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| Fidayeen strike in Srinagar after 3 years | | Police driver killed, 13njured as 2 militants hide at hotel in Lalchowk | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Striking in this capital city after over three years, suicide militants today took cover at Hotel Punjab in the crowded business hub of Lalchowk after they gunned down the driver of SHO Maisuma and 13 others sustained injuries in the shootout. Police and CRPF have cordoned the area, identified the location of two heavily armed militants and planned to strike on the hotel after all the civilians trapped in the business centre were successfully evacuated.
Informed sources said that a Police party, headed by SHO Maisuma, Inspector Zahoor Ahmed Khan, beckoned two Phiran-clad suspects in their early 20s at a frisking naka at Palladium Cinema in the crowded business centre of Lalchowk at 1410 hours. Rather than advancing to the Police party, both the suspects took out their AK-56 rifles and began spraying bullets on the target from a short distance of seven to ten metres.
Follower Mohammad Yusuf, a resident of Goripora (Hyderpora) who had been working as driver with SHO Maisuma, died on the spot. Thirteen others, including a CRPF perso... | |
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| Join hands to curb terrorism: Corps to anti-insurgency forces | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 06:
Observing that the coming days were crucial in view of the Republic Day celebrations, the Core Group of anti-insurgency forces in the state today resolved to share intelligence on the movement of militants.
In a meeting held at the headquarters of White Knight Corps, Nagrota, the group felt that there was an urgent need of coordination amongst the anti-insurgency forces to foil the nefarious designs of the anti-national elements, who were hell-bent to create trouble in the
state.The group decided to keep police and security forces on extra vigil to ensure incident-free conduct of Republic Day.
According to official sources, the meeting reviewed th... | |
| | | | Sidhra Land Scam Summons issued against Ansari | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: In the much publicized multi-crore Sidhra land scam, an anti-corruption court here has issued summons, through Secretary Legislative Assembly, to former Minister for Housing and Urban Development and sitting Legislator Maulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari as Crime Branch presented charge-sheet after 13 years of investigation.
Crime Branch has presented challan in scam of New Jammu Township Project after about 13 years investigation against Jayant Bhuta, Madan Lal Kalra, Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari Dr. Amjab Abas Ansari and D Murlidar.
Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Mr. JR Kotwal on perusal of the charge-sheet and documents submitted, found sufficient gro... | |
| | | | Sidhra Land Scam Summons issued against Ansari | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: In the much publicized multi-crore Sidhra land scam, an anti-corruption court here has issued summons, through Secretary Legislative Assembly, to former Minister for Housing and Urban Development and sitting Legislator Maulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari as Crime Branch presented charge-sheet after 13 years of investigation.
Crime Branch has presented challan in scam of New Jammu Township Project after about 13 years investigation against Jayant Bhuta, Madan Lal Kalra, Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari Dr. Amjab Abas Ansari and D Murlidar.
Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Mr. JR Kotwal on perusal of the charge-sheet and documents submitted, found sufficient gro... | |
| | | | No trade without moong dal | | Cross LoC traders meet, send warning note | | |
SHAFIQ MIR
Rajouri, Jan 6: With third consecutive week of no trade due to dispute on moong dal, the traders from both sides of Line of Control today had a path-breaking meeting at the facilitation center and decided to keep the trade suspended till hurdled were removed.
The traders belonging to both the sides of divide met at Chaka- Da –Bagh crossing point on Wednesday and discussed the various issues related to the trade particularly the banned items. About 60 traders from Poonch side attended the meeting while 42 members of the trade groups of Pakistan occupied Kashmir took part in the meeting, said Trade facilitating officer Poonch VP Mina. The trade groups of both the sides accu... | |
| | | | Autonomy for whom: Jammu, Kashmir or Ladakh? | | | |
News Analysis
Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Having being ignored in the Valley and Ladakh, Justice Sagir report did create a political storm in Jammu though of a low magnitude.
Amid strikes, heated discussions and debates in Jammu, the primary question remained unanswered. Who needs autonomy any way? Ladakh has it, Jammu does not want it and the Valley people have rejected it.
As far as the Valley is concerned, autonomy is a non issue. They have been striving for a different goal notwithstanding their massive participation in the assembly elections held last year.
Barring National Conference nobody else in the Valley needs autonomy. For political reasons, if it is projected as t... | |
| | | | Inebriated Sadhu gets cops on toes, security screwed up | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 06: A "misleading" phone call to Police Control Room (PCR) here about two youth by an "inebriated" sadhu kept city police on their toes this evening.
A senior police officer said a sadhu of Shiv Kuti Ashram at Roop Nagar dialled PCR's hotline Phone Number 100 at about 2.15 pm, claiming that he had seen two armed youth fleeing the ashram area on an unnumbered motorcycle.
The officer said when the sadhu informed that the motorcycle-borne youth, who resembled militants in looks, had taken the city route, all checking points on the way were put on high alert.
SHOs of police stations were also directed to lay special nakas at different crossings and check ... | |
| | | | CM reviews security;Core group discusses emerging scenario | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviewed the security situation in the aftermath of a guerrilla attack in Srinagar.
Meanwhile, the core group of top security brass also had separate meeting to discuss operational preparedness in view of fresh challenges.
Sources said that the Chief Minister asked the state’s police chief Kuldeep Khoda to rush to the summer capital where militants attacked a paramilitary picket killing a police constable and injuring eight civilians.
General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Northern Command Lt. Gen. BS Jaswal, who is one of the security advisors of the chief minister, met Abdullah at his residence earlier in the day.
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| | | | Director disputes Health Minister’s opinion on sexual harassment charges | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Jan 6: In sharp contradiction with the statement of Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma that Medical Superintendent, Gandhi Nagar Hospital, Dr Vinod Gupta has been posted back to hospital after being given “clean chit” by the inquiry committee probing allegations of “physical harassment” leveled by four lady doctors, Director Health Services Jammu, Jasbir Singh has something different to say.
“We have not given him clean chit as nothing in black and white has come out yet as far as the findings of inquiry committee is concerned,” Dr Jasbir Singh told Early Times.
It may be mentioned here that as per the reported statement of Minister for Health, Dr Vinod Gupt... | |
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