Tag: Kashmir Conflict


  • The slain was identified as Rafia Nazir, a resident of Saderbal. ย  SRINAGAR โ€”ย A 20-year old girl, who was injured in grenade blast at Amira Kadal area of Srinagar on Sunday, has succumbed to her injuries at SMHS hospital on Monday morning. An official said that the girl identified as Rafia Nazir (20) daughter of…

  • The militant was identified as Mohammed Altaf Wani, son of Late Wali Mohd Wani, a resident of Keegam Shopian. SRINAGAR โ€” Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit in central Kashmirโ€™s Ganderbal district. A police spokesman said that the accused identified as Mohd Altaf Wani son of Late Wali…

  • The slain civilian was identified as Mohammad Aslam Makdhoomi, a resident of Makdoom Sahib Nowhatta. SRINAGAR โ€” A civilian was killed and at least twenty-one people were injured after militants on Sunday attacked security forces by hurling grenade at Amira Kadal area of central Kashmirโ€™s Srinagar district. A police officer told KDC that militants attacked…

  • The militant associates were identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Dar son of Mohd Yaseen Dar, Nadeem Rafiq Rather son of Rafiq Ahmad Rather and Rouf Mushtaq Najar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Najar. SRINAGAR โ€” Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested three militant associates of LeT outfit in south Kashmirโ€™s Shopian district. In…

  • The injured militant has been identified as Abrar Hassan son of Ghulam Hassan Gojri resident of Azad Gunj Baramulla. SRINAGAR โ€” Police on Friday said that a newly recruited militant was arrested in injured condition at Langate Handwara in north Kashmirโ€™s Kupwara district. A top police officer said that the injured is presently admitted to…

  • โ€œThis is the place where our prayers get heard,โ€ an elderly woman said amid tears. SRINAGAR โ€” The historic Jamia Masjid was thrown open fo devotees today on the occasion of Friday following Meraj-e-Alam, Anjuman-e-Auqaf, Jamia Masjid said. The congregational Friday prayers at the Kashmirโ€™s historic mosque have been disallowed for 156 Fridays in the…

  • “We have not seen the holding of Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. We have not seen free movement of journalists. Weโ€™ve seen the detention in fact of some prominent journalists in the Kashmir valley.” SRINAGAR โ€” The new Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu, testified before the Senate Foreign Affairs…

  • The militant associate was identified as Irfan Ahmad Dar. SRINAGAR โ€” Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-i-Taiba outfit in Sanatnagar area of the summer capital Srinagar. A police officer said that a militant associate identified as Irfan Ahmad Dar was arrested along with ten magazines of…

  • The injured cop was identified as Sheikh Firdous.ย  SRINAGAR โ€” A police inspector with the Anti-Corruption Bureau was shot and injured by unidentified gunmen at the Batamaloo area of Srinagar on Monday evening. Official sources said that the gunmen fired in the neck of the Inspector, Sheikh Firdous, when he was returning from the mosque.…

  • The administration is considering reopening the historic Jamia Masjid in the next week. SRINAGAR โ€”ย The Jammu and Kashmir administration is mulling to reopen the historic Jamia Masjid in Old City area of Nowhatta for prayers after 30 weeks. The Masjid remained closed for the mandatory congregational prayers for 30 straight weeks. The congregational Friday prayers…