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| Debate on stone pelting takes a new turn | | 13 cases against CRPF men, culprits ‘untraced’ | | | early time report
Jammu, June 7: In 2010 the debate was about patronage and support of the stone pelters. The ruling National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) accused each other of manufacturing and patronizing the stone pelters. The former Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda accused the black marketers. And, in response to an RTI petition, the police say that CRPF men, JK Police personnel and members of other security agencies were also involved in stone pelting.
The Jammu Kashmir police have indicted hundreds of CRPF men and personnel from other law enforcing agencies including their own men in stone pelting and other related offences in Kashmir since 2009. Dozens of FIRs have been registered against the uniformed men in various police stations. This was revealed by JK Police Headquarters in reply to a RTI application filed by a civil society member.
The Police have registered as many 13 cases of stone pelting against Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel since 2009. In North Kashmir's Sopore town alone seven cases have been registered aga... | |
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| Study paints gloomy picture | | | | early times report
Jammu, June 7: Incidentally, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) had depicted J&K police as a villain in a 23-page study titled "Role and functioning of the CRPF" stating that the state police uses the paramilitary personnel as a shield and pass on the blame to them while committing human rights violations themselves.
IDSA, an autonomous research body funded by the defence ministry, has painted a gloomy picture of the force's morale. "In several instances, while the firing was done by the local police, the blame was passed on to the CRPF. In some cases, when the CRPF wanted to lodge FIRs, they were not lodged while people's FIRs against the CRPF were qui... | |
| | | | Whose welfare is Dean Students welfare doing in JU? | | | | early times report
Jammu , June 7: An RTI inquiry has revealed that the official car of the Dean Students welfare, University of Jammu has been overused unauthorizedly by the DSW Prof. NK Tripathi, obviously for purposes other than official and the competent authority has called for an explanation taking cognizance of the complaint.
Sources reveal that an application under RTI was filed in the University of Jammu, seeking information about the official car of the DSW and the mileage it had done. The inquiry by the IPO revealed that the car was actually used for other than official purposes and had thus been misused.
Sources also revealed that DSW Prof. Tripathi, who belongs to the PS Pat... | |
| | | | "LeT operatives visiting Laila Khan had plans to target Mumbai " | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, June 7: Security agencies feel that the LeT operatives, who often visited Mumbai-based Pak actress Laila Khan, had plans to target vital places in Mumbai, including airports and railway stations.
Laila's Outlander was recovered by police from the town here last week. It was kept in a locked shop.
Police sources said the LeT men had allegedly stayed at the Ohshiwara residence and Igatpuri farmhouse of the actress who was missing for the past one year.
They, along with her step-father, sister and a family friend, carried out the recce of Mumbai in 2011.
Sources said that one Parvaiz Ahmed Tak was assigned the job of conducting a recce of Mumbai by LeT militants ... | |
| | | | Jailer's PSO assaults cop in court premises | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, June 7: Surinder Singh, alias Chotu, the PSO of Former Superintendent of Kot Bhalwal Jail Salim Beig today allegedly assaulted one cop in Jammu High Court premises when he was taken to the hearing of a case here today, sources said.
Police sources said that Surinder Singh, alias Chotu, today assaulted another cop identified as Som Dutt presently posted at Amphalla Jail.
Sources said that Dy Jail Warden has filed a complaint in this regard at Police Station Janipur. Meanwhile sources at Police Station Janipur confirmed that they had received a complaint in this regard but they are verifying the incident but formal case will be registered after through investiga... | |
| | | | Kingpins among 12 arrested, sex racket busted in Udhampur | | | |
early times report
Udhampur, June 7: Udhampur police claimed to have busted a sex racket and arrested twelve persons including kingpins in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, stated police spokesman here today.
Police spokesperson stated, "A sex racket have been busted and 12 accused including three females were arrested today in Udhampur district." He added that the accused have been remanded to police custody and are being interrogated to elicit further information.
Spokesperson said that following a complaint of a girl student, who was allegedly kidnapped but luckily got escaped from the clutches of abductors, the police conducted raids and arrested all the accused persons.
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| | | | RSS, VHP top leadership to meet in Delhi to discuss future course on Amarnath yatra | | | | early times report
JAMMU, June 7: Taking serious exception to negative role played by state government and Shri Amaranth Shrine Board (SASB) the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has convened a top level meeting of VHP and RSS leaders in Union capital on Saturday to discuss the issue threadbare.
