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| Carpenter turned politician switches to killings | | `Tak's family ignorant of his whereabouts, activities' | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, July 14: Travelling through bumpy roads, climbing the hard rock mountains, it took us 3 hours to reach "Maran" village of Nali Bhunzwah by foot from the nearest road point as the road leading to the village is not motorable.
Maran a simple village in Bhunzwah area of Kishtwar district having population of over 2500 had suddenly came into the lime light after much hyped Bollywood starlet murder accused Parvaiz Iqbal Tak was arrested by police on June 21from Jammu in connection with recovery of luxurious outlander vehicle of missing starlet Laila Khan from Om Mehta Road in Kishtwar on June 29,2012.
Laila is known for her role in Bollywood movie "Waffa" opposi... | |
| | | | History of Crime which led to arrest of Tak | | | | The matter came to the forefront soon after Kishtwar police seized Mitsubishi Outlander Vehicle bearing Registration No: MH02BY-7867 from a rented shop of Shabir Ahmed Kelam. After Kishtwar police seized the vehicle under 550 RPC, the number plate
led olice to Mumbai police who informed that the seized vehicle belongs to actress Laila Khan who was missing since February 2011.
As police moved forward with its investigation, name of local cheat Parvaiz Iqbal Tak surfaced and subsequently he was arrested from Jammu while returning from Nepal on 21st of June 2012. It was during his sustained questioning by police that he confessed to the killing of actress and her family membe... | |
| | | | Mumbai Police latest funda | | | | After recovering the bodies of all the six people including that of actress Laila Khan, her mother, two sisters, brother and cousin, the Mumbai police plans to conduct poison test on the all the six dead bodies to ascertain whether Parvaiz and his friend poisoned the family before killing them.... | |
| | | | What is left in the case? | | | | As far as progress of the case is concerned, Mumbai police along with JK Police is looking for the arrest of Shakir Hussain who works as a watchman at Igatpuri farmhouse and as par Tak's revelation, Shakir helped him in the killing as well as in destruction of evidences. Shakir arrest could help investigating agencies to cross examine the confessional statement of Parvaiz Tak. Another vital aspect of the investigation is weather the murder of all the six family members was planed and if so who are the other people involved. Investigating agencies are also looking for Asif Sheikh Links with Hawala rackets.... | |
| | | | Cong MPs join chorus, hit hard at NC | | Where will it end? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: The war of words between Congress and National Conference has now gone beyond the first line leadership. Two Congress MPs have come out to support the General Secretary of JKPCC, Ravinder Sharma who responded to the tirade of NC Additional General Secretary, Dr Mustafa Kamaal last week.
The response from Lok Sabha member from the Jammu-Poonch constituency Madan Lal Sharma was a bit mild but Choudhary Lal Singh was harsh. He said Omar Abdullah was a total failure.
Singh accused Omar of wasting his time on twitter. "He is ignorant of the ground realities", he said while addressing a meeting at Dhar-Mahanpur yesterday. "He has failed to connect wi... | |
| | | | Information Deptt loves carrying clerical, parochial mindset tag | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: The State Information Department is not only faulty on clerical account but still has to come out of parochial mindset and shed its streak of favouritism, often for petty(which though are quite substantial in monetary terms).
The department headed by none other the Chief Minister Omar Adullah is often at fault not on grammatical account but also even for basic spelling.
The department had recently released Accreditation cards to senior journalists-many of whom work for reputed national dailies. And the simple spelling of government at the top of card were spelled as: Govtnment.
Such spelling mistake in national dailies, to which it hopes to cater and... | |
| | | | GoI puts 22 JK cadre IAS officers on notice | | Disclose assets | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: The Government of India's Ministry of Personal Affairs has put 22 IAS officers of JK cadre on notice for their failure to disclose their assets. While three have failed to submit assets for this year, rest have been found guilty of ignoring last year's notices as well.
Among the defaulters, one officer was put on notice twice. Notices have been issued through the Chief Secretary.
According to sources, the officers who have been put on notice include Azad Ahmed Lone, Sunita Sharma of 1995 batch, Prasnna Rama Swami of 2010 batch, Shiv Dev Singh Jamwal of 97 batch and Tushar Jayanti Sharma of 2000.
