kashmir on August 31 2010

Amid curfew, Kashmir largely peaceful

Srinagar august 31:

Barring sporadic incidents of stone-pelting violence, the situation remained largely peaceful in Kashmir valley where curfew was clamped in Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama districts while restrictions prevailed elsewhere to prevent any untoward incident.

The officials said that curfew was imposed in Anantnag and adjoining Pulwama district this morning as a precautionary measure.

However, reports said, despite curfew, 12-year-old Irshad Ahmad Parray, who died in police firing last evening, was laid to rest at a graveyard early this morning with thousands of people participating in his funeral prayers.

Later, clashes broke out between stone pelting mobs near Gulshanabad, Lazibal, Sarnal, Mattan chowk and other adjoining areas but there were no reports about injury to anyone in the ding dong battle.

Curfew was also imposed in Srinagar this morning as people took to the streets in Maisuma in the heart of the city following rumours that one of the eight persons injured in the firing died in a hospital.

Official sources said the condition of the injured identified as Yasir Rafiq Sheikh was critical and he continued to on ventilator. At doctor attending upon him at the SHMS hospital here said that incase Sheikh, relative of JKLF Chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik, survived, it would be no less than a miracle itself. However, he said, that the doctors were trying their utmost best to save him.

In the city, curfew was clamped in areas falling under police stations of Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Safakadal, M R Gunj, Soura, Nigeen, Zadibal, Hazratbal, Dalgate, Maisuma, Kralkhud, Shaheedgunj, Batmaloo, Qammerwari, Dalgate, Ram Munish Bagh, Tourist Reception Centre and Lal Bazar, police said.

In the rest of the areas of the city, restrictions have been imposed on the movement of people, they said.

Despite curfew and restrictions, groups of youth appeared in Natipora, Rambagh and Barzulla area of the city and staged demonstrations. Security forces and police chased them away

Shops, educational institutions, banks and private offices remained closed and all modes of transport was off the roads in response to the separatist’s call for strike.

Kashmir 31 August 2010

Geelani sets 5 conditions for dialogue on Kashmir

Threatens to step-up stir if detainees not released before Eid

Srinagar August 31:

Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani Tuesday set five “minimum necessary conditions” before New Delhi to pave way for resolution of “Kashmir dispute

“If India and the International community are serious in resolving the Kashmir dispute, its beginning is to be the end of oppression which in itself will create conditions for resolution,” Syed Ali Shah Geelani said while addressing a Press Conference at his residence here.

“In this regard, we demand India and urge the International community to persuade New Delhi, for creating conditions necessary for peace and resolution. The minimum necessary conditions that must be met without any delay are…First— India must agree Jammu Kashmir as an international dispute.”

The other conditions set by Geelani include: “India must announce and begin the process of complete demilitarization to be monitored by some credible agency.”

“India must repeal black laws such as AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act), PSA (Public Safety Act) which gives freehand to troops to kill innocent people and destruct their property.”

The fourth of the condition calls upon New Delhi to “immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners including Children arrested this summer. and Withdraw cases against youth pending in courts for past 20 years.”

Geelani also demanded start of a process to punish the perpetrators of violence, what he called ‘state violence’

’. “It has to begin with the conviction of troops responsible for recent 65 killings and has to be followed by convicting all those responsible for war crimes in Jammu Kashmir.”

Geelani said that if implemented on ground in both letter and spirit, these measures would facilitate in the creation of conductive atmosphere enabling Jammu Kashmir leadership to meet, consult and consolidate public opinion for the peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute .

Earlier, the Geelani accused New Delhi of dual standards. “Amid continued policy of oppression on ground, Indian leadership has spoken of its willingness to engage in a dialogue with Jammu Kashmir leadership. However, as usual with New Delhi, the leadership comes with such a soft talk whenever the streets of Jammu Kashmir are filled with innocent killings. They talk of political engagement when their soldiers have literally gone berserk in Jammu Kashmir killing, arresting, torturing, injuring, humiliating and destroying us,” he said.

Geelani said that 120,137 persons were killed, 10,000 people were disappeared, thousands of women raped or molested during the last two decades. “besides, there is incarcerations, torture, extra-judicial murder, humiliations of people and the destruction of property worth billions of dollars .

