Tag: Burhan Wani

Curfew imposed in Kashmir Valley on Wani’s death anniversary

Authorities on Saturday imposed curfew at many places and suspended the Amarnath Yatra in the Kashmir Valley to ward off violence on the death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Curfew was imposed in areas under the jurisdiction of five police stations — Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj and Safa Kadal — in old...

July 8, 2017

Burhan anniversary: Curfew in Tral, restrictions across Kashmir

Authorities clamped curfew in three towns including Tral in Kashmir and imposed restrictions on the movement of people in the rest of the valley to foil the separatists' plan to hold a rally on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed...

July 8, 2017

Worry, don’t panic

The Territorial Army is not the regular Army so there is little reason to be alarmed over a soldier in Kashmir deserting his camp, taking his weaponry with him. There is, however, cause for concern if investigations establish that this was not a one-off incident and that militants have succeeded in their bid to compromise...

July 7, 2017

Curfew in Burhan Wani’s hometown ahead of death anniversary

Curfew was imposed on Friday in slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's hometown Tral in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district ahead of his first death anniversary. As pro-Burhan Wani posters appeared at many places in south Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian and Anantnag, authorities clamped an indefinite curfew in Tral. All roads leading to...

July 7, 2017

Massive security, curfew in Kashmir valley as Hizbul commander buried

An uneasy calm prevailed in Kashmir Valley on Sunday amid unprecedented security arrangements, a day after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Bhat, as his burial late on Saturday night witnessed hundreds gather at his ancestral village in south Kashmir's Tral in defiance of curfew. A few incidents of stone pelting were reported on...

May 28, 2017

Burhan Wani successor Sabzar Ahmad killed in south Kashmir

Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, who succeeded Burhan Wani, was on Saturday killed along with another militant in an encounter with security forces in Tral area of Kashmir's Pulwama district. Soon after the killings, stone-pelting protests have started at several places in the Valley. Director General of Police SP Vaid said that Burhan Wani's successor Sabzar...

May 27, 2017

Fight is for Islam, not Kashmir: Hizbul commander in new video

Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa in a new video said that their fight is for ‘Islam’ and not Kashmir. The video was posted on social media on Wednesday and went viral. “When we pick up stones or guns it should not be with this intention that we are fighting for Kashmir (as a nation). The sole motive should...

March 16, 2017

Kashmir Bypoll: Acid test for PDP-BJP government

The by-election for the two Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley in April will be an acid test for the PDP-BJP coalition government headed by Mehbooba Mufti. The Election Commission on Thursday announced that the by-election for the Srinagar and the Anantnag seats will be held onApril 9 and 12 respectively. Reports were circulating that the coalition...

March 9, 2017

Kashmir schools re-open after 8 months

Most of the schools in the Kashmir Valley re-opened on Wednesday almost after eight months as students re-united with friends, giving educational institutions a joyful ambience. Schools in Kashmir were shut after the unrest following the killing of Hizbul leader Burhan Wani on July 8 last year. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured...

March 1, 2017

Kashmir schools re-open after 8 months

Most of the schools in the Kashmir Valley re-opened on Wednesday almost after eight months as students re-united with friends, giving educational institutions a joyful ambience. Schools in Kashmir were shut after the unrest following the killing of Hizbul leader Burhan Wani on July 8 last year. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured...

March 1, 2017

Post Burhan Wani killing, 2,580 CRPF men injured in J-K

A total of 2,580 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been injured in over 200 violent incidents in Jammu and Kashmir after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani last July. Data from the CRPF said that its troopers were injured in 142 stone pelting incidents, 47 grenade blasts, three firing incidents and...

February 27, 2017

Demonetisation creates no panic in Kashmir

However, people have criticised official claims that the demonetisation move has reduced stone pelting or militancy in the valley. 

November 17, 2016

Normal life disrupted in Kashmir Valley

Normal life remained affected in Kashmir Valley for the 131st consecutive day on Wednesday due to the unrest triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces in July. Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar as well as in other...

November 16, 2016