Tag: south Kashmir

Policeman killed in ambush by terrorists in Kulgam

Another terrorist who escaped from the encounter site, after following a lead, has been arrested in Khrew.

August 8, 2021

J&K police busts LeT terror module, 4 arrested

Further investigation into the matter revealed the involvement of two more LeT terrorist associates and was subsequently arrested, police added.

August 2, 2021

BJP leader shot dead by terrorists in south Kashmir

Reports said that Pandita had gone to meet his friend Mushtaq Bhat in Tral where three terrorists barged into the house and shot him dead.

June 3, 2021

Two civilians shot dead by terrorists in south Kashmir

Police identified the killed civilians as Shahnawaz Bhat and Sanjeed Parray. Both were residents of Jablipora village in Anantnag.

May 30, 2021

J&K: Terrorist responsible for killing army jawan eliminated

Two terrorists were killed in a gunfight that ensued between the terrorists and the security forces at Bijbehara in South Kashmir`s Anantnag district on Sunday. It is to be noted that the aforementioned terrorists had shot dead a soldier of the Territorial Army (TA) at his residence at Bijbehara in South Kashmir`s Anantnag district. “Both...

April 11, 2021

4 soldiers injured in South Kashmir terrorist attack

The Army officials said that the attack took place when troops were doing a sanitisation drill in the general area of Shamsipura at Khanabal in Kulgam.

January 27, 2021

Police names 3 people, including Army officer, in its chargesheet in alleged fake encounter in Shopian district

The accused have been charged for hatching a conspiracy, kidnapping and killing three cousins from Rajouri district in the orchards of Amshipora in Shopian in July.

December 27, 2020

Far from normal

Mobile Internet remains suspended in Jammu and almost all Internet connections are blocked in the Valley. Kashmiris trying to reach their families must rely on landlines, which many households do not have. In the districts of South Kashmir, residents with landlines have kept the telephones on tables outside, charging passersby a few rupees per minute to use them. Journalists trying to send reports out of Kashmir have to go to the media facilitation centre in Srinagar, where the administration has set up a few computers connected to the Internet.

November 26, 2019

DGPs of BSF, J&K review security situation in South Kashmir

These meetings were attended by senior officers including IG BSF Abinav Kumar, DIG SKR Atul Goel, DIG CRPF Kulgam Dileep Ambesh, DIG CRPF Anantnag Mohsin Shadeedi, DIG CRPF Awantipura BS Negi, SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan, SSP Kulgam Gurinderpal Singh, SSP Awantipora Tahir Saleem and other senior officers.

August 24, 2019

3 Army soldiers killed in separate incidents in South Kashmir

A soldier and two terrorists were killed in the initial exchange of gunfire that started between the security forces and terrorists in the Marhama village of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday morning.

June 18, 2019

Army officer killed in Anantnag encounter

Police said that the encounter broke out in the Bidoora village of Achabal area in the morning when a joint team of Army, CRPF and police cordoned off the area following credible reports of the presence of terrorists.

June 17, 2019

Kashmir limps back to normalcy after two days of tension

However, on Sunday, the separatists appealed to people to return to their normal daily routine and also confirmed that there would be no shutdown.

May 26, 2019

Last surviving member of Burhan Wani group killed in Shopian encounter

Warlike stores of arms and ammunition have been recovered from the spot.

May 3, 2019

Registration of Amarnath pilgrims begins

Yatra permits would be different for each day of the week and route, with a different colour coding for each day having a QR code to facilitate the Police personnel deployed at the Access Control Gates at Baltal and Chandanwari to regulate the pilgrimage for the relevant date and route.

April 2, 2019

Unidentified gunmen kill civilian in Pulwama

The victim, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Lone, was abducted from Dogripora village and was killed in Gulzarpora village of Awantipora, said an officer.

March 15, 2019

National Conference leader shot at by terrorists, admitted to hospital

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to nab the terrorists.

March 14, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Police seize 3.5 kg charas, opiate; six arrested

The police at Samba intercepted the two trucks that had come from Punjab.

March 13, 2019