Explosion in Anantnag injures eight labourers
The Kashmir Police have initiated an investigation into the explosion but ruled out the terrorist angle to the incident.
The Kashmir Police have initiated an investigation into the explosion but ruled out the terrorist angle to the incident.
On his visit to Anantnag, the DGP chaired a high-level meeting of police, Army and CRPF officers to review the security scenario in the wake of targeted terror strikes at migrant labourers and ongoing Amaranth pilgrimage.
As per the agency, in Anantnag, five locations have been raided, in Kulgam there is one while in Shopian, there are four locations that were raided.
The officials said that Mehbooba Mufti and three former legislators have been served eviction notice by the executive magistrate to vacate the government quarters.
FIR under the UAPA and Arms Act has been registered at Handwara. One pistol with magazine, bullets and 2 grenades have been recovered.
GOC Chinar Corps and all ranks on Thursday laid wreaths on the mortal remains of the braveheart, Rifleman Shakir Manzoor Wagay of 162 Infantry Battalion(Territorial Army) at the Srinagar based Chinar Corps War Memorial.
“At about 6.05 pm, terrorists fired at a police personnel, identified as Bantoo Sharma (Follower) of Wanpoh, and injured him,” police said.
He was shifted to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
GOC, 15 Corps, while addressing the family members of active terrorists, reiterated that the security forces are committed to take surrenders even during active operations.
The encounter started early morning in the upper reaches of the forest area of Nagbaeran Tral, Awantipora following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists.