In addition Mohd Afzal Bhat, Mohd Shaffi Rathar, Sudar... | |
| | | | Mufti's meeting with Pranab assumes significance | | PDP intends to have 'stronger' ties with Cong, NC unnerved | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Even as it is abundantly clear that the principle opposition party PDP has made up its mind to support UPA nominee for Presidential polls Pranab Mukherjee on July 19, the meeting of former Chief Minister and party Patron Mufti Mohammad Sayed with the former tomorrow assumes significance politically. Mufti is slated to meet Pranab tomorrow soon after he arrives in the summer capital , ahead of his interaction with the coalition allies National Conference and Congress in J&K.
Even though Pranab Mukherjee has so far visited various states for the purpose of canvassing for the crucial elections, thrust particularly being on the ones where Congress is not... | |
| | | | Police clueless about mysterious disappearance of female employee | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Mystry shrouds the missing of 27 year old Floriculture female employee about whom police is clueless till date. The 27 year ill fated employee who reportedly left her office near BC road Floriculture park on July 10 at 1 pm for her home at Jagti township is missing since then.
The family members of the woman have registered a case in Bus Stand Police Station and police is investigating the case. As per the telephonic talk by woman with her husband at 2-30 pm on the fateful day the tower shows her presence somewhere in Akhnoor. Though Akhnoor Police tried to locate the girl at different locations in the area including the Chenab bank but could not find... | |
| | | | Omar's own administration not issuing genuine health certificates | | 'CM's twitter comment annoys Yatris' Omar's own administration not issuing genuine health certificates | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Late piece of advice given by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to Amarnath pilgrims to get "genuine health certificates" has not gone down well with the large number of pilgrims waiting to undertake Yatra.
Interacting with the media persons in the Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu, large number of pilgrims from outside the state complained that when they approached team of doctors for their routine medical check up, none of them showed any interest in carrying out the medical examination but hastened to stamp their certificate declaring them medically fit.
On Friday, responding to the question of reporters over rising number of deaths along the Amarnath ... | |
| | | | Aghast at statements against PHE minister, Cong assails Mustafa | | Coalition (a) dharma | | | Bharat Bhushan
JAMMU, July 14: Against the spirit of the coalition dharma, NC MLA Mustafa Kamal and Baramulla Congress Committee (BCC) are involved in a slanging match.
While Kamal allegedly said on July 8 last that Congress leader and PHE minister Taj Mohiuddin had won assembly elections from Uri constituency with the army support, BCC today strongly assailed Kamal, terming his allegation as "uncalled for, irresponsible and unfortunate".
The BCC, which today met at Baramullah under the chairmanship of its district president Mir Mushtaq Nowshehri, said Kamal's statement was against the coalition dharma.
The meeting said that at a time when Kamal should have been counting the achievemen... | |
| | | | Who of the two - Hindus or Muslims -- suffered in Kashmir? | | Countering Mischievous Propaganda | | | Neha
JAMMU, July 14: Separatists and their supporters in Kashmir and outside have intensified vilification campaign against India and security forces. During the last few days, a number of articles on the alleged human rights violations in Kashmir have appeared in a number of international dailies and journals like New York Time, Guardian and Time. A documentary on the allegedly human rights violations in Kashmir has also been screened by a UK-based news channel. These writing on Kashmir and documentary have sought to create an impression that Kashmiri Muslims are being oppressed by the security forces and New Delhi has been using all conceivable means to suppress dissent. All these writ... | |
| | | | Glaring Contradiction Jammu, Ladakh ignore "Martyrs' Day" | | | | Rustam
JAMMU, July 14: General strike in Kashmir paralyzed life across Kashmir Valley on the "Martyrs' Day". The call for strike was given by separatist outfits. All the Kashmir-based "mainstream" religio-political organizations remembered the "martyrs" (read rebels and anti-Dogra elements) of 1931 and urged common people to remember them and draw inspiration from the "sacrifice" the 22 rebels made on July 13, 1931 for the "dignity and honour" of Kashmiri Muslims. The separatists, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah, Nayeem Khan, Bilal Lone, to mention only a few, also wanted to pay floral tributes to the slain rebels at the "Martyrs' graveyard"... | |
| | | | Land grabbing around cantonment areas a matter of concern | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Six feet from one's head to one's heel.This should be the requirement for man.And when years ago Tolstoy posed a question "How much land does a man need"he himself answered by saying that a man needs six feet land from his head to heel.In fact Tolstoy had painted, in one of his short stories,growing greed of man for land and riches which he finds simply futile because when a man dies he does not carry all the wealth and land with him but needs simply six feet from head to heel to bury his body.
Those who have read Tolstoy's story were expected to learn a lesson or two.Alas! it has not been the case and people continue to grab land,buy land,encroach ... | |
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