Hailstorm destroys apple, fruit crops in south Kashmir
Cherry, almond and walnut orchards have also suffered extensive damage. Paddy crop has fallen flat in the fields, they said.
Cherry, almond and walnut orchards have also suffered extensive damage. Paddy crop has fallen flat in the fields, they said.
The injured soldiers were evacuated to the military hospital but two of the critically injured succumbed to their wounds, reports said.
Over the last two months, South Kashmir has been hit by militancy; our frontline warriors from the army are engaged in fighting insurgents. Young officers and jawans have laid down their lives.
Talking to reporters in South Kashmir’s Kulgam, Dr Abdullah said,“I have no expectations from the visit of the Defence Minister. Can he bring back the three people who were killed in Poonch” and asked “Does he have that power?”
Identity of the killed terrorists was being ascertained. Search operation is underway in the area and further details are awaited.
Earlier the encounter started after a joint team of police and security forces got an input about the presence of terrorists in that area.
Police said Mir was posted in the IRP 23rd Battalion at CTC Lethpora and was to retire from service in the next couple of months.
The village came into the limelight after Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, mentioned its success story in his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’
Police and security forces are on the job and search is going on. Further details shall follow, said the police.
Sethi said that while carving out constituencies and reserving them, uniform principles have been followed but even then there are some areas where aspirations of people are not met.