He said that people of Jammu Kashmir have for the last two and half months resorted to sustained peaceful mass protests despite “unabated killings and violence from the forces”. “This non-violent uprising has again been confronted with killings of 65 civilians, arrests of more than 2000 civilians, injuries to more than 3000 civilians, torture of hundreds of youths, destruction of private houses and vehicles. The victims of state terrorism include 8 year old sameer Ahmad Rah to 65 year old father and to 17 year old Afroza Teli,” he added.

To review the current campaign of mass protests, Geelani urged the Indian leadership to end oppression and met the five demands while asserting that “liberty, honour, future of people cannot wait endlessly for these measures to be implemented ”

He also threatened to intensify the agitation incase all prisoners were not released before Idd-ul-Fitr.

“If India fails to fulfill these minimum necessary conditions required for peace and resolution immediately, the program of ongoing mass protests would be intensified,” he added.

Hearing in Qayoom’s writ to continue Wednesday

HC reproves Govt for overlooking its directions

Srinagar August 31: :

The hearing in the writ petitions filed by the Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Mian Abdul Qayoom would continue tomorrow (Wednesday) while as the High Court reproved the Home Commissioner and the government for overlooking its directions.

“The arguments in the case were party completed by Mr Zaffar Ahmad Shah today as record pertaining to the detention of Qayoom Sahib was not fully available with advocate general,” Vice-president of the lawyer’s body, advocate Aijaz Baidar told newspoint. He said that the advocate general is expected to contend the arguments by the Bar tomorrow.

Earlier, the court of Justice Muzzafar Hussein Attar reproved the government for overlooking the court directions on keeping available all the record about the detainee before the court, Baidar said.

The court also took strong notice of Home Commissioner noncompliance to the court directions wherein it had directed the officer to file an affidavit by or before August 31 to inform about the representation over the arrest of advocate Mian Qayoom on “mala fide considerations”.

Counsel for petitioner, Advocate Manzoor Ahmad Dar, had filed a representation with the Home Commissioner, stating therein that advocate Mian Qayoom was booked under PSA on malafide consideration for raising human rights violations, providing legal aid to the detainees and also on statement against present SSP Srinagar. The Home Commissioner is learnt to have sought two days for filing the response.

It was on July 07 last when state administration booked under PSA Advocate Qayoom and shifted him to sub-jail Hiranagar in Jammu.

Meanwhile, the government rejected shifting of advocate Qayoom to SKIMS for treatment on the plea filed by him. Advocate Qayoom had contended that he was under the supervision of medicos in the valley’s lone tertiary hospital for various ailments particular renal and diabetes. “The government strongly opposed to the shifting of Mian Qayoom to SKIMS while expressed readiness to shift him to Chandigarh or New Delhi,” Baidar said, adding, “T

Regarding advocate G N Shaheen, the high court would also hear the arguments tomorrow.

Advocate Ghulam Nabi Shaheen has been lodged in Rajouri Jail and High Court has already ordered to consider his shifting to Srinagar.................

BSF trooper killed under tree in Kupwara

Srinagar August 31:

A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper on Tuesday was killed and two Army men were injured when the picket they were manning was crushed by a huge Deodar tree in Keran sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Reports and officials told newspoint that a joint team of Army’s 19 Rajput and BSF, 152 Battalion last night had laid an ambush in Teen Behak area of Keran sector along the line of control in the frontier district. As the night progressed, a huge deodar tree fell upon the picket of the joint team leading to the death of a BSF trooper Sudhakar Reddy, while two Army men suffered injuries. The injured Army men were rushed to Drugmulla and later Army’s Badami Bagh hospital in Srinagar. The condition of one of the injured Army man identified as Girdhari Lal is stated to be critical.

Srinagar based, BSF spokesman confirmed the death of one trooper in the incident.

“A BSF jawan was killed in the accident,” PRO, BSF said.

JCO killed in Bandipora gunfight

Srinagar, August 31: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed and three soldiers injured in an overnight encounter with militants in Bandipora district of North Kashmir.

Official sources said that four soldiers including a JCO of 6 Para of army were wounded in the gunfire with a group of heavily armed militants at Athwatoo area in the district. All the injured Army men were rushed to Army’s Badami Bagh hospital for treatment. However, the JCO identified as Subedar Mahinder Singh succumbed to his injuries. The search operation was on when the last reports came in.

The encounter ensued last evening, when troops intercepted a group of three to four militants in area. On being challenge, the militants opened heavy fire on the Army, resulting into an encounter.

