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| TERROR KNOCKS SLEEPY DOORS IN JAMMU | | 3 militants among 9 killed, 4 hostages rescued after 18 hr gun battle | | | Hunt launched in city, outskirts
Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 27
The terror tentacles spread by Pakistan to cause unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, knocked the sleepy doors of this City of Temples early this morning taking the town and its inmates by a shock but not surprise as a militant strike in the prevailing scenario was all the much expected.
With reports of more militants have been spotted, security forces have launched a massive hunt in different parts of City and its outskirts.
One of the longest encounters in the recent history of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir was still going on in Chinore area of the City outskirts when this report was filed. At least seven people, including four children and two women, had been taken hostage by the militants believed to be three in number.
Earlier, security forces rescued three children and a woman, who were held hostage during a gunbattle in which three civilians, an army officer and a militant were killed in the daylong developments.
The militants, holed up in a house in Chinore on the outskirts of this city, took six civ... | |
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| Operation on, details so far | | | |
• Militants, three in number, believed to have stayed at night in Kot Bhalwal, perhaps they were not well aware of routes and not specific about their target.
• Were spotted at 5:15 AM in village Lalyal near Kanachak
• Overpowered an auto driver Dharam Paul and took away his red coloured three wheeler
• Army naka stopped them at Mahir Mandir in Kanachak at 5:30; they fired at the troops injuring two of them. Injured have been identified as Yash Paul and Hav Netar Singh.
• Reached Mishriwala at around 5:50, by this time alert about red auto had been sounded
• Reached Domana a little later, Army troops spotted and stopped; ultras fired at troops injuring two more. One of the injured... | |
| | | | Ultra goes on air, says fight against Army | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 27
While the security forces were fighting to rescue the eight civilians held hostage in a Jammu house, the team of a television channel managed to talk to one of the three militants over phone about their intentions.
Talha Jadad, 27, whom the Aaj Tak interviewed, said he was a businessman before picking the gun. "We did not intend to take the civilians hostage. When we entered the house hurriedly, theseoccupants were already present," he said reasoning the captivation of eight including three women and four children.
"We don't want to harm civilians, we are fighting against the army," Jadad added.
Asked how a few militants will fight a huge army, Jad... | |
| | | | Eerie silence prevails in town | | SAYSS rally called off, talks resume today | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 27
An eerie calm prevailed in the Jammu City and its adjoining areas since early this morning as the news of militants’ strike in Chinore area broke out. Unlike the usual course of protests and demonstrations, a shocked town remained glued to the television screens to watch the developments.
It was by the afternoon that Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti announced that the proposed rally at Parade Grounds had been called off. This underlined appreciation for gravity of the situation.
In rest of the region, curfew continued without any relaxation in border township of Poonch, while it was relaxed from 5AM to 5PM in communally sensitive Kishtwar town... | |
| | | | Political spectrum shocked | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Aug 27
While entire political spectrum is shocked over incident of terror in Jammu, the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti has earned accolades across the board for its mature behaviour to call off today’s proposed rally at the Parade Grounds.
The killings of innocent civilians and keeping hostage's women and children in a house at Chinore by the Pak-militants since this morning, the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (SAYSS) postponed today's 'Maha Rally'. The decision of the SAYSS has been hailed by the state administration, political parties and intellectuals of the region and appreciated the role of SAYSS leaders who took the bold decision of postpo... | |
| | | | Pakistani political structure in soup | | | | Nirbhay Jammual
Jammu | Aug 27
What an irony of fate? For Kashmiri separatists Pakistan continues to be an ideal country where the Army is a separate entity capable of running a parallel Government.The lose and liberal democracy in India are no longer music to the ears of Kashmiri separatists.
They continue to sing songs in praise of Pakistan where the six-month old democratic structure is on the verge of a collapse after the PMLN withdrew its support to the PPP led Government in Islamabad. After the February election the two had joined hands on a common minimum programme which included impeachment of Gen. Parvez Musharraf and reinstatement of sacked judges.Right from day one PMLN chie... | |
| | | | Govt won't be cowed down by separatists: PM | | | | New Delhi | Aug 27
The Manmohan Singh government will not be cowed down by separatists in the Kashmir Valley and the rights of pilgrims during the annual Amarnath yatra will not be lost sight of while resolving the dispute that has rocked the troubled state for almost two months.
Responding to a letter by Leader of Opposition L K Advani, the PM has written back saying that the government would pursue talks with all concerned parties in the Valley but this would not be at the cost of the Centre's authority. The demands raised by separatists, which are quite unrelated to the Amarnath issue, could not be considered.
In his detailed reply, the PM pointed out that the Centre would not coun... | |
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