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| Eight Lashkar infiltrators, colonel, jawan killed in Uri encounter | | Two to three thousand militants, equipped with sophisticated weapons and explosives, were waiting to crossover | | |
Srinagar, Aug 1
Eight militants, a Colonel and a soldier were killed in a 24-hour gun-battle near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri Sector in north Kashmir. This was the first major encounter near the border this year, an Army spokesman said on Wednesday.
The Army spokesman said the encounter, which lasted 24 hours, ended this noon, and all the eight militants, who according to him had crossed over to this side were killed.
The spokesman added that the Commanding Officer, Colonel Vasanth V, of 9 Maratha, lance naik Bachav Shahkant Ganapat and four militants were killed after soldiers of 9 Maratha spotted and challenged a group of militants near Godethal Uri yesterday morning.
Four militants engaged the troops in a gunfight which ended today.
“In this operation which was at a heavy loss of two brave soldiers of the battalion, who achieved martyrdom while fighting the Pakistan aided militants, eight Afghan hard core militants who had infiltrated across the LOC from the Pakistan side were eliminated. They were heavily armed and extremely well equipped with explosives, AK-47 ... | |
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| DGP cautions against damages to civilians | | Appreciates role of police in combating militancy | | | Srinagar, August 1
Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khuda today appreciated the part being played by J&K police in fighting militancy all across the state and cautioned the cops against collateral damages with specific references to human rights.
Addressing the 'Darbar' of the Police officers at Baramulla, Handwara and Kupwara, during his visit to Border districts of North Kashmir DGP stressed upon the cops to maintain same unflinching attitude in bringing the state back on the tracks of peace.
Appreciating the role of J&K Police in bringing up efficient Policing and maintaining peace, Law and order, he said the proficient policing can play a phenomenal role in building up a pea... | |
| | | | Politicians want Parminder as full-fledged SSP | | | |
Jammu:Aug 1
Political bigwigs are putting pressure on top police officials to retain Parminder Singh who is officiating as senior superintendent of police Jammu on the post.
Parminder, who was asked to handle the charge of SSP when the incumbent in office Mukesh Singh proceeded on a long leave, enjoys good rapport in political circle and is believed to be an honest officer.
However, the pressure some political leaders are building on the police department, is a part of the commitment made by them to the officer when Parminder did not join the office of SSP. It was then that some leaders had persuaded him to join the duty and they will ensure that he gets the post as regular incumbent.... | |
| | | | Brave woman arrests thief in a filmy style | | | |
Jammu | Aug 1
In a dramatic style a brave woman of the city nabbed a ‘notorious thief’ identified as Rakesh Kumar from a restaurant who had stolen two cell phones and cash from a house in Ustad Mohalla and also recovered stolen items from his possession.
According to sources, some days back a thief stole two cell phones and Rs.1500 in cash from a rental house of two final year MBBS students in Ustad Mohalla when no one was present in the house. When the students returned they saw the mobile phones and cash missing from the house. They immediately brought this matter to the notice of their neighbour namely Bano and also informed police.
After receiving information the police regist... | |
| | | | Talwara migrants again on road | | Protestors clashed with IRP personnel, smashed window panes of vehicles | | |
Jammu August 1
Dwellers of Talwara Migrants at Baradari today clashed with IRP personnel and broke the window panes of the vehicles after the later asked them to lift a sit in staged in protest against the government's failure to mitigate their sufferings.
Reports reaching here revealed that the inhabitants of the migrant camp in Reasi district today came on the road and staged a protest demonstration blocking the vehicular movement on Reasi-Jammu road.
Shouting slogans against the government and in favour of their demands the protestors, which include women and children, alleged that the government has miserably failed to mitigate their sufferings which has deteriorated their li... | |
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