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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