bonhomie fell down in June this year after BJP pulled out of the coalition government. Sources told KNO that the new dispensation will be formed in Jammu and Kashmir as the three parties including NC, Congress and PDP are in talks to form the government. They said the announcement in this regard will be made any time soon.
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairperson Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai on Wednesday said that former Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister and National Conference founder was a Jackal and not a Lion.
Sherai was addressing mourners at slain Hurriyat leader Mir Hafizullah’s residence.
“What has he ever done to be called a lion,” Sehrai asked and added that it was Sheikh’s mistakes that the people of Kashmir are bearing the brunt for.
Sherai said that Sheikh’s first mistake in 47 could be forgiven and it can be assumed that he was betrayed the first time. “He then repeatedly betrayed the people of Kashmir, knowing well whatever he was up to. Accord of 1975 being one such example,” Sherai said that “we as people are to blamed as well.”
“It was the poeple who used to say alle kari wangan kari babb kari lo lo,” he said.
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An army man was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday late evening.
Official sources said that the soldier was on a routine patrol duty in Panjani, forward area of Balakote when he accidentally stepped on the mine near the Line Of Control (LoC).
“In the incident, Rifleman Lakshman Limphu,25, of 7/11 GR regiment sustained multiple splinter injuries was immediately taken to nearby hospital, “they said.
The injured was later shifted to military hospital Rajouri for advanced treatment,” they said.
Incharge Station House Officer (SHO), Mohammad Akbar Khan also confirmed the incident and said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in this regard.
J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today approved cancellation of recommendations/candidature of 71 candidates to pave the way for operation of waiting list.
According to Malik Suhail, PRO, JKSSB, the 71 recommendations/candidature cancelled by the Board includes69 posts of Accounts Assistants selected earlier for district cadres of Anantnag, Budgam, Pulwama, Kupwara and Jammu. He said the recommendations of these candidates had been withheld for completing deficiencies, which they failed to do within the stipulated time-frame.
Malik said these candidates were required to furnish the clarifications/deficient documents in respect of their candidature, but they failed to do so, despite repeated notices by the Board. “The Board considered the issue and keeping in view the fact that such candidates were not interested in being recommended against these posts and at the same time the validity period of these selection lists was nearing expiry, JKSSB decided to cancel their candidature/ selection, to pave the way for candidates figuring in the waitlists to get a chance of employment,” he said.
He said the candidates in the waiting list should immediately approach the concerned departments for availing the benefit of these cancellations.