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  • Fire Breaks Out In Srinagar’s Upper Forest Area

    Fire Breaks Out In Srinagar’s Upper Forest Area

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    SRINAGAR: Fire broke out on Saturday evening in the forest area of Ishbar in upper reaches of Brein, Nishat.

    Officials said that the fire broke out this evening in Nishat forest area.Fire Breaks Out In Srinagar’s Upper Forest Area

    They said that the forest team has reached the spot and the efforts are on to douse the flames. (KS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Army Canine Detects Anti-Personnel Mine, Averts Tragedy Along  LoC

    Army Canine Detects Anti-Personnel Mine, Averts Tragedy Along  LoC

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    SRINAGAR: The Army’s canine detected an anti personnel mine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Manjakote sector of Rajouri on Saturday.

    The Canine Alvin along with the handler showing high standards of training and skills detected an anti personnel mine, which was drifted near a track along LOC fence in Manjakote sector, Army said.

    The army said with the timely detection of the anti personnel mine, a major tragedy was averted.

    The fresh incident came just a day after troops recovered a drone carrying payload in Beri Pattan area of Sunderbani, Rajouri.

    The army said that 5 AK magazines, 131 rounds of AK-47, some slings, and Rs 2 lakh cash had been seized from the payload.

    Following the recovery, the security forces launched a major search operation in the entire area.

    Earlier on April 9,  army killed an intruder and nabbed two others after they crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in the Pir Panjal valley’s Poonch district. The army also recovered three bags with 14 packets of narcotics weighing approximately 17 kg, Pakistan currency, some documents and eatables.

    The drone dropping of arms, ammunition, narcotics and cash has become a major challenge for the counter insurgent forces in border areas while major consignments have been recovered in the recent past along the International Border (IB) and LoC. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Two Traffic Officials Suspended For Alleged Unprofessional Conduct

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    SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police on Sunday have suspended two of their officials after they were allegedly seen to be indulging in an unprofessional conduct in a video.

    According to a statement issued by Senior Superintendent of Police Traffic Rural Kashmir, Ravinder Paul Singh, “Today on 15.04.2023 a video has been received from reliable sources in which a traffic police personnel posted in Traffic Rural Kashmir is allegedly seen to be indulging in an unprofessional conduct.”

    ” In response, a preliminary enquiry was ordered by SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir and prima facie the enquiry reveals gross misconduct on the part of involved traffic personnel and his supervisory official”, he said.

    Both the officials have been placed under suspension and attached with Traffic Police Lines Rural Kashmir where a proper departmental enquiry shall be conduct against both of them.”

    J&K Traffic Police is committed to highest standards of professionalism and probity in its functioning, it said.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Reconsider Shifting Of DIET, NCERT Offices: Farooq Abdullah

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    SRINAGAR: National Conference President and Member of the Parliament from Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah has asked the Lieutenant Governor administration to reconsider shifting of DIET and JK-NCERT offices to the Government Boys High School premises in Sonwar.

    According to a press note, Consequent to meeting a delegation of aggrieved locals led by the In Charge Constituency, Lal Chowk Ahsan Pardesi, Dr Farooq Abdullah wrote to the LG Sinha, asking him to reconsider the decision in view of the searing resentment from the locals.

    “The delegation of locals from Indiranagar, Sonwar and Batwara met me yesterday at our Party Headquarters in Srinagar. It was brought to my notice that the offices of DIET and J&K SCERT are being shifted by the Education Department to the Government Boys High School premises, Sonwar Srinagar. It was stated that shifting of the said offices will not only hamper the academic as well as extracurricular activities of the students there, but is also going to affect the upgradation of the school to the Higher Secondary level,” the letter reads.

    He further noted, “In addition to the above, the main cause of resentment by the locals against this decision of the government seems their apprehension that the ground of the said school, which is being used as a play field by the youth of the area since last fifty years, will not be available to them anymore for sports activities.”

    Seeking immediate intervention of the LG into the issue, he said that the decision if implemented will have a negative impact on the overall psyche of the youngsters.

     

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Met Predicts Wet Spell In JK From April 16

    Met Predicts Wet Spell In JK From April 16

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    SRINAGAR: Weather department on Saturday said that a fresh spell of intermittent light to moderate rain in plains and snowfall over higher reaches was very likely in JK during April 16  to April 20 with main activity on Monday and Tuesday.

    “During this wet spell, thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorms are also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,” a meteorological department official here told GNS.

    This wet spell is due to the approaching of a fresh Western Disturbance over North India, he said.

    He said there is a possibility of temporary disruption of surface transportation especially over hilly and snowbound areas.

    There could be waterlogging in low lying areas as well as damage to orchards. “There is likely to be abrupt fall in day temperature by 7-8°C.”

    Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 9.1°C against 9.0°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C above normal for the summer capital.

    Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 6.2°C against 6.0°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.

    Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 4.6°C against 3.6°C on the previous night and it was 1.8°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

    Kokernag recorded a low of 10.6°C against 9.4°C on the previous night and it was 4.5°C above normal for the place, the officials said.

    Gulmarg recorded a low of 7.0°C against 5.4°C on the previous night and it was 5.5°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

    In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 6.2°C against 5.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.

    Jammu recorded a low of 21.2°C against 20.3°C on the previous night. It was 2.0°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.

    Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 9.3°C (above normal by 1.1°C), Batote 13.2°C (above normal by 2.7°C), Katra 19.4°C (2.9°C above normal) and Bhadarwah 8.9°C (1.9°C below normal). Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 0.2°C and 3.3°C respectively, he said.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Bandipora-Gurez Road To Remain Closed On April 16

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    SRINAGAR: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have ordered the closure of traffic movement along Bandipora-Gurez on Sunday in wake of the fresh weather advisory, officials said.