“Army has communicated to us the death of one of their men and injuries to other three,” Superintendent of Police (SP), Bandipore Sheikh Junaid said.

The attack comes a day after nine infiltrators were killed along the Line of Control in Uri sector in neighbouring Baramulla district.

The district has think forest cover, enabling militants to carry out ambush and then flee through the woods.

On May 05 this year, Major Yogendra Rajbar and Rifleman Uttam Singh of elite 7 Garhwal were killed at Chattibandi village in the district..................... (with inputs from PBI ) pix Zulfiqar khan

Kashmir 30 August 2010

Another youth killed, toll reaches 65

Maisuma youths critical, cop suspended...............

Srinagar, August 30:.......................After days of relative peace, Kashmir valley erupted again on Monday as one more youth was killed and at least 25 others were injured, two of them critically, when police and security forces opened fire to disperse protesters in Srinagar and south Kashmir. With the killing, the death toll in unrest since June 11 this year has risen to 65.

Official sources said that a 23-year-old Irshad Ahmad Parray, son of Mohammad Ashraf, of old Eidgah was killed and seven others were injured when CRPF and police opened fire upon a group of people who were staging demonstrations outside the Sher Bagh police post.

Eyewitnesses said that Irshad was hit by a bullet in abdomen. He was rushed to SMHS hospital here where doctors declared him brought dead.

Earlier in the day, at least five youth, including the nephew of separatist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik was injured when police opened fire upon a group of youth who were playing carom board in a lane in the congested Maisuma locality in civil lines here. The injured identified as Yasir Rafiq, son of Mohammad Rafiq Sheikh, Sajad Ahmad, son of Mushtaq Ahmad, Ishfaq Majeed, Aqib Majeed, son of Abdul Majeed and Feroz Ahmad, son of Ghulam Rasool Dar were rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment.

Yasir, the nephew of JKLF Chairman had received pallet in abdomen while Sajad’s liver was damaged by the pallet. Their condition is said to be critical

“The youth has been hit by a pallet in abdomen. His condition is very serious,” Medical Superintendent, SMHS, Dr Waseem Qureshi said.

Two persons were injured when police opened fire to disperse a group of protesters at Chatpora areas in Pulwama district. The injured were shifted to Srinagar where condition of them is stated to be serious.

A police official here said a mob attacked a police mobile bunker and surrounded it from all sides. Mob, the official said tried to drag the driver out. “The policeman fired in self defence injuring two persons. They injured persons have been referred to Srinagar hospital.”

At least six persons sustained wounds when police resorted to teargas shelling and fired few rounds in air at Muran and Rajpora areas in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. CRPF and police burst numerous tear smoke shells to disperse the people who were demanding punishment for the guilty cops. In retaliation, protesters pelted rocks and stones on the forces sparking off pitched battles. The ding-dong clashes quickly spread to the lanes and by lanes of the area.

Forces opened warning shots in air when they failed to chase away the stone pelting youth. The clashes that continue for more than three hours left at least four people, including two cops injured.

Meanwhile, a police spokesman said that the constable Fayaz Ahmad of police station, Kothi Bagh who opened fire upon the youth was placed under suspension after the incident.

Two people received minor injuries when troops and police resorted to baton charge and fired teargas canisters to quell a demonstration near Nowgam on the bypass road.

CRPF and police also burst tear smoke shells to disperse of stone pelting youth in Fateh Kadal area of the old city. However, no reports of any injury were received.

Reports of protests and clashes have also been received from all the three districts of North Kashmir.

Reports said that at least nine people were injured when CRPF and police used force to quell a demonstration in Regipora area of the frontier Kupwara district this morning. The people were protesting against the alleged ransacking of house by the security forces in the last few days, when a posse of CRPF and police reached the spot and fired teargas shells on the demonstrators.

Protests were also held in Rawatpora, Batergam, Yunsoo, Kralgund, langate and other areas.

In Gushee area of frontier district, scores of school and college students took out protest rally to protest the alleged human rights violations.

Protests were also held in neighboring Bandipore and Baramulla districts.

At Azad Gunj, Baramulla, groups of youth this morning appeared on the bridge and staged demonstrations.

In a handout issued this evening, a police spokesman said that a youth was killed and eight people, including three policemen were injured in clashes across the Valley today.

The spokesman said Parray was killed when police used tear smoke shells and fired pallets in self defense to disperse a mob that pelted stones on the Police Post Sherbagh.

About the Maisuma incident, the spokesman said that some miscreants violated the prohibitory orders and resorted to stone pelting on security forces and police. Police, the spokesman said chased away the miscreants. Seven persons including two policemen were injured in the incident. The spokesperson identified the injured cops as Constables Mukhtar Ahmad (Belt No. 140/S) and Abdul Waheed (Belt No. 1131/S)

“An enquiry has been initiated to know the facts which led to this incident. A constable has been suspended and put under confinement to the quarter guard,” the spokesman added.

Meanwhile, normal life remained crippled in Kashmir valley in wake of separatist sponsored strike and curfew in Kashmir valley. Shops and other business establishments remained closed while traffic was off the roads.................................

Cholera cases show decline in Budgam

Srinagar, August 30:

From over hundred cases daily in past several weeks, the Cholera and Gastroentritics finally showed signs of decline in Budgam district as only 33 fresh cases surfaced Monday in the Central Kashmir district.

“We have been able to contain the disease as only 33 fresh cases were reported from the entire district,” Chief Medical Officer Budgam, Dr Abdullah said. He said that all the cases were reported from Dogipora area in the Khansahib belt. “Of the fresh cases, 29 were discharged and they all are doing well,” the medico said, adding, “The condition of five others is also relative stable.”

Three persons have died of the Cholera and Gastroentritics in the region while nearly 2300 are affected due to the deadly diseases that have gripped the region from past more than week.

While the three deaths of occurred in SHMS hospital in Srinagar and Soibugh healthcare in Budgam, the officials are also collecting the details of those who have died of disease in home.

“Concerned officers have been directed to collect the details of those who have died in their respective homes of the disease symptoms,” he said, asserting that the diseased did not avail the services.

Meanwhile, district authorities Monday directed dismantling of latrines along the river banks in the central Kashmir region. The orders were passed by the district magistrate during his visits to the affected areas today, official sources said.

They said Deputy Commissioner carried out an extensive tour of effected villages particularly Sholipora , Nasrullahpora, Bandgam, Karewa Hareun, Punchas, Soibugh, Ohangam, Chaewdara and Beerwah. The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by a team of doctors and experts including CMO and DTO Budgam besides, PHE engineers.

The Deputy Commissioner also announced that twenty three health institutions have been made functional round the clock and five mobile medical teams fanned out across district Budgam to combat Gasteronatites, Jaundice and cholera.

Besides, the health education and extension mechanism has been geared up for a specific thrust on the preventive health care as an important component of the health delivery system.

9 militants killed in Uri: Army

Srinagar: Army on Monday foiled a major infiltration bid by a group of heavily armed militants by killing nine of them in Uri sector of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Defence ministry spokesman based in Srinagar, Lt Col J S Brar said that Army’s 2 Raj Rifles last evening observed suspicious movement of a group of heavily armed militants who were trying to sneak into this side of Line of Control (LoC) through Gamlitter Behak area in the Uri sector. On being challenged, the militants opened heavy fire on the Army, which was returned, leading to the fierce gun-battle that ended early this morning. Nine militants were killed in the nightlong encounter, he said. A large quantity of arms and ammunitions’ were recovered from the possession of the deceased militants.

He said that the operation was conducted in a high altitude, thickly forested area leading to the death of nine militants.

“It is a clinical operation with no damage to the involved troops till now. The operation was on till reports last came in.” he said.

Meanwhile, a fresh gun fight erupted in Vijay Nallah area of Athwato Bandipora in the North Kashmir. The encounter ensued after troops of 9 para intercepted a group of three to four militants. When last reports came in, the operation was going on, reports added.

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Ikhwani, associate held for siblings murder

Srinagar August 30:

A pro-government gunman was among two people arrested by police Monday for their suspected role in the murder of two siblings in Tangmarg area of Baramulla district last week.

Ghulam Mohiuddin, 37, and Mohammad Ashraf, 31 sons of Habibullah Bhat of Chouker village of Pattan were on their way to home from Tangmarg when they were attacked by unknown people near Jakhan Nar area on the Tangmarg -Kunzer link road on Sunday last week. The injured brothers were taken to SK Institute of medical sciences, Bemina and Soura for treatment. However, both the siblings succumbed to injuries at the hospitals.

Mohiuddin was the personal security officer (PSO) of Agriculture minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir while his younger brother was an employee in the Animal husbandry department.

Reports from North Kashmir said that police arrested Farooq Ahmad Bhat, a pro-government gunman of Hardshura village and his accomplice Tariq Ahmad Chopan of Pethshura village for their suspected role in the murder of the Bhat brothers. Some more people are likely to be arrested to solve the gruesome murder that sent shock waves among the residents of Kunzer and Pattan.

Police sources said that action was initiated against the Ikhwani and his associate after an eyewitness surfaced and revealed before the police how the Bhat brothers were attacked by a group of masked men on the fateful day. The eyewitness, sources said had identified Chopan when he and other men were thrashing the Pattan men,” they added.

“Some more people under scanner. The case Fir No 72/2010 under section 279, 337, 304 A that was registered last week will now be converted into murder case,” sources added.

Station House Officer (SHO) Kunzer, Abdur Rashid confirmed to Newspoint that two suspects were arrested by police in connection with the murder of the Pattan men. However, he refused to divulge further details.

“We have arrested two people on suspicion. More arrests are likely to be made to crack the case,” Rashid added.

Ironically, Bhat family has been hit by tragedy after tragedy since the militancy broke out in the state in 1989. Habibullah, the family head along with his eldest son Mohammad Maqbool fell to the bullets of the gunmen.

After the death of Maqbool, Ashraf married his brother’s widow and took care of his four children. However his death has shattered the family. Mohiuddin is also survived by his widow and three small girls. The family has only one earning hand to feed 7 orphans and three widows.....( Curtsy PBI) Pix Zulfiqar Khan

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kashmir 29 August 2010

Another separatist leader held, Life remains crippled in Valley

Srinagar, August 29:

Dealing another blow to the ongoing separatist-led unrest in the Kashmir, police on Sunday arrested Advocate Mohammad Shafi Reshi, acting president of Democratic Political Movement, an ally in Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

Police said that Advocate Reshi was arrested from Baba Demb area in outskirts of here. However, his place of lodgment was not disclosed immediately. Besides, it was also not known immediately whether he has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) akin to the most separatist leaders in the Valley.

The arrest comes a day after Aasiya Andrabi, the leader of the radical separatist group Dukhtaran-e-Millat (Daughters of the Faith), was detained.

Advocate Shafi Reshi is said to be a proactive player behind the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir.

Advocate Reshi is the third separatist leader of the hardline group arrest this month.

On August 10, police detained Ghulam Muhammad Sumjhi, who was chiefly responsible for issuing week-long shutdown calendars in absence of the octogenarian Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who was then behind the bars.

Advocate Shafi Reshi had gone underground since the outbreak of the current spell of turbulence which has caused the death of 64 people, mostly teenagers including two boys aged eight and nine. A police officer, who confirmed his arrest, said that the detention of trio in last little over two weeks was like to have some positive influence on the situation.

Meanwhile, life remained crippled even as curfew was lifted from most parts of the troubled region.

Official sources said that curfew remained imposed in parts of Srinagar, Kupwara and Kralpora towns while restrictions were clamped on people’s movement in Hyderpora and Budgam towns.

They said that the day passed off peacefully barring few stone-pelting incidents in Srinagar, Pattan and Handwara areas.

Markets remained closed and all modes of transport was off the roads on Sunday. However, in the evening, at around 1700 hours, normal life returned as most of the shops opened on the call by hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, spearheading the ongoing “Quit Kashmir” agitation.

“Situation across the valley remained peaceful except a stray pelting incident at Habba Kadal, Chota Bazar in Srinagar and Palhallan Pattan in Baramulla,” a police spokesman said here.

The spokesman said that five persons were arrested in Handwara, who were part of a group that was forcing a shutdown in the town after shopkeepers in the town had resumed the business activities. Police identified the arrests as Ghulam Mustafa, an employee in Fisheries Department at Kokernag, Waseem Hassan Banday, a forest Guard posted at Baramulla, Mushtaq Ahmed Banday, also a Forest Guard posted at Natnasu, Kupwara, Saleem Yousuf Banday and Manzoor Ahmad Banday both students.

Meanwhile, the locals staged protest against the arrest, leading to clashes in the town between security forces and the mobs. Several persons including a deputy superintendent of police were injured in the day long clashes, sources said.

Water tanks cleaned after Cholera outbreak in Budgam

3 killed, 2200 affected so far

Srinagar, August 29: After the outbreak of Cholera that has so far claimed three lives and affected at least 2300 people, authorities woke up to tackle the serious health concern in Kashmir Valley’s Budgam district as main water resources were cleaned after several years on Sunday.

Official sources said that large amount of filth was found during the clean of water supply tankers in Budgam Sunday as authorities gear up to arrest the disease.

The Public Health Engineering department Saturday admitted breakdown of drinking water system in district, leading to the outbreak of the disease. As per sources, many water resources in the district were tested unsafe for drinking. Following the testing, large scale cleaning operation was taken on hand by the authorities.

Three persons have died so far of the epidemic that spread the district from August 23 last. In past one week, at least 2200 people have also been affected. The deadly disease, which spreads due to contaminated drinking water, has gripped Khansahib belt particularly Rankipora area, parts of Khag and Beerwah areas in the central Kashmir district.

A health officer of the district said that 100 new cases, complaining abdominal pain, dehydration and vomiting, were reported today, taking the total number of affected to 2300 since the outbreak of disease.

As per the medicos, the acute bacterial disease has been caused due to Vibrio Cholera 0-1 stereotype organism called Ogawa.

When contacted, Chief Medical Officer Budgam, Dr Abdullah said that the Cholera cases were showing receding trend while as he vowed to arrest the disease in next couple of days.

“One hundred cases were reported today against 120 yesterday and more few days ago. On Cumulative basis since the outbreak, one could presume that the disease in spreading but in actuality it is showing a decline as count has to be taken on daily basis,” Dr Abdullah said, adding, “Most of the patients admitted earlier have been discharged and are fully recovering.”

He said that the department along with Public Health Engineering was working day and night to contain the outbreak.

“With the effort we are putting in, we will be able to arrest the disease in next two or three days,” he said.

In the meantime, official sources said that the department of health was corroborating the reports that suggest six more deaths due to the Cholera. The seven persons were reported to have brought dead in district hospital and had the symptoms of the disease.

Kashmir 28 August 2010

Hurriyat rallies foiled

SHO among 21 injured in fresh clashes

Srinagar August 28:

At least twenty one people, including a senior police official on Saturday were injured in clashes as state authorities’ clamped curfew and restrictions in Srinagar and other major towns and districts of the Valley to foil the rallies called by the Hurriyat Conference factions.

Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani had asked the people to march to Tourist reception centre (TRC) grounds to commemorate the Badr victory while Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman of the parallel faction had called for Aali Masjid march.

state administration clamped curfew in Srinagar city and many parts of North Kashmir’s Baramulla and Kupwara district in view of the marches called by the Hurriyat factions.

In Srinagar, curfew remained in place in 34 police stations including Batmaloo, Bemina, Qamarwari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, Safakadal, Maisuma, Shaheedgunj, Soura, Hazratbal, Kothibagh, Chanapora, Humhama, Karan Nagar, Lal Bazar, Nigeen, Nishat, Nowgam, Parimpora, Raj Bagh, Rainawari, Ram Munshi Bagh, Sheer Gari, , Zakoora, and Zadibal.

CRPF troops and policemen manned lanes, by lanes, roads and the deserted streets of the city to enforce restrictions and to foil demonstrations. The police had also blocked several roads leading to TRC grounds and Aali Masjid in the old city with barricades and spools of barbed wire. At some places, armored vehicles had blocked the road links.

Despite curfew and restrictions,people staged demonstrations across the Valley and tried to march to the venue of the Hurriyat rallies.

youth appeared on streets in Natipora area of the city and tried to march towards TRC and Aali Masjid. However, CRPF troops and police deployed in advance resorted to cane charge and fired several teargas canisters to disperse the marchers. In retaliation,The clashes continued for several hours. No reports of any injury were received.

Clashes also broke out in Habak area of the city outskirts when people tried to march to the city to participate in the Hurriyat rallies.

At Safa Kadal, CRPF troops and police opened fire in air to disperse the protesters who pelted stones and rocks on the forces. No reports of injury were received.

demonstrations were also held in Humhama, Galwanpora,Hyderpora, Chanpora , Mochou, Ompora,and several areas of the city and outskirts.

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Reports from North Kashmir said that people defied curfew in frontier Kupwara district and demonstrations. the people were protesting against the alleged excesses by the forces. The protesters alleged that the CRPF troops and police smashed the window panes of Jamia-Kadeem and hotel Shahenshah.

CRPF troops and police burst tear smoke shells and resorted to cane charge to disperse the protesters.The ding-dong clashes there between the forces and the protesters resulted in injury to at least five people.

In Palhalan area of the neighboring Baramulla district, three people, one among them was critically wounded when CRPF and police used force to disperse stone pelting demonstrators this evening. A youth identified as Waseem Ahmad, son of Mohammad Sultan Khan was seriously injured when a teargas shell hit him on face. He was rushed to hospital for treatment.

In Tapper, Pattan, Bumai, Tujjar, people staged peaceful demonstrations.

Six people, including a senior police officer were injured in clashes between protesters and the forces in South Kashmir’s Ananatnag district this afternoon.

Reports said groups of youth appeared on streets in Lazibal,KP road, Sarnal and other areas and staged demonstrations with stone pelting. Besides shouting slogans in favor of Independence, the protesters also pelted rocks on the forces. Forces used force to disperse the stone pelting youth. At least six people, including Station House Officer (SHO) Ananatnag were injured in the clashes. Demonstration was going on in old city of srinager while filing this report

Omar darts legal notice for defamation to PDP leaders

Seeks Open Apology Within A Week, Threat Rs 10 Suit

Srinagar August 28:

Three days after Peoples Democratic Party accused him of receiving Rs 500 crore as kickbacks in Rattle Power project, the Chief Minister darted a legal notice for defamation to opposition members. The chief minister has sought a open apology by the PDP within a weeks time and has threaten to slap a defamation case to the tune of Rs 10 Crore against the party members.

“Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has sent a legal notice settled by Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi a Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General of India for defamation to PDP legislator Nizamuddin Bhat and PDP Spokesman Nayeem Akhtar Andrabi for levelling baseless, fabricated, concocted, frivolous, false and defamatory allegations against his person in a bid to defame him and damage his reputation,” an official spokesman told newspoint.

The notice, the spokesman said, calls upon them to publicly apologize and withdraw the allegations made against him within seven days “failing which he will be constrained to commence appropriate legal proceedings against them which will include civil and criminal remedies.”

The Chief minister has threaten to file an appropriate complaint under the Jammu and Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, 1933, as amended, and a defamation suit for recovering damages to the extent of Rs10.00 crores before an appropriate Court

On August 25, PDP legislators accused the Chief Minister of gross corruption and misuse of office and had alleged that Abdullah has received Rs 500 crore as kickbacks for allotting the Rattle Power project to a particular constructing agency.

In a scathing attack, the PDP had alleged that the only project that has been completed in the state during the 20 months of Abdullah’s tenure is the “palace being constructed for him at Gupkar road at a cost of 20 crore rupees.”

“While every other work in Kashmir is on standstill for the last three months construction of the Abdullah palace has been going on nonstop with the workers from outside the state lodged in the state guest house at state expanses. There are reports of certain priceless antiques having been pilfered from the state Tosh Khana to install them in the chief minister’s residence and his family wardrobe,” Nizamuddin Bhat, senior PDP leader and member legislative assembly from Bandipore had said.

(curtsy PBI..pic..Zulifiqar khan)

Kashmir on 27 August 2020

Srinagar, Aug 27:

Many persons were injured in security forces and police action against stone-pelting demonstrators at several places even as most parts of Kashmir Valley saw a normal day on Friday.

At least forty people were injured when paramilitary CRPF and police personnel burst teargas canisters and opened fire upon protesters in several areas of the district.

Reports said hundreds of people after offering congregational Friday prayers at Jamai Masjid staged demonstrations. They tried to march through the streets of the town. However, when they reached near Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, a heavy posse of CRPF and policemen intercepted the marchers. The marchers offered stiff resistance and tried to break the cordon.

Troops and police lobbed teargas canisters and resorted to baton charge to disperse the protesters. In retaliation, the protesters pelted rocks and stones on the forces sparking off clashes. At least forty people, many of them suffered pallet injuries in the incident.

In the neighboring Anantnag district, at least ten people were injured in clashes this afternoon.

Reports said hundreds of people took to streets after prayers in Bijbehara area of the district and staged demonstrations. Besides raising slogans, the protesters also hurled stones on the security forces. Troops and police resorted to cane charge and fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protester. At least four people, reports said suffered injuries in the clashes.

Six people were injured when forces lobbed tears smoke shells and cane charged protesters in Sher Bagh, Srnal, Lazibal, Mattan, K P Road and other areas.

