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| AFSPA announcement fallout: Grenade blasts in Valley | | Militants strike at four places, 3 cops injured | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 25: In less than three days of declaration of revocation of AFSPA in state by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the militant outfits struck in a big way across Kashmir Valley, sending a loud signal about their presence in the sensitive state. The way strikes were carried today have not only jolted the NC led dispensation but more than that vindicated the fears and reservations expressed in certain quarters that militants are agile and active enough to cause violence and destruction.
As the entire state was gearing up for festivities related to Deewali, suspected militants launched four separate attacks on Police and paramilitary forces, causing injuries to three CRPF personnel.
Authoritative sources told Early Times that at 1230 hours today a suspected militant lobbed a hand grenade on a sandbag bunker of CRPF 132 Bn in front of Akhara Building at Badshah Chowk. It exploded well on the target, causing multiple splinter injuries to three personnel.
They were quickly evacuated and later treated at SKIMS, Soura. One of them has reportedly sustained cri... | |
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| Army intercepts militants' conversations planning grenade attacks in valley | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
SRINAGAR, Oct 25: Army in Jammu and Kashmir has intercepted the talks between the two militants planning attack on security forces in Srinagar.
According to the army sources, audio recordings of some intercepted conversations between a terrorist named Wasim and his friend, Altaf on October 19, 2011 besides a couple of other militants and sympathizers, the copy of which is in the possession of Early Times.
The militants were eying on various security installation across the valley. According to well placed sources in army, conversation between Wasim, the only surviving senior Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist in the area around Kangan and his friend Altaf, who is blaming Pakis... | |
| | | | Death of NC worker Haji Yousaf: Omar in trouble again ? | | Fighting for dignity of deceased father, son moves to court for CBI inquiry | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
SRINAGAR, Oct 25: Fresh trouble has erupted for Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Omar Abdullah, as the family members of deceased National Conference worker Hajji Mohammad Yousaf have decided to move court to seek CBI enquiry into the incident. The family has alleged that the step has been necessitated as they feel biased attitude of state government, particularly from the first family of the state in getting truth to the fore.
The family members today alleged they have lost faith over the present regime led by none other than Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who according to them is accused in the mysterious death of Hajji Mohammad Yousaf. The family members of the decease... | |
| | | | Soz differs with Omar over AFSPA | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 25: Revocation of AFSPA is likely to have a serious bearing on the ruling coalition. The Congress Chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz today said the concerns of the Armed Forces need to be addressed before revocation of AFSPA.
"There have to be consultations with the Defense Minister. The armed forces have some reservations and these have to be considered before the Act can be revoked," Soz said.
He said the Chief Minister should consult the Defense Minister as well. Pertinent to mention Omar has already consulted the Home Minister.
"AFSPA has to ultimately go. It has to go one day when there is normalcy. If Omar is convinced that militancy has receded, AFSPA can ... | |
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