Had the state authorities professionally handled the alleged braid cutting incidents at the beginning in Kashmir, the mysterious phenomenon wouldn’t have touched the alarming levels, […]
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Kashmir fears more violence as number of local youths joining militancy rises
Last year on 11 May, 22-year-old Irfan Abdullah Ganie went missing from his house. Only a day later, he posted his photo on social networking […]
Rise of this 3 feet tall Jaish-e-Mohammad militant is giving headache to police; know why
Rise of new terrorist leaders is not a rare phenomenon in Jammu and Kashmir. A three feet tall leader is giving headache to police. Noor […]
HC grants govt 4 week time to file response in Batwara liquor shop case
Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) Tuesday directed State government to file a counter affidavit against a liquor shop. An application was filed by advocate […]
Kashmiri kids prefer to play with toy guns
The two-decade-long violence in Kashmir has impacted the psyche of children so much that toy guns have emerged as their favourite plaything. Most of the […]
Forces ask local ultras to surrender, ready to accept even during encounters
Security forces in Kashmir on Monday made a renewed offer of surrender to local militants even as three local militants were arrested in the past […]
Braid Chopped victims recount tales of horror
Thirty year old, Afroza Begum, was in the kitchen of her home at Gur Seer village–around five kilometers from Sopore town of Baramulla district—when some […]
People rushing for CCTVs, Video door-phones post Braid-chopping incidents
As the incidents of braid-cutting across Kashmir have caused fear among people, the demand for security systems such as CCTV cameras and video door phones […]
Braid Chopping victims to go through lie detection test, blood sampling: IGP
The victims of mysterious braid chopping will have to undergo blood sampling and lie detection tests, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Muneer Khan said Friday. […]
Innocent civilians face brunt as clueless vigilante groups take streets to capture culprits
A pack of stray dogs barked ferociously at cars zipping past the highway. I stopped momentarily before slowly moving ahead, struggling with the thought of […]