Reports of peaceful protests were also received from Kakpora, Pampore, Khrew and other areas of Pulwama district.

Protests, clashes in North Kashmir

Protests and clashes were also reported from Kupwara district of North Kashmir, where authorities had clamped curfew this morning fearing violent clashes.

Reports said that defying curfew, hundreds of people in Regipora, Darzipora, Jamia Kadeem, Trehgam, Bumhama, Handwara and other areas of the frontier district after prayers staged demonstrations. The people were protesting the recent civilian killings by armed forced.

Hundreds of people also took out a peaceful rally from Jamia Masjid up to the main Chowk. Peaceful protests were also held at Batergam, Muqam-e-ShahWali (RA), Bumhama, Kulangam, Kralgund and other areas.

“Curfew was imposed in several parts of the district to prevent law and order situation. However, after prayers the curfew was relaxed. No untoward incident took place,” Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Mohammad Shafi said.

In Sopore town of the neighboring Baramulla district, violent clashes broke out when security forces tried to prevent people from demonstrations this afternoon.

Reports said hundreds of people, mainly youth after offering Friday prayers assembled at main chowk, Arampora, Warpora, Hathi Shah, Model town, Chinkipora, Khushaal Matoo, Baba Yusuf and staged demonstrations. Shouting slogans, the people were protesting the killing of 64 innocent civilians, including some boys by CRPF and police since June 11.

At main chowk, security forces burst teargas canisters and fired warning shots to break up the demonstrators. The protesters exchanged brick bats with the forces. In the ding-dong clashes that continued for several hours at least ten people sustained injuries.

Clashes also broke out in Khwaja Bagh area of the district where security forces used force to demonstration. Two people suffered minor injuries in the clashes.

At least seven people were injured when troops and police burst tear smoke shells and baton charged the people near Kunzer in Tangmarg who were protesting against the recent civilian deaths. Peaceful protests were also staged in Palhalan, Tapper and Singhpora.

In Bandipore district, hundreds of people in main chowk, Ajas, Sumbal, Sonawari and other areas staged peaceful demonstrations.

In Srinagar, the capital city, hundreds of people led by the Chairmen of Hurriyat Conference factions, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq staged demonstrations. Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik also led a protest demonstration in uptown Maisuma.

Groups of youth wearing masks appeared on the streets in the old city and engaged the troops and police in clashes at Nowhatta. Security forces fired numerous tear smoke shells at Gojwara and Nowhatta to disperse the youth who were hurling stones from narrow lanes and by lanes of the areas. At least five people, reports said were injured in the clashes.

Clashes also broke out in Hyderpora area of the city where at least five people were injured in the forces action.

Earlier in the day, CRPF and police burst tear smoke shells and opened several rounds in air to disperse demonstrators in Soura in outskirts of here. At least ten people, including a photojournalist identified as Shome Basu was injured in the clashes between protesters and the forces.

Meanwhile, after remaining affected for two consecutive days due to separatist strike coupled with government curbs, all shops, business establishments, private and government offices, petrol pumps and educational institutions across the valley resumed their work this morning. All the government, semi-government and private banks that resumed business activities were over crowded with the customers. Serpentine queues of people could also be witnessed outside the ATM’s. (curtsy PBI..pic Zulfiqar khan..)

Useful tips on Mobile Phone ....

Would you like to know if your mobile is original or not ?????

Press the following on your mobile *#06# and the-international mobile equipment identity number appears. Then check the 7th and 8th numbers:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7 th	8 th	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Phone serial no.	x	x	x	x	x	x	?	?	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 02 or 20 this means your cell phone was assembled in Emirates which is very Bad quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 08 or 80 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Germany which is fair quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 01 or 10 this means your cell phone was manufactured in Finland which is very Good

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 00 this means your cell phone was manufactured inoriginal factory which is the best Mobile Quality

IF the Seventh & Eighth digits are 13 this means your cell phone was assembled inAzerbaijan which is very Bad quality and also dangerous for your health
THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.

(1 )
EMERGENCY

* The Emergency Number worldwide for **Mobile** is 112 ..* If you find
yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an
emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to
establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
(2)
Have you locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys?
This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone:
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call
someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock.
Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: *It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!'*
(3)
Hidden Battery power
Imagine your cell battery is very low , you are expecting an important call
and you don't have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve
battery. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with
this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This
reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.
(4 )
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone:
* # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. when your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either.
If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.