According to sources the meeting was convened by Sarkarivah of Sangh and senior leader of VHP including Ashok Singhal and Dr Parveen Bhai Togadia are also attending it.Besides the VHP leaders from J&K who have already left for New Delhi on June 5 will also participate in the meeting.
Sources said the RSS and VHP top brass after taking a feedback from Dr Surinder Jain national spokesman VHP who w... | |
| | | | Come rains and Jammu shall be all mud and filth | | | | early times report
Jammu, June 7: With Monsoon just a couple of weeks away, Jammu is set for another round of inconvenience, disease and insanitation in the name of unending sanitation project that has held the cityites hostage for years now.
The sanitation project of the city entrusted to NBCC has become a nagging sore for the city that becomes unbearable especially during the two months of monsoon as vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement become difficult besides highly unhygienic conditions on the city roads due to water logging.
In addition to inconvenience to the locals, the NBCC's unending project has been major cause of irritation for the pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi and Shri... | |
| | | | Bhim does plain-speaking, takes on Cong, NC & interlocutors | | Three Regional Assemblies | | | NEHA
JAMMU, June 7: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) chairman Bhim Singh only hit the nail on the head when he on the other day lambasted the Congress leadership saying it was "shocking" that it had till date not spoken a word against what he called the "highly provocative and vicious report" prepared by the interlocutors Dilip Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and M M Ansari "under the very nose of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram".
This means he not only attacked the local Congress leadership but also attacked Union Home Minister P Chidambaram. Without mincing words, he said that the controversial interlocutors, two of whom are known for their links with the Pakistani agent of ... | |
| | | | “Omar says troops withdrawn from hinterland can be deployed on LoC to plug infiltration routes” | | | | early times report
JAMMU, June 7: Chief minister Omar Abdullah is stated to have conveyed to the Centre that after their withdrawal from the hinterland, troops can be posted on the Line of Control (LoC) to plug infiltration routes.
Highly places sources in the government said the chief minister had suggested the Centre that by deployment of the troops, withdrawn from the state’s civilian areas, on the LoC, army could plug both conventional and non-conventional ingress routes.
“He feels that once the level of infiltration comes down to zero, the state can enjoy peace and political stability,” the sources added.
Sources said Omar, who was in favour of the revocation of AFSPA in a phased ... | |
| | | | JU non-teaching employees observing "Work to Rule" | | Immediate removal of OSD to VC demanded | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 7: The non-teaching employees union of the Jammu University has opened front against the University administration as it decided to observe "Work to Rule" means "no work after duty hours" from today onwards in protest against the insensitive attitude of Vice Chancellor towards their long pending charter of demands.
Today, the union called general body meeting to discuss the whole matter. The union categorically blamed OSD to Vice Chancellor Jai Kumar Sharma for this mess. The president of the union, Sunil Sahi alleged that OSD was creating problems for the non-teaching employees vis-a-vis fulfilment of their demands. "The OSD is misguiding the Vic Chancell... | |
| | | | Amitabh wants Delhi to recognise Kashmiri dissidents | | Frustration | | | RUSTAM
JAMMU, June 7: Former Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University Amitabh Mattoo, along with his equally perverted colleague Happymon Jacob, has come out with a critique on the interlocutors' report on Jammu and Kashmir. The critique titled "Farce in three parts" appeared in The Hindu on June 4. The frustrated and disappointed Mattoo and Jacob have, like all the Kashmiri extremists, outrightly rejected outright the interlocutors' report and said it "will prove to be counter-productive and could further strengthen the sentiment in the State that the Government of India is not serious about a resolution of the problems of Jammu and Kashmir". They have several grouses against the interlocutors... | |
| | | | Sher-e-Khas already presents a medieval look: Sadiq | | | | early times report
Srinagar, June 7: "Omar Sahib's main objective is to ensure that Srinagar City along with Shahr-e-Khas is back to its medieval charm. This is what the spokesman of National Conference, Tanvir Sadiq said today in a statement.
Thanks to successive state governments, Shaha-e-Khas also known as down town has already achieved that ‘feat’. It is by all standards a medieval town as far as roads, sanitation and electric supply is concerned.
The shabby dark lanes littered with night soil are the hallmark of this historic town. The NC spokesman is right when he says that the old city of Srinagar has sights, smells and sounds to enchant the most cynical traveler and tourist. Y... | |
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