Police version of the Gulab Bagh encounter

  We reproduce the police version here verbatim : Three militants of Zakir Musa’s group were killed in a gunfight that broke out between security forces and militants in Gulab Bagh village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district today.  Awantipora Police along with 42 RR, 180 BN CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Gulab […]

Class work in Pulwama to remain suspended

According to the District Magistrate, class work for class 9th and onwards in all Educational Institutions of district Pulwama shall remain suspended on August 10, 2017 (Thursday). The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident, he said. Guest

Pellet Horror: Tral teenager succumbs in SMHS

A teenager who was injured during clashes in Gulab bagh area of Tral during encounter between security forces and militants has succumbed to his injuries here in Srinagar. According to the reports, Mohammad Younis Sheikh son of Muhmmad Yusuf Sheikh of Soimoh Tral, 16 years has succumbed to his injuries in SMHS hospital in Srinagar. […]

CM grieved over loss of lives in Mahore road accident

Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident at Mahore in Reasi district today when a tempo traveler they were travelling in fell into a deep nallah. On the directions of the Chief Minister, severely injured passengers were airlifted to Jammu for specialized treatment. […]

Forces resort to aerial firing to disperse protesters in Pampore

Government forces resorted to aerial firing to disperse protesters in Khrew Chowk Pampore on Wednesday. Reports said that youth took to streets and staged clashes after news of killing of three militants in an encounter with forces spread in the area. They said forces fired in air to disperse the protesters. Clashes erupted in Khrew […]

All three militants belonged to Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind, says Police

  Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed that the three militants killed in Gulab Bagh area of Tral belonged to newly formed group Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind led by former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa. “All 3 militants killed, they were members of Zakir Musa group. Recovered 2AKs and one pistol from Tral encounter site,” Inspector […]

Internet services snapped in South Kashmir

Following the encounter in Tral, authorities have snapped the cellular and mobile Internet services in South Kashmir on Wednesday. Earlier three militants were killed in Gulab Bag Tral in a gunfight between militants and government. However, the facility was not suspended on state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.     Guest