Asiya Andrabi booked under PSA
Life remains crippled in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sept 02:
Chairperson of the radical women group, Dukhtaran-e-Millat (Daughters of the Faith), Asiya Andrabi and her close aid Sofi Fahmeeda were booked under Public Safety Act for “inciting people against the state and police.”
Meanwhile, after day of normalcy, life was crippled again while curfew continued unabated for the fourth day in running today in Southern Anantnag district.
“Both Asiya Andrabi and Sofi Fahmeeda have been shifted to Kotbolwal jail and booked under PSA,” acting chairperson of the radical group, Rifat Fatima said here. Official sources said that separatist duo was booked for “inciting people against the state and police.”
The radical separatist women were arrested on August 28 last and detained in woman’s police station here before shifted to Kotbolwal this morning, the official sources added.
Meanwhile, life remained crippled in wake of the separatist strike and restrictions in the most parts of the valley while curfew continued in Anantnag district.
Official sources said that curfew was imposed in several parts of old Srinagar and Maisuma while restrictions were clamped on people’s movement elsewhere to prevent any untoward incident.
“Curfew continues in Anantnag town as there are apprehensions of violent protests in the town,” a police officer said.
A boy, Irshad Ahmad Parray, was killed during firing by security forces on August 30, prompting the authorities to clamp curfew in the south Kashmir town to prevent fresh protests.
Markets remained closed and all modes of transport was off the roads. They said that the day passed off peacefully barring stone-pelting incidents in Pattan area in North Kashmir. In Pattan, a group of stone-pelting mob was chased away by security forces resorting to aerial firing. There was no report of injury to any one in the incident, they added.
“Situation across the valley remained peaceful,” a police spokesman said here.
Meanwhile, there is some respite a ahead for the people as separatist Hurriyat Conferebce headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani has placed our days outside the purview of strike on the eve of Eid festivities. Issuing the new calendar, the separatists have kept Sept 03, 05, 9, 11, 12 and 13 open for Eid-ul-Fitr which is likely to be celebrated on September 10 or 11 depending upon the sighting of the crescent.
While filing this report Two persons sustained bullet injuries after paramilitary forces opened fire at them in Zaldagar locality here on Thursday evening.
Two persons identified as Riyaz Ahmad Balloo of Feteh Kadal and Sajid Ahmad of Karfuli Mohalla, here was injured when paramilitary forces opened fire to disperse them near Zaldagar here this evening.
Locals told . that police and CRPF personnel open fire before the Iftaar at 06:30pm in Zaldagar area .
A police spokesman said that the forces fired tear smoke shells to disperse the stone-pelting mob there. However, they did not relent after which forces fired rubber pallets.
“The condition of both the persons is stated to be stable so far,” the spokesman said.
Jumat-ul-Vida holiday today: Govt
JKB offices to remain closed
Srinager Srinagar, Sep02: The Government has declared September 03, as a holiday on account of Jumat-ul-Vida.
Orders to this effect were issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) today, an official spokesman said here.
Meanwhile, a spokesman of the J&K Bank told . that all branches and offices of the Bank will remain closed tomorrow on account of Jumat-ul-Vida.
Leopard kills12-yr-old girl in Handwara
Srinager Srinagar, Sep02
A 12-years-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources told . on Thursday.
They said Kulsuma daughter of Mohammad Maqbool Sheikh was attacked by the wild beast outside her residence in Dogripora Handwara. The leopard took the girl along towards the jungle and her body was retrieved by the locals after nearly an hour. Soon after the incident, reports said, hundreds of people staged a protest demonstration against the wild life officials.
16 cross sides on LoC via Uri
Srinager Srinagar, Sep02
There was no fresh visitor from this part of the Kashmir even as 16 persons crossed over to Line of Control through Karvan-e-Aman bus service, plying on weekly basis across the divided parts of Kashmir.
Official sources said that 15 first-time visitors from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir arrived here to meet their relatives first time after separation during the Indo-Pak partition in 1947.
The guests travelled from Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pok, to Chakoti, near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri town of north Kashmir. As a part of procedure, the travelers alighted from the bus and crossed the Aman Setu (Peace Bridge) on foot.
The cross-LoC bus was flagged off by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in April 2005. There was no resident of this part of the Kashmir on part of the bus.
While there was no fresh visitor from this side part of the Kashmir onboard the bus, a lone Pak resident returned home after completing their 28-days of allotted stay here.
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Asiya, aide booked under PSA
Srinagar September 02:
Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi and her close aide Sofi Fahmeeda were booked under Public Safety Act and shifted to Kotbolwal jail in Jammu on Thursday.
“Asiya Andrabi and Sofi Fahmeeda have been booked under PSA and shifted to Kotbolwal jail in Jammu,” acting chairperson of the DeM, Rifat Fatima said in a statement here. She condemned invoking of PSA against the duo as “frustration” of the government. “We also condemn shifting of Asiya Andrabi to Kotbolwal despite directions by the High Court and Supreme Court in 2009.”
Asiya Andrabi was arrested on August 28 last during a raid at Habak Zakura in the outskirts of the city.
Aasiya had gone underground to evade arrest She was lodged in Woman’s jail in Rambagh here for past three days.
Official sources said that Andrabi was booked for “inciting people against the state and police.”
The orders of PSA have been issued by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo, the sources added. Despite repeated attempts, the commissioner could not be contacted for the comment.
Jumat-ul-Vida being observed as Yaum-e-Qudus
Mirwaiz to address people at Jamia today
.Srinagar September 02:
The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference Thursday said the Jumat-ul-Vida (last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan) tomorrow will be observed in Kashmir as Yaum-e-Kashmir and Yaum-e-Qudus to reiterate the pledge to continue the resistance movement until it reaches its logical conclusion.
In a statement issued here, the Hurriyat faction said that while its chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will address a gathering at the Jamia Masjid, other Hurriyat leaders would go to mosques, shrines, imambaras to seek people’s support for the resolution passed by the Hurriyat in this regard.
“Besides denouncing the illegal occupation of Masjid Aqsa in Palestine, collective tributes will be paid to the 65 people that includes children and women killed in the’ firing over the past three months on the occasion,” the statement said.
Also protest, the statement said, would be registered against the curbs on religious and political rights of Kashmiris, other human rights violations in Kashmir.
Youth injured in Bear attack in Tangmarg
.Srinagar September 02:
A youth on Wednesday was injured in a leopard attack in Tangmarg area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Reports and eyewitnesses told . that Imtiyaz Ahmad, son of Abdul Ahad Mir was asleep in his orchard in Hardabura village of Kunzer, Tangmarg last evening when a bear appeared in the orchard and carried out a surprise attack on the youth. The screams of the youth, eyewitnesses said attracted the attention of the people who rushed to the spot and saved the youth from the clutches of the youth in injured condition. The youth was rushed to the nearby Tangmarg hospital for treatment.
Pertinently, Imtiyaz is the sixth victim of man-animal conflict in the area. Four people including a woman have been attacked and injured by the beats in the last one month. The victims were identified as Hayat Ahmad Sheikh, Ghulam Ahmad and Saja Begum of Kurhama and Wali Mohammad Bhat of Dardpora. Bhat is still undergoing treatment at the SMHS hospital.
Eyewitnesses said that a group of wild bear is on prowl in Kunzer, Hardbura, Kurhama, Ogumulla, Kharpora, Wusan, Gulabdaji, Dardpora, Chaksus Reshi and other areas of Tangmarg since last month attacking humans and cattle. They said more than a dozen cattle have perished as the wild animals make frequent visits to the villages.
“We’re reeling under constant threat of being under attack. The women can’t go to farms, while children are scared to go to schools. The residents prefer to stay indoors after sunset,” Abdul Majeed, a local said.
“Our repeated pleas have fallen to the deaf ears of the concerned officials. We approached police and the wildlife officials but to no avail. They should act before the beast takes on humans,” he added.
Army launches major search ops in North Kashmir
.Srinagar September 02:
: Army has launched major combing operations in twin districts of Baramulla and Kupwara to track down the militants hiding in the forest areas.
Reliable sources told . that Army’s 1 Naga last evening cordoned off a vast portion of forested Bangus Valley in frontier Kupwara district after receiving information about the presence of a group of heavily armed militants in the woods. As the Army started combing operation, sources said militants hiding in the forests opened heavy gunfire on the search team. The army returned the fire sparking off fierce gun-battle that lasted for nearly ten minutes. Amid exchange of fire, sources said militants managed to give slip to the search team.
The searches, sources said have been intensified this morning to locate the militants.
In the neighboring Baramulla district, Army’s 32 Rashtriya Rifles is engaged in a search operation in forest compartment number 21 of Watergam and Saderwan forests.
The search operation, sources said is believed to have been carried out to capture the militants who escaped the Army in Uri sector last week while sneaking into this side of Line of Control (LoC). Nine militants were killed in the encounter.
Man charged with murder held
.Srinagar September 02:
: Police on Thursday arrested a man charged with the murder of a woman in Bandipore district of North Kashmir.
Police sources told . that Muzaffar Rasool, son of Ghulam Rasool Lone of Garoora village of the district was arrested for the death of a woman. The accused, sources said had barged into the residential house of a man identified as Hamidullah, son of Assadullah Ganai on Tuesday and attacked his wife Asia Begum on head with a sharp edged weapon.
The injured woman, police sources said had succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
“After the death of his wife, Hamidullah lodged a written report in police post Argam. Police filed a Case Fir No 198/2010 under section 447,302 RPC and arrested the accused,” police sources added.
TeH castigates Govt for denying passport to aspiring Hajis
.Srinagar September 02:
: The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat(TeH) Thursday castigated the government for denying passport to Haj aspirants under the pretext of some of their relatives' association with anti groups like the TeH .
“ This is an open interference in our religious matters as Hajj is among the five basic pillars of Islam,” a spokesman said in a statement issued to ..
The spokesman also condemned the police crackdown on people visiting the Hurriyat Conference(G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani at his hyderpora residence yesterday. Harassing and intimidating people through arrests and undue questioning shows the frustration of the government, the spokesman said. ( with in puts from PBI)… pixs…zulfiqar khan
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