x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Siblings ran international drug cartel on directions of handlers in Pak, Canada | LG Sinha releases ‘Jai Kashmir’ | Delegations call on Lieutenant Governor | 50 Pak terrorists active in eight Jammu districts | We hit 9 terror targets in Pak with precision: NSA Doval | Crime Branch books SI, teacher, Anganwadi worker for using fake documents | PM Modi to distribute over 51,000 appointment letters | Wildlife Board clears over 30 defence projects | ED restores Rs 55 cr proceeds of crime | 10th batch of over 6,400 pilgrims leaves for Kashmir | ACB arrests lineman for accepting bribe | GST-linked bank account mandatory for e-tendering | Groom among 3 injured in mishap | NMC suggests 3-tier grievance-redressal mechanism | Justice for terror victims | Technology is helping turn NEP 2020 vision into reality in classrooms | The paper bag: A simple switch for a cleaner world | Kanwar Yatra: A Journey of Faith, Endurance, and Devotion | CM Yogi hears grievances of people in Janata Darshan | Yogi Govt deploys anti-drones to ensure safe, secure Kanwar Yatra | CM Pushkar Singh Dhami stresses simplification of Loan, Insurance processes | Jodhamal student sets an international record | Back Issues  
 
news details
Day curfew lifted in Kishtwar, searchs on for suspects who snatched rifle from PDP leader's PSO
9/14/2019 10:56:11 PM
Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 14: Day curfew was lifted in Kishtwar district even as a massive search operation for suspected terrorists, who snatched the service rifle from a personal security officer of a PDP leader, continued for the second day on Saturday, officials said.
The day curfew, which was imposed in the town following the weapon snatching incident on Friday, was lifted but all educational institutions remained closed as a precautionary measure, the officials said.
A group of terrorists struck the house of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kishtwar district president Sheikh Nasir Hussain at Gourian village in the town and escaped with the service rifle of his Personal Security Officer (PSO) on early Friday.
"The curfew, which was imposed following the incident, was lifted this (Saturday) morning. However, all educational institutions in the town have been closed as a precautionary measure," District Development Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana said.
He said the night curfew, however, will remain in force till further orders.
A massive search operation to track down the terrorists was going on, Rana said, adding the police is working on various leads and the culprits will be brought to book soon.
Officials said additional police and paramilitary forces have been deployed at entry and exit points in the town, where all incoming and outgoing vehicles are subjected to thorough checking.
They said the private car of the PDP leader's brother in which the suspects fled was found abandoned in Dool village, about nine kms from the town.
The hilly district, which was declared terrorism-free over a decade ago, has witnessed a number of terror strikes and weapon snatching incidents over the past 10 months.
Terrorists snatched the service rifle of the Deputy Commissioner's PSO Daleep Kumar on March 8. They struck again at district hospital on April 9, killing RSS functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO before fleeing the scene with the service rifle of the slain cop.
On November 1 last year, terrorists shot dead BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit Parihar in Kishtwar town.
Though major breakthrough eluded the security forces in the investigation of the terror cases in the town, a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) local terrorist Jamal-ud-din Gujjar alias "Abu Bakar", who was active in Kishtwar for one year and was carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was arrested from adjoining Doda district on July 24.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU