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| LeT attempt to sneak into city foiled; 3 ultras killed | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, Nov 29: Thwarting an attempt by militants of Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba to enter into Srinagar city, a brave constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police laid down his life but only after gunning down three ultras including a foreigner in outskirts of the city.
Giving details of the encounter, the second major in just over a month, police said three LeT terrorists were riding a motorcycle and attempting to enter the city ostensibly for killing policemen.
The militants were challenged by a team of policemen at Qamarwari check post and in the ensuing encounter constable Shabir Ahmed lost his life but only after killing the three motorcycle-borne terrorists, police officials said.
The militants were part of the LeT team holed in Pattan area of North Kashmir and attempting to sneak into the city for killing policemen standing on duty on roads and various intersections. This modus operandi has been used by LeT earlier as well.
A civilian Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, who was also injured in the crossfire, has been hospitalised.
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| Inqulabi handed over to Jammu police | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 29: A Delhi court today handed over the custody of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Abdulla Inquilbi from Pakistan to the Jammu & Kashmir police as he was wanted in a case relating to the killing of 15 persons . Chief metropolitan magistrate Vinod Yadav allowed an application filed by Jammu & Kashmir police officer SD Singh seeking transit remand of Abdullah Inquilabi for his production in a sessions court in Rajouri district. The court granted three-day transit remand of the accused. Inquilabi, a self-styled divisional commander of the outfit in Rajouri, was produced before the court at the end of 14 days custodial interrogation by the Delhi police's special cell.... | |
| | | | HM militant surrenders before army | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 29: A Pak-trained Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant today surrendered before 27 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) at Jamia Gali in Mandi area of Poonch.
Police sources identified him as Abdul Majid Sheikh (32) of Chadoora, Baramullah.
He had exfiltrated to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in September 2006 and attended a militant training camp for 15 days.
After receiving training in the handling of arms and ammunition, he stayed in PoK for three years and infiltrated into Kashmir in August 2009. Since then, he was putting up in Srinagar, the sources added. He came to Jamia Gali today after trekking a mountain and surrendered before the troops of 27 RR.
Sources said he ... | |
| | | | Soz 'snubs' Azad loyalists for 'reservations' | | Endorsement of Rehabilitation policy | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 29: By endorsing the Surrender and Rehabilitation policy of Kashmiri militants in POK at a public function near RS Pura on Sunday, J&K PCC president Prof Saif-u-Din Soz has tried to 'kill two birds with one political stroke'- snubbing those within his own party who had expressed reservations, who mainly comprised loyalists of Azad faction besides making an attempt to keep NC, mainly Abdullahs in good humour who have been seen keeping some 'distance' with Soz for some time.
The PCC chief who remained silent for days after the state cabinet approved this policy in the meeting last week, amid of course some reservations expressed by some Congress ministers. But ... | |
| | | | No instant solution: Valley only a small portion of J&K, says Padgaonkar | | | | NEHA
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JAMMU, Nov 29: "Just listening to people in Srinagar or Jammu is not enough. Depending on whom we talk and in what part of the state, perceptions are different as all three main regions (Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh) have different problems. The Kashmir Valley is only a small portion of the whole. I agree that militancy and extremism is concentrated in the Valley. But the consensus has to be acceptable and shared by all regions. The complexities of the situation are such that you need to be patient. There are no set of formulas or instant solutions. I can't say what is the prevailing or majority opinion. There are people who have publicly been asking for the state to ... | |
| | | | Pak youth repatriated in Poonch | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 29: In a goodwill gesture, army today repatriated a Pak youth who had inadvertently crossed over to India from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch.
Faisal Mehboob (19) was handed over to the Pakistani army in a humanitarian gesture by Indian army officials at 11.30 am at Mendhar-Tattapani crossing point along the LoC in Poonch, official sources said.
Mehboob had inadvertently crossed over to India on November 22. The Indian army also gave gifts for him and his family members. ... | |
| | | | Public support must in wiping out militancy: Lt Gen Roy | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Nov 29: 16 corps commander Lt Gen Rameshwar Roy today emphasised the need for public support to security forces in wiping out militancy from Jammu and Kashmir.
"The people of the state should support security forces in complete eradication of militancy from their areas," he said during his tour to Poonch district to take stock of the ground situation.
He also assured them full co-operation and assistance by the security forces and appreciated the efforts made by people of Surankote for maintaining peace and harmony.
Roy complimented Romeo Force and SOG who participated in the successful operation conducted in Muri Marha forest area of Surankote Tehsil, i... | |
| | | | Delhi Police file sedition case against Arundhati Roy, Geelani | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: Writer Arundhati Roy, Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani and others were on Monday booked on charges of sedition by Delhi Police for their "anti-India" speech at a seminar here last month.
The filing of the FIR came following a directive from a local court on Saturday on a petition filed by Sushil Pandit who alleged that Geelani and Roy made anti-India speeches at a conference on "Azadi-the Only Way" on October 21, a senior police official said.
Roy and others were charged under sections 124A (sedition), 153A (promoting enmity between classes), 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration), 504 (insult intended to provoke breac... | |
| | | | Clueless Mirwaiz lost cool, failed to satisfy the real civil society | | Kolkata Encounter With Nationalists -- I | | | RUSTAM
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JAMMU, Nov 29: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is touring different parts of the country to mobilize public opinion in favour of his demand seeking independence from India, is at the receiving end. He was hackled and manhandled in Chandigarh on November 25 and he was accorded a similar treatment at Kolkata on Sunday. He had to be whisked away by security personnel as he moved out of the building where seminar on Kashmir was organized by the Centre for Peace and Progress (read Maoist terrorists). He was not only hackled, but he was confronted with straight and candid questions regarding who he represented in J&K. He had no answers.
The clueless and cornered Mirwaiz san... | |
| | | | Jawan hurt in gunbattle with militants | | | | AGENCIES
JAMMU, Nov 29: A Rashtriya Rifles (RR) jawan was today wounded in a gunbattle with militants at Khera Gujaran in Mendhar area of Poonch.Police sources said three to four militants fired at an ambush party of police and 37 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) at Khera Gujran at about 12.30 am. Fire was returned.
In the exchange of fire that continued between the two sides up to 5.30 am, sepoy Rajwinder Singh sustained bullet injuries. He was hospitalised.There was, however, no casualty on the side of militants who later fled the spot and melted into the nearby forests. A massive operation was on to hunt them down, the sources added.... | |
| | | | TSO suspended for blackmarketing ration | | | | AGENCIES
KATRA, Nov 29: The CAPD officials today suspended TSO, Katra for allegedly black-marketing government ration to a mill at Vijaypur. They have also initiated departmental action against him.
The CAPD officials acted after Nagrota police today seized a Tata mobile bearing no-JK14B 4910 carrying a government ration which included 55 bags of wheat being transported to mill at Vijaypur. However, police team led by Nagrota SHO reached at the Panthal ration depot and locked it in the presence of Ist class magistrate till further official orders. When contaced SHO said that a FIR has been registered against the absconding TSO Katra Kuldeep Singh.... | |
| | | | 2 LeT men held for plotting terror attacks | | | | AGENCIES
Mumbai, Nov 29: Two suspected LeT operatives have been arrested near here for plotting strikes on oil and military installations in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat and an important railway station in the metropolis, a top police official said on Monday.
The duo was also trying to recruit members for the Pakistan-based group, responsible for the 26/11 terror attacks here, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Rakesh Maria said.
Mohammed Shareef Makhandeen Thakkar (33) and Mohammed Isak Mohammed Rasheed Kumlakh (29), both hailing from Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, were apprehended from adjoining Thane district on November 15. Two Tokarev pistols and 13 live cartr... | |
| | | | J-K Governor meets PM, Home Minister, NSA | | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P Chidambaram and discussed with them the prevailing situation in the State.
Vohra met Singh on Saturday and briefed him about the security situation in the sensitive state and the steps being taken to maintain normalcy there.
The Governor also met National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon on Saturday.
Today, Vohra met Chidambaram at his North Block office and briefed him the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The two leaders are believed to have discussed the initiatives taken by the three interlocutors, appointed by the Centre, their meetings with all shades... | |
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