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| Apex court ruling adds to Govt's predicament | | Deciding mercy please | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 22- It is mere predicament for the Government of India following the Supreme Court's direction that the fate of the mercy petitions, filed by those who have been awarded death sentence, be decided quickly.. "The Government must not sit on mercy petitions," the Apex Court has said. Though there are 26 mercy petitions pending before the Government, the one filed by Mohammed.Afzal Guru, awarded death sentence in August 2005 on charge of his involvement in the terrorist attack on the Parliament building on December 13, 2001, seems to keep the Union Government on the tenterhooks because the case has political and intrastate ramifications. No doubt in the attack all the five militants were killed but voices have favoured early execution of Mohammed Afzal Guru, belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit. In the attack nine policemen and one Parliament staffer were killed.
Despite repeated demands from the BJP and its allies that the Government should reject the mercy petition filed by Guru, the Congress led UPA Government has not taken any hasty step. I... | |
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| Rs 1.6 Cr Kishtwar Bank robbery case solved minus looted money | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 22: Minus the recovery of looted cash, the Police have claimed to have worked out Kishtwar bank robbery case two and half months after burglars broke into the JK Bank branch and walked away with Rs 1.6 Crore.
The Police today claimed to have achieved a breakthrough in the sensational Bank dacoity of J&K Bank Branch, Kishtwar where rupees 1.6 crore was looted on July 8, 2009. Three persons have been arrested so far and over Rs.12.50 lakhs have been recovered and more arrests are likely shortly.
Special Investigation Team of Police comprising Dy. SP Mohan Lal Thakur and Dr. Mohammed Haseeb Mughal District SP Kishtwar struck a clue and arrested a person n... | |
| | | | Dismissed soldier held with J&K force deployment details | | | | Patna, Sept 22: A dismissed army soldier suspected to be spying for Pakistan's ISI was allegedly caught redhanded with secret documents about deployment of Indian forces in Jammu and Kashmir and Secunderabad besides information about missiles which he was planning to hand over to a contact in Kathmandu.
Describing the arrest as a "big catch," Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani told PTI today that Sudhanshu Sudhakar, a former sepoy, was arrested during a raid in Kankarbagh here last evening on a tip off by the Intelligence Bureau.
A resident of Sitamarhi district, Sudhakar, who was under surveillance for some time after being dismissed from the army, has been bo... | |
| | | | 31 pilgrims injured enroute Vaishodevi shrine | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 22: At least 31 pilgrims were today injured when a bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge after being hit by another bus near Nagrota, about 13 kms from here, in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to police, the bus carrying Vaishodevi pilgrims from Jammu to Katra collided head-on with another bus near a curve and rolled down into a gorge.31 passengers, including six women and four children, were injured in the accident, they said.
All of them were evacuated from the spot and brought here for treatment at Government Medical College hospital.
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| | | | 2 Tibetan refugees dead in Leh blast | | | | Early Times report
Srinagar, Sep 22 : Two Tibetan refugees were killed and another injured when an explosive device went off near an Army camp in Leh district of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir.
Official source said here today refugees identified as Tashi Tundup, son of Sonam Targais, resident of Camp number 11, Choglamsar and Ishy Dolma, wife of Lobzang Gallson, resident of Camp number 5 Choglamsar, died and one Tsering Udon, son of Angwyal Targais, resident of Camp number 11, got injured when an explosive device went off near MAHY Army range Leh.
The injured was admitted to hospital, they said adding police had initiated proceedings.
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| | | | Fog disrupts chopper service at Katra | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 22 : Dense fog at Trikuta Hills disrupted the helicopter service for the fourth consecutive day as it could not take off from the Katra base camp in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources here today said.
''The helicopter service could not resume due to the foggy climate in Trikuta Hills and thus it forced us to suspend it this morning too for the fourth consecutive day,'' official sources told adding that it would not be possible for the chopper to land in such conditions.
Meanwhile, many old aged and infirm pilgrims, who had their bookings for the helicopter service, reached Bhawan with the help of porters (pithus) and ponywallas.
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| | | | Security upped at railway station | | | | Early Times report
Jammu, Sep 22 : Security has been beefed up within and outside the Jammu Tawi Railway Station here following fresh threats from anti-national elements of disrupting Navratra festival sources today said.
Acting swiftly on the intelligence inputs that militants may strike at the railway station, security has been strengthened while additional troops have also been deployed at all the entry and exit points.
‘’Though there were threats of spoiling the festival as lakhs of pilgrims are reaching here to visit Mata Vaishno Devi, checking has been increased and surveillance is also being maintained by the special teams,’’ DySp Railways Dushyant Sharma told UNI.
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| | | | Mental ailment double jeopardy in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 22: Jammu has the distinction of having Health Ministers from the region since 1996 and at present the healthcare scenario not only in the state but also in the country is manned by leaders from Jammu but none of them seems to have bothered about the mental ailments.
The Government Psychiatry Hospital here, which caters to the whole Jammu region, is acutely short-staffed with just three consultant doctors to cater to the over 200 patients who come for treatment daily.
Doctors in the hospital, which functions under the Jammu Medical College, say it is necessary to employ more people as mental disorders are on the rise in the region due to militancy-related ... | |
| | | | Forces ready to meet challenges: PC | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Sep 22: In the backdrop of intelligence inputs of a possible terror threat during the festive season, Home Minister P Chidambaram today said security forces would give a "swift and decisive" response to such challenges.
"We are increasing our level of preparedness to meet any terror threat or terror attack. And in case of a terror threat or terror attack our response will be swift and decisive," he told reporters on the sidelines of a function to mark the inauguration of 22 new police stations in the capital.
Chidambaram said security and intelligence forces were capable of dealing with any threat to the nation.
"Don't present an alarmist picture. We ar... | |
| | | | Army jawan killed in gunfight | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: An Army jawan was killed and two others injured in a gunfight with militants in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Tuesday.
The encounter took place when a search party of 32 Rashtriya Rifles confronted a group of militants hiding in the forest area of Ladoo in Panzla, 65 kms from here, in the wee hours, officials said.The militants fired at the troops, who retaliated.The ultras managed to flee from the spot after a brief exchange of fire, they said.Three jawans were injured in the gunfight and rushed to a hospital, where one of them succumbed to his injuries.
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| | | | Samba spy gets Rs 5 lakh relief | | | ABID SHAH | 9/22/2009 11:06:17 PM |
| | NEW DELHI, Sept 22: About nine years ago, Mr Bhogal Ram, a resident of Samba district, was received with open arms by the Indian side at Wagha Border.
He had spent seven years in Central Jail, Multan, in Pakistan after being convicted for spying for India.
After serving seven years in jail, Pakistan Rangers handed him over to Indian Border Security Force officials as a part of an exchange programme of prisoners between India and Pakistan.
His return was welcomed by Indian officials and he was garlanded, with warm handshakes and profuse greetings.
Yet, soon Mr Bhogal Ram’s services to the country were forgotten and he was left to his fate.
He approached officials in Jammu seeking co... | |
| | | | SIT begins probe, visits victim’s family Suspended cops under surveillance, passports impounded | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 22: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe evidence tampering in Amandeep murder case today had its first formal meeting to draw a blueprint for investigation taking into account all aspects of the case.
In its first step to move on the case, the SIT visited the family of deceased Amandeep Singh at their Shahstri Nagar residence to record their statements and opinions. Accompanied by experts, the SIT, sources said, also did mapping of the spot of incident where Amandeep was allegedly fired at and took into account other material evidences.
Sources said that though none of the suspended Police officials including for the former SSP Jammu... | |
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