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AHMED ALI FAYYAZ
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 27: Government agencies have found that a 4-Rajput unit of regular Army has committed cold-blooded murder of three civilians of Baramulla district near Sonapindi in Machhil sector of Kupwara district for claiming reward money of Rs 6 Lakhs during the night intervening April 29th and 30th this year. Much like the infamous fake encounters of yesteryears, these gruesome killings have been put in the account of an "encounter" and all the three slain civilians have been labeled as "infiltrating militants" before their burial at a graveyard at Kalaroos in Kupwara district.
According to highly placed authoritative sources, a gruesome replay of... | |
| | | | 'Shopian doctors fudged rape report to defame forces' | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
SRINAGAR, May 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government has charged the team of doctors who carried out autopsies on two women in south Kashmir's Shopian town last May with fudging evidence to defame the police and the security forces.
"It had been found that the accused doctors fabricated and fudged the slides with an objective of defaming the police and security forces thereby violating Rule 3 of J&K Employees Act 1971," says a state government chargesheet against the doctors.
"The conduct and behaviour of the doctors had been prima facie found to have become cause of general strikes in the state and also resulted in the deaths of civilians," the chargesheet adds.
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| | | | Drizzle brings relief from soaring mercury | | Humidity adds to misery as Jammu sweats it out | | |
ARTEEV SHARMA
ET REPORT
JAMMU, May 27: Jammu region heaved a sigh of relief when late-evening drizzle in several parts today brought some respite to the people tormented by the searing heat waves.
Light rains, coupled with thunderstorm and lightening, were witnessed in several parts of the region. People were seen coming out of their homes to enjoy and witness the drizzle, even as it was not enough to bring down the soaring mercury.
As a precaution, the state Power Development Department (PDD) stopped power supply in the city with the beginning of thunderstorm and showers. But due to damages caused to electric wires, poles and transformers, power supply could not be restored even b... | |
| | | | 4 Sgr-bound tourists among 15 killed in road mishaps | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 27: A week after 26 people lost lives and 120 others got injuries on the killer J&K roads, 15 persons, including four Srinagar-bound tourists and a couple, were today killed in three incidents on the 250-km Samba-Ramban stretch of the national highway.
While the May 21 incidents were caused due to overloading, today's mishaps were the glaring example of reckless driving without any regard for the safety of those travelling in the ill-fated passenger vehicles, or for other motorists' lives.
Police sources said a Tata Sumo (JK01L/5283), carrying tourists and locals, left Jammu late last night for Srinagar. It crossed Udhampur at about 1 am, but when i... | |
| | | | Factionalism 'mars'sonias Srinagar visit | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 27: Loyalists of former CM Ghulam Nabi Azad are a disappointed and distraught a lot. The reason party president Sonia Gandhi who was earlier scheduled to visit Srinagar to attend a couple of functions may now confine her day long to Jammu alone. Thanks to factionalism in J&K which has apparently not materialized her Srinagar visit.
Sources said loyalists of Azad camp who were quite active for the last few day in managing and giving final shape to the programmes at Srinagar are in dilemma and uncertainty has hovering over Sonia's visit the Srinagar.
They have got indications that party president might not now extend her visit to the summer capital of the st... | |
| | | | PSO dies in Bishnah PS | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 27: Personal Security Officer( PSO) of SHO Bishnah Police Station SHO, died under the mysterious circumstances inside the police station premises today. The dead person was identified as Pawan Kumar son of Bachan Lal of Chakri, RS Pura. Police source said he came to the police station from home this morning and sat in the lawn as he was feeling uneasy.
When he laid on the grass other cops who were watching him came to him to ensure about his health. Finding him unconscious, they immediately shifted him to Bishnah hospital where doctors declared him dead. Sources said that it could be a case of suicide as he was suspected to have swallowed poison. After postmo... | |
| | | | Man held for selling adulterated soft drinks | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 27: A soft drink factory being run secretly at Domana here was today sealed and its owner arrested for his alleged act of selling adulterated drink in the bottles of branded companies. The illegal factory being run in the name of Sharma & Co. belonged to Om Parkash, of Domana, police source said, he was alleged to be running the illegal trade of selling adulterated drinks in the bottles of Coco Cola, Thumpsup, Limca and Pepsi,
Acting on a tip of, police today raided his factory and seized hundreds of empty bottles and several bottles filled with sub standard drinks were also seized, sources said. Om Parkash was arrested and whisked away to Domana police stati... | |
| | | | Man held for selling adulterated soft drinks | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 27: A soft drink factory being run secretly at Domana here was today sealed and its owner arrested for his alleged act of selling adulterated drink in the bottles of branded companies. The illegal factory being run in the name of Sharma & Co. belonged to Om Parkash, of Domana, police source said, he was alleged to be running the illegal trade of selling adulterated drinks in the bottles of Coco Cola, Thumpsup, Limca and Pepsi,
Acting on a tip of, police today raided his factory and seized hundreds of empty bottles and several bottles filled with sub standard drinks were also seized, sources said. Om Parkash was arrested and whisked away to Domana police stati... | |
| | | | Man found dead in hotel | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 27: A retired employee of the state apiculture department was found lying dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel at Gujjar Nagar here this morning.
He was identified as Abdul Latief, son of Abdul Rehman, of Khara, Doda.
He came from Doda last evening and checked in a hotel at Gujjar Nagar. When some waiters found him lying unconscious in the hotel hall at about 6 am, they contacted police.
Police reached the hotel and evacuated him to the GMC hospital where he was declared brought dead. He had come here for the settlement of his pension case.
Police had registered a case in this connection.
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