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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...

May 4, 2017 No Responses

Gunmen loot 2 banks in 2 hours in Pulwama

Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday looted cash from two banks within a span of two hours in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district which has been witnessing attacks on financial institutions for the past three consecutive days, police said. A police official said...

April 28, 2017 No Responses

Protest in Pulwama schools against arrest of students; 5 more detained

The clashes led to closure of all shops and traffic was off the roads. Police detained six more students from the town for their alleged involvement in protests. Amid shutdown, clashes erupted today in Pulwama town between students and security...

March 8, 2017 No Responses

Cordon & Search Operation called off after Stone-pelting in Pulwama

Government Forces on Monday night called off their operation against ‘hiding militants’ when people in large number hit to roads and resorted to stone-pelting in Newa area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources told news agency CNS that after recei...

March 7, 2017 No Responses

Scores hit by pellets in eyes in Tral

We’re not part of protests but still cops fired pellets towards us: Injured youth There is no end to use of pellets in Kashmir and at least nine people sustained pellet injuries in eyes during forces firing at an encounter...

December 8, 2016 No Responses

Pro-freedom rally at Muran, scores injured during clashes

Clashes in Pulwama, 7 injured 15 arrested during nocturnal raids Massive clashes erupted between security forces and youth today during a pro-freedom rally at Muran village of Pulwama district, leaving at least seven persons injured while at least 15 persons.....