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Militants planning to set up transit camp in Jammu Security agencies get vital information 12/29/2007 10:45:56 PM Govind Chouhan Jammu | Dec 29 Militants are planning to set up a transit camp near Jammu city for some selected attacks especially on the New Year eve and ensuing Budget Session. According to sources the security agencies received specific information that the militants are planning to set up a transit camp in the city for running their activities and they are likely to choose the forest area from Akhnoor to Sunjuwan and some Nallhas in the outskirts of Jammu city. Acting on specific reports the police and other security agencies have intensified their search operations and are keeping close watch on the activities of the anti-national elements. Sources revealed that the militants are planning to make safe targets during the New Year celebrations and so much so they are reportedly told by their commanders to stop their activities in the hilly areas and concentrate towards the Jammu city and make safe hideouts in the city and other parts of Jammu. Sources said the militants are also directed by their higher ups to make some attacks on the Assembly which is scheduled to meet he...   READ MORE

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Doc arrested for sexually assaulting patients Investigation confirms rape: Police 12/29/2007 10:44:32 PM Early Times Reporter Srinagar | Dec 29 Police today arrested a doctor posted at Primary Health Centre Chogal Handwara for allegedly raping his teenaged patient. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Handwara, Ghulam Jeelani Wani told a news agency that Shafeeqa daughter of Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Sopore (name changed) had lodged a written report with police station Handwara on December 27, alleging that she was raped by a doctor when she was admitted in a Public Health Center. "I was on way to Bumai Sopore to my maternal aunt's house when I developed acute pain in the left side of my abdomen", the complainant alleged adding, "I went down from the vehicle and was admitted in PHC Chow...   READ MORE   New Year celebrations: Rash and rowdy drivers - a headache for the traffic personal 12/29/2007 10:41:46 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Dec 29 With the year 2007 coming to close with marked celebrations the traffic police is too preparing to clamp down the rash and rowdy drivers especially the speedy bikers. Sources said the traffic police is all set to pin the risky drivers on road with heavy boozes with an excuse its new year Yaar! This despite a hesitating claim that within the department that they are only experimenting speed guns that yet have not yet commissioned properly to put a curb on the speedy driving. To speak up here the Generation X in Jammu - what they think about the traffic police's clampdown on the city's ‘need for speed’ The laws and fines for speeding are different dep...   READ MORE   Court extend transit remand of UP blast accused 12/29/2007 10:40:16 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Dec 29 Two suspected Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami (HUJI) militants, suspected to be behind serial blast in Uttar Pradesh, were produced before a local court, here on Saturday, which extended their transit remand. The duo was brought by a special team of UP police, which arrived in Jammu late last evening, well informed sources disclosed. Sources claimed that Sajad Ahmed and Tariq Hussain alias Akhtar- who was picked from their home villages by police early this week for their alleged role in Gorakhpur blasts in May this year. – were shifted to UP in connection with the investigation of the case. The UP police had earlier sought a transit remand of the accuse...   READ MORE   Likely fallout on J&K Bhutto assassination 12/29/2007 10:38:58 PM Early Times Special Correspondent Jammu | Dec 29 Further destabilizing Pakistan, the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, is going to have a direct bearing on future Indo-Pak relations and having its direct fallout on Jammu and Kashmir. With peace process between India and Pakistan getting a set back and derailed, at least frozen, till the conditions stabilize in Pakistan the hopes of Kashmiri secessionists of early solution of Kashmir problem are going to be belied. The Samjauta Express rail link as well as bus service between India and Pakistan via Wagha border suspended, in view of turmoil in Pakistan and ward off its fallout on India, there is every likelihood of travel routes between t...   READ MORE   Kidnapped student names kin of influenced for raping her 12/29/2007 10:36:14 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Dec 29 The minor girl of eighth class who was missing from her house under mysterious condition today morning returned to her house and disclosed names of some youths who allegedly kidnapped her and raped her in different places. She also reportedly informed that the group also included sons of few influenced people, who had repeatedly raped her in different areas. According to reports, the minor girl Anju (name changed) of New Plot was missing from her home since December 4 when she was returning from the school. Sources said after registering the missing report police started investigating the matter while today morning the girl returned to her house in i...   READ MORE

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