    Quoting an official, KNO reported that the road to Gurez that passes through Razdan Pass has been closed for the traffic movement today.

    “In view of the forecast for snowfall and as a precautionary measure, today on 16-04-2023 traffic shall remain suspended on Bandipora Gurez road,” he said.

    Notably, the area remains cut off from rest of the valley during winter months due to the accumulation of snow on the road.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Youth Found Dead In North Kashmir

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    SRINAGAR: A 27-year-old youth was found hanging at his poltry farm in Check Chandergeer area of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on the late Saturday night.

    Quoting an official, KNO  that a youth identified as Sameer Ahmad Khan (27), son of Abdul Majid Khan of Check Chandergeer was found hanging at his poultry farm.

    He said he was taken to Community Health Centre Hajin where he was declared dead on arrival.

    “The cause of death will be ascertained after postmortem,” he said, adding that the police have started inquest proceedings into the matter.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Man Sentenced To Death For Killing Mother Over Land Dispute

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    SRINAGAR: A local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur has awarded a death sentence to a man who brutally killed his mother for two kanals of land, and termed the crime as the gravest case of breach of trust.

    As per case details), Principal Sessions Judge Udhampur Haq Nawaz Zargar awarded the death sentence to Jeet Singh, son of Krishan Singh, caste Thakur, resident of Rassain Tehsil Ramnagar, for killing his mother Vaishno Devi, in 2014.

    The court observed that the convict was in full senses when he killed his mother with an axe for two kanals of land. “It was the gravest case of breach of trust where crime has been committed in a most brutal manner by the convict and the deceased was none other than the one who had given birth to the convict,” the judge said.

    It is clear that the instant crime has been committed for the reason that the convict was demanding two kanals of land from the deceased besides asking her to reside with the other son Mulakh Raj, the court said, adding, “These crimes besides being antisocial shake the very conscience of society where the relation of mothers are taken on the highest pedestal on the moral as well as religious grounds,” the court observed.

    The court observed, “Killing one’s own mother is the most sacrilegious act and it definitely hits the very existence of humanity where the mothers are being recognized none less than God for having been blessed with the capacity to conceive and to give birth to the young ones, symbolizing the power of God of creating this universe and furthermore, plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of her kids, who, being the first teacher of the child.”

    It is to be noted here that the convict had also attempted to kill his wife when she intervened and tried to save the deceased from the brutal attacks of the convict.

    The court further observed that in the instant case, the convict Jeet Singh has been convicted under section 302, 307 RPC and 4/25 Arms Act. “This court hardly finds any mitigating circumstance in favour of the convict. In view of the discussion made herein above and on the facts and circumstances of the case, the convict namely Jeet Singh has been awarded rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and a fine of Rs. 3000 for the commission of offence under section 307 RPC.”

    “The convict (shall be) sentenced to death for the commission of offence under section 302 RPC and he shall be hanged by the neck till he is dead and for the commission of offence under section 4/25 Arms Act, the convict is sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment of 03 years and fine of Rs 2000),” the judgment reads. “In case of failure to pay the fine, he shall further undergo rigorous imprisonment for one month. All the sentences shall run concurrently.”

    As per the prosecution story, on December 7, 2014, at about 5:30, information was received at the Police Station from reliable sources that accused Jeet Singh murdered his mother Vaishno Devi at his house and when his wife Santosh Devi tried to rescue her, the accused also made a murderous assault upon her due to which she got seriously injured.

    On the said information, police station Ramnagar registered a case vide FIR No.125/2014 for the commission of offences under sections 302/307 RPC and the investigation was ensued by SHO Deepak Pathania .(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Patwari Gets One Year Imprisonment In Trap Case

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    SRINAGAR: The Special Judge of Anti-Corruption in Jammu has convicted a Patwari from Halqa Surinsar in District Jammu for accepting a bribe. The accused has been sentenced to undergo one year of simple imprisonment along with a fine in a trap case.

    The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) stated in a released statement that Mohd Sharif, son of Mohd Ayoub and resident of Jagti Nagrota, District Jammu, was convicted in a case filed under FIR number 17/2016 of PS VOJ (now ACB).

    The statement said, “The instant case was registered at PS VOJ (now ACB) upon receipt of a complaint from the complainant who demanded Rs. 4000 for mutation of land purchased. The accused Patwari of Halqa Surinsar had already received Rs. 9000 from the complainant and was further demanding Rs 4000. The accused was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs 4000 on the spot from the complainant.”

    The statement also said, “After the conclusion of the investigation, a charge sheet was presented before the Special Judge of Anti-Corruption in Jammu. The Court convicted Mohd. Sharif, accused Patwari of Halqa Surinsar, Jammu, for one year of simple imprisonment for committing offences under Section 4-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006 and one year of simple imprisonment for committing the offence under Section 5(1)(d) r/w 5(2) of the said act, along with a fine of Rs. 10,000 in each offence. The Court also ordered that both the sentences will run concurrently.” (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • BSNL Employee Dies Of Electric Shock

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    SRINAGAR: A BSNL employee died after receiving an electric shock while performing duties in the Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday afternoon.

    An official said that a BSNL employee working in BSNL exchange Pattan as a daily wager received an electric shock while performing duties.

    The employee identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Mir (48) son of Wali Mohammad Mir resident of Tantray Pora Pattan was shifted to SDH Pattan where doctors declared him brought dead, he said.

    After legal and medico formalities, the body is being handed over to legal heirs, he said, adding that police has started an investigation in this regard. (KDC)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )