Happenings

April 19, 2018 No Responses

#KathuaRapeMurder: Student protests erupt at Boniyar, Rafiabad, Delina, Sopore, scores injured during violent clashes

12 students were injured during clashes between students and the government forces on Thursday morning. Kashmir Post has learnt that several students from local coaching centres were injured after government forces resorted to tear smoke shelling and pellet firing here...

April 18, 2018 No Responses

Scores injured as protest turned violent in south Kashmir seeking justice for Kathua Rape & Murder victim

At least fifteen persons, including several students, were injured after protests seeking justice for Kathua minor turned violent in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Wednesday. Clashes triggered a shutdown in the town. The students carrying banners assemb...

April 17, 2018 No Responses

Post stone pelting protests mobile internet service suspended in Jammu

Internet service was suspended in Jammu region on Tuesday to prevent spreading of rumours and hate messages, said an official. The official, who wished anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the media, said that the decision was...

April 17, 2018 No Responses

Lal Singh begins march to demand CBI probe into Kathua Rape-Murder case

Former minister and BJP MLA Choudhary Lal Singh who was forced to resign last week for rallying in support of the accused in horrific rape-and-murder of Kathua girl on Tuesday began a march to demand CBI probe into the case....

April 16, 2018 No Responses

Idrees Mir, missing armyman joins Hizbul Mujahideen: JK Police

An Army man who had gone missing from south Kashmir earlier this month has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group, police officials said on Monday. Idrees Mir, who was posted in the Army’s Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) unit,...

April 12, 2018 No Responses

Post Shutdown call, Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Thursday due to a valley-wide protest shutdown called by separatists against the killing of four civilians in a gunfight on Wednesday. The shutdown has been called by the Joint Resistance Leadership...

April 11, 2018 No Responses

Four Civilians, Armyman killed, 60 Civilains, 2 Troopers wounded during Kulgam Gunfight

The civilian death toll mounted to four after another youth injured in clashes near gunfight site in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The slain was identified as Aijaz Ahmad Palla, 30 from Bijbehara. Reports said Palla was injured...

April 10, 2018 No Responses

KEA seeks FIR against lawyers for blocking challan in Asifa rape-murder case

A traders’ body in Kashmir has warned of protests if an FIR wasn’t lodged against the lawyers and “other similar forces” which prevented the Crime Branch from filing charge-sheet against the seven accused in the horrific rape and murder of...

April 6, 2018 No Responses

Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama, One local militant killed

A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Kangan area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. One local militant killed during initial gunfight, search operation still going in the area….Clashes also started between protes...

April 6, 2018 No Responses

Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent protests, Headless body of abducted Hajin youth recovered

Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and some other places in the Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), a separatist conglomerate headed by Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Fa...