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May 7, 2018 No Responses

Thousands attend funeral prayers of 3 students in Pulwama, Saddam’s mother gives gun salute to son

Thousands attended the funeral prayers of three students, who were killed by forces during clashes near encounter site at Badigam Shopian, in three separate villages of Pulwama on Sunday. Large number of people turned up at Rahmoo village in Pulwama...

February 21, 2018 No Responses

Militants strike at security vehicle near IAF station in Pulwama

Militants on Tuesday fired at a vehicle of the security forces near the Indian Air Force station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “There was a brief exchange of fire near Malangpora Air Force station after security forces retaliated,”...

January 2, 2018 No Responses

Multiple funerals for Jaish militants in Pulwama

16-yr-old Fardeen’s video recorded before attack on CRPF camp goes viral Manzoor wanted his property to be distributed among his kin Multiple funeral prayers were held for two Jaish militants Manzoor Ahmad Baba and 16-year-old Fardeen Ahmad Khanday, who were...

October 13, 2017 No Responses

Grenade attack on parlour in Pulwama two girls injured

Two girls suffered minor injuries after militants lobbed a grenade towards a beauty parlour near Shaheed Park in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this afternoon. The police said the attack took place around 3.45 pm and was aimed at Rani Beauty...

September 5, 2017 No Responses

Protests in Tral, Pulwama against killing of Rohingya Muslims

Hundreds of people Monday lodged a protest in Tral town of Pulwama district against the killings of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. After the culmination of Zuhur (noon prayers) at Khankah-e-Faiz Panah Tral here, hundreds of people including children assembled at...

July 10, 2017 No Responses

Nocturnal raids in Pulwama, Youth beaten to pulp, Nightlong protests rock Tral

A youth was critically injured after army allegedly tortured him in custody in Tral area of Pulwama district on Sunday. Sheikh Murtaza Bashir, 29, according to his family members, was called to 42RR camp in Nader village of Tral to...

July 7, 2017 No Responses

Scores of Bikes & Cars seized by police in Pulwama ahead of Burhan Anniversary

Police on Thursday seized about 50 bikes and cars in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district ahead of first death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Police along with SOG had laid nakas at several key points leading to main town...

June 20, 2017 No Responses

Civilian injured in Army firing in Pulwama

A civilian was injured after army men allegedly opened fire in Drabgam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. The injured civilian, identified as Altaf Ahmad Zargar of Aglar village, was taken to a local hospital for treatment where...

May 20, 2017 No Responses

Man shot dead in Pulwama, Militants offer gun salute

Clashes in Anantnag for second day A 45-year-old man was found dead with multiple bullet wounds on his body on Friday in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. SP Pulwama, Muhammad Aslam, said body was found lying on the banks of RomshiNallah,...

May 8, 2017 No Responses

Epicentre of new militancy : Pulwama

In south Kashmir’s Pulwama, a semi-urban district that borders Srinagar’s south-west edge, a new generation of militants backed by sympathetic locals is quickly eroding the long-held influence of the ruling party and engaging security forces in a gruelling...