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| TRF commander among 5 militants killed in Kulgam | | | |
Early Times Report
Kulgam, Nov 17: TRF Commander among five militants were killed in twin gunfights in Gopalpora and Pombai areas in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday.
Reliable sources told Early Times that five militants including district commander of TRF being identified as Afaq Sikander were killed in two different encounters in Kulgam. They further said that three militants were killed in Pombai and two in Gopalpora area. Acting on a specific input, a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Pombai and Gopalpora villages of Kulgam. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spots, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off gunfights simultaneously at both spots. Slain militants haven't been officially yet. ... | |
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| Grenade attack in Palhalan, 2 CRPF, 2 civilians injured | | Infiltration bid foiled, searches launched in Uri sector | | | S T Haq
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Nov 17: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and two civilians were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade in Palhallan Chowk, while an infiltration bid was also foiled in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday.
Sources said that militants hurled a grenade on CRPF party Palhalan area of Pattan tehsil in which two CRPF men and two civilians were injured; all injured were shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment.
However sources while quoting a senior police official as having said that, a hand grenade was hurled by militants on CRPF party in Palhalan area in which two CRPF personnel were injured and later t... | |
| | | | 2 IEDs recovered in Pulwama | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 17: J&K Police on Wednesday said that it averted a major tragedy by arresting two militant associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba and recovered two ready to use Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from the duo.
The LeT militant associates identified by police as Amir Bashir and Mukhtar Bhat were arrested by security forces during a joint naka checking.
Major tragedy was averted by Pulwama Police and SFs. 2 LeT terrorist associates namely Amir Bashir and Mukhtar Bhat arrested by Pulwama Police and SFs during joint naka checking. 2 ready to use IEDs were recovered from their possession. Investigation was in progress, IGP Kashmir said in a tweet. ... | |
| | | | 3 JeM associates arrested with Rs 43 lakh cash | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: Three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) associates have been arrested from Jammu-Srinagar national highway in the outskirts of Jammu city, a police official said on Wednesday. The police also seized Rs 43 lakh found in their possession during the search, they said.
The arrests were made on Tuesday night, when acting on a tip off, security personnel intercepted a Kashmir-bound vehicle at Bann Toll plaza, they said.
The three persons were identified as Fayaz, Umar, and Muzim of South Kashmir and turned out to be associates of JeM, they said.
Police is also probing the angle of an organised transferring of laundered funds to the state from Punjab. ... | |
| | | | Video catches Patwari taking bribe, tehsildar terms clip fake | | Accused terms allegations baseless | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Rajouri, Nov 17: An elderly man has alleged that despite him making a video of a patwari accepting a bribe in Rajouri district no action has been taken against him.
The video of the sting is in the possession of Early Times wherein Patwari is seen taking money from the complainant Abdul Hameed.
The complainant while talking to Early Times said that there was some land dispute and he met with the concerned Patwari regarding this issue and demanded Rs 50,000.
“Patwari asked me that the other party is offering him Rs 1 lakh but I will do your work for only Rs 50000. I told him that it is a huge amount for me and can’t pay it but he told me that he h... | |
| | | | Payment released, de-channel work invisible | | | | Ajay Sharma
Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Nov 17: It may sound bizarre, but it is true that despite release of payment no work has been done on the ground at Panchayat Nala in Tehsil Sunderbani of District Rajouri.
According to the locals payment for the project to de-channel was released in favour of a respective man but the work is invisible.
“Some years back, the government for the de-channel and in papers the work has been completed and payment has been released in favour of the man, but no work has been done on the ground,” alleged locals, adding that this matter was brought to the notice of concerned authorities time and again, but no concrete action has been taken so far.
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| | | | Court frames corruption charges against former Executive Engineer, others | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU. Nov 17: Additional Sessions Judge, anti-corruption Udhampur S C Katal has framed charges against then Executive Engineer Mahore and others for allotment of most of the work in the R&B special sub division Mahore to blue eyed persons.
The court framed charges against Sunil Gupta the then XEn Special Sub Division Mahore, Lakh Deep Singh Jamwal, AAO in the office of XEn Special Sub Division Mohore Reasi, Chatter Singh, Abdul Hamid, Mohd Hanief, Farman Ali and Mohammad Afzal contractors.
According to ACB case a verification conducted by Vigilance Organization to enquire into the allegations of allotment of most of the work in the special sub division to blu... | |
| | | | Cold grips Kashmir, Drass, Leh freeze | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 17: Kashmir valley gripped in intense cold conditions with further slip in temperature across while in Drass and Leh in Ladak Union Territory mercury plunged to minus 13.0 and minus 10.7 degrees respectively disrupting normal activities and adding people’s woe.
Drass and Leh in Ladakh Union Territory continue to experience freezing temperature with the minimum night temperature plunged to minus 13.0 in Drass the second coldest place in the world while at Leh it was recorded at minus 10.7 degree celsius at the airforce stations there.
Meanwhile, weather is most likely to remain dry till November 23, Meteorological Department said, and added there wo... | |
| | | | COVID-19: Night curfew returns in Jammu | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 17: In view of the rising Covid-19 positive cases, the Jammu district administration has ordered imposition of night curfew from tonight.
The Jammu District administration tweeted that in view of increasing positivity rate in Jammu, the District Disaster Management Authority imposes Night Curfew from 10 pm to 6 am from Wednesday onwards.
"All are advised to follow Covid-19 SOPs and get fully vaccinated," it further tweeted. ... | |
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