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| Does phone tapping theory in Giri "encounter" hold water? | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 28: Finding it hard to digest the phone tapping theory of police in the Giri encounter, senior officers of the state administration strongly feel that it was allegedly floated to give legal cover to the "encounter".
After the alleged encounter, which Giri's father Jeet Raj maintains was staged, police claimed they were keeping a track on the victim's 25 cellphone numbers.
Police also claimed that it was only after they tapped his cellphones for two months that they came to know about the conspiracy he had allegedly hatched with Nagar Singh alias Nago to eliminate witnesses in the Amandeep murder case.
Telephone tapping often needs to be authorised by a cou... | |
| | | | Mirwaiz heckled at Kolkata seminar for 'anti-India' speech | | | | Early Times report
Kolkata, Nov 28: Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was heckled by activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing for his alleged anti-India statements at a seminar here Sunday. More than 20 activists were arrested, police said.
The Mirwaiz, addressing a seminar at the Academy of Fine Arts here, said that Kashmir is a disputed land and the Indian government should realize the strong sentiments of 'azadi' of the people of the Valley.
"You cannot move forward until and unless you address the core issue. The core issue is not development, the core issue is not economic packages. The core issue is the strong sentiments of freedom of Kashmir, the strong... | |
| | | | Mufti set an example of good governance' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 28: Three Chief Minister's ruled the state since November 2002. Only one among them, people by and large believe, succeeded in setting an example of good governance. A cross section of the people who talked to Early Times rated Mufti Muhammad Sayed as the most successful candidate among the three.
Ghulam Nabi Azad promised a clean administration but failed miserably to uphold the secular fabric of the state. During his regime, the wedge between Kashmir and Jammu regions widened. Azad mishandled the Amarnath land row and brought the state to the verge of disintegration.
Omar Abdullah promised a lot but failed to deliver. New Delhi made a mention of trust de... | |
| | | | Separation of Jammu from Kashmir the only solution | | | | RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 28: The people of Jammu again observed an impressive bandh on Saturday, may be for three hours. Actually, the people of Jammu had been appealed to suspend economic activities and keep their shutters down, keep vehicles off the road and express their resentment over the activities undertaken by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to prepare ground for unsettling the settled issue of J&K only for three hours.
It is not really important that the duration of the bandh/Chakka Jaam was just three hours or symbolic. What was important was the message the impressive bandh sent. The message was that there is no place whatever in the Jammu's scheme of things for the ... | |
| | | | AK rifles to fire rubber bullets to disperse mobs | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Nov 28: AK rifles firing rubber bullets? This will soon be a reality with trial runs for firing such bullets from Kalashnikov automatic rifles to control mobs having been completed.
A decision to this effect was taken here during a meeting of senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs which has constituted a special group for analysing various methods needed for controlling violent crowds with least force in the backdrop of large-scale violence in the Kashmir Valley this summer, official sources said here today.
The sources said that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted the field trials for using the weapons, first of which we... | |
| | | | People protest against Rajouri SSP | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 28: People today protested against SSP, Rajouri, in the town and burnt his effigy for alleged police failure to catch hold of the miscreants who last evening attacked RSS office there and beat up some youth.
Police sources said some youth were last evening doing their routine meeting in the RSS office when some miscreants appeared on the scene and beat them up.
However, before they could make their escape good, some RSS supporters reached there and chased them away. A report in this regard was later lodged by RSS workers with Rajouri police station.
The workers, however, alleged that instead of laying hands on the attackers, police late last night ra... | |
| | | | Moderate Pandits term attack on Separatists a conspiracy to defame community | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 28: The recent attack on moderate Hurriyat Conference leader Moulvi Umer Farooq in Chandigarh by the activists of various Hindu organisations including Kashmiri Pandits has been viewed seriously by some moderate Pandits all across the country who term such attacks a preplanned conspiracy by some vested elements to defame the Pandits and create a further gulf between the majority community in Kahsmir and minority Pandits living in exile.
According to sources the moderate Pandits while criticising the Hindu factions in general and the KP activists in particular accused them of trying to stall the return process of the Pandits to Valley initiated by the Central ... | |
| | | | Top HM ultra killed, another trapped in Kishtwar | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 28: A top Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was today shot dead by security forces in an encounter in Kalamal forests of Chilli in Kishtwar.
His accomplice was, however, trapped in the area and troops were hunting for him, according to police sources. Acting on a tip-off about the presence of top HM militants Tousib Ahmed and Imtiaz Hussain, a joint column of police and Rashtriya
Rifles launched an operation in the Kalamal forests. While they were combing the woods, the militants opened fire, which was returned, the sources added.
In the ensuing exchange of fire, one of them was killed while the other was still trapped in the area. One 7.62mm LMG was recovere... | |
| | | | Farooq, Army oppose withdrawal of AFSPA, Omar cornered | | | | NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) the cornerstone of his Kashmir policy. The fact is that ever since his elevation to the office of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has been denouncing the AFSPA and demanding its revocation or withdrawal, saying such a development would go a long way in wining over the "alienated" Kashmiri Muslims. He has been urging the Prime Minister to revoke this anti-terror law. He has been urging the Union Home Minister to accept his demand and he has also been persuading the Congress high command to make the Union Government concede his demand.
Ironically, the Union H... | |
| | | | Two assaulted in K.C theatre | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Nov 28: Two persons were allegedly assaulted by some youth at K.C Theatre today. As per police sources, two persons namely Sahil Anand, son of Vijay Anand and Arvind Kapoor, son of Raj Kapoor, both residents of Rehari colony were assaulted by seven youth inside theater premises over some frivolous matter. One of the youth is a son of businessman and other manager of some other theater came to watch movie. They were rushed to the GMC hospital where administered treatment. Bakshi Nagar police has registered a case in this connection and started manhunt to arrest absconders.
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| | | | Morning walker's car stolen from Manda | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 28: A morning walker's car was stolen from the Manda parking area here this morning. Police sources said Rajiv of Talab Tillo parked his car (JK02K/5984) at Manda and went for the morning walk. However, when he returned, he found his car missing, the sources added. The Pucca Danga police station had registered a case in this connection.... | |
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