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| Terror funding networks spread from South Africa to Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: After getting vital clues during the questioning of two terror operatives arrested on Thursday and Friday from Jammu and Delhi respectively, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday raided multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch in connection with a hawala racket.
Reports said that a team of SIA team raided Jamia Zia Uloom Madarsa Poonch on Saturday morning. Later, the team also raided the house of one of the administrators of the Madarsa Moulvi Ghulam Qadir of Poonch.
“On early Saturday morning, sleuths of SIA reached Poonch and raided Madarsa in Poonch. After seizing some documents, the team raided the house of one of administrators of the Madrasah to get some more proof about their involvement in terror funding case”, sources said.
Although sleuths of the SIA are tightlipped over the role of some locals of Poonch in the terror funding module, sources said that Hawala operative Abdul Hamid Mir is a driver of one of the administrators of the Madrasah. It is believed that the administrator has deputed him to Delhi to coll... | |
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| Police raid multiple locations in Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: The police on Saturday raided multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch in connection with a hawala racket that was unearthed with the arrest of two people who were allegedly routing money to terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Al Badr, officials said.
Abdul Hamid Mir, a resident of Poonch, and Delhi-based garment trader Mohammad Yaseen were arrested from Jammu bus stand and the national capital on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Hawala money worth Rs 24 lakh was recovered from them.
The officials said police have been carrying out searches at multiple locations in Poonch since early this morning.
"The raids are going on and further deta... | |
| | | | Azad loyalist Tara Chand attends Vikar’s coronation | | Congress Infighting | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: Ongoing infighting in Congress took an interesting turn today when former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, who is a staunch loyalist of Ghulam Nabi Azad, attended the coronation of the newly appointed Pradesh Congress Committee chief Vikar Rasool Wani at Srinagar.
Tara Chand, who has been boycotting all official functions of the party for the last two years, stunned everyone in the Congress when he reached Srinagar to attend the coronation of Vikar Rasool... | |
| | | | 2 children killed as mud house collapses in Udhampur | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: Two children were killed when a mud house collapsed due to heavy rains in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police on Saturday said that heavy rains triggered landslide in village Samole of Mittal area.
"Two children killed when a mud house collapsed due to landslides," they said adding that rescue teams after getting information rushed to the spot and recovered the dead bodies from the debris.
The deceased kids were identified as Arif,3, and Ghani,2, children of Billa, resident of District Udhampur.
Police handed over the bodies to the parents after legal formalities.... | |
| | | | Voting rights for non-locals: Govt dismisses controversy as misrepresentation of facts | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: Amid raging controversy over giving voting rights to “outsiders” in the coming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory Government on Saturday dismissed the row over the likely addition of 25 lakhs names to the electoral roll.
In a bid to clarify the confusion, the government said, “There have been media reports that more than 25 lakh additions will be there in the electoral rolls.
This is a misrepresentation of facts, which is being spread by vested interests.
This revision of electoral rolls will cover existing residents of the UT of J&K and an increase in numbers will be of the voters who have attained the age of 18 years a... | |
| | | | ACB arrests SMC ward officer | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 20: Anti corruption bureau on Saturday arrested a civic body official while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 in Srinagar district.
Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, Ward Officer Srinagar Municipal Corporation was arrested by a trap team of ACB.
ACB said they received a written complaint alleging therein that Ward Officer Hawal, Srinagar was demanding Rs 50,000 as a bribe for allowing construction in favour of the complainant.
“The complainant requested to the ward officer and pleaded for justice, who however remained adamant on his demand of bribe. He had asked the complainant to pay a bribe of Rs 20,000 as first installment. However, before payi... | |
| | | | Israeli national rescued by IAF in Ladakh | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 20: An Israeli national was rescued by Indian Air Force braving odds in Ladakh on Friday, Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Emron Musavi said on Saturday.
He said at 10.40 hrs today, 114 Helicopter Unit of IAF received a call for Casevac (Casualty Evacuation) from Nimaling Camp near Markha valley.
The Israeli national, Noam Gil, was suffering from acute mountain sickness and was having difficulty in breathing in the high altitude area. His oxygen level had dropped to 68 per cent.
"In view of the severity of his condition, he had to be rescued from this valley which is known for severe turbulent conditions," the spokesman said.
Led by Wg Cdr Ash... | |
| | | | I-Day grenade blast case cracked, 2 LeT hybrid militants held | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 20: Police cracked the Budgam grenade blast case and arrested two "hybrid" militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Police on Saturday said during the late evening hours of August 15, a grenade lobbing incident was reported at Gopalpora Chadoora in which Krishna Kumar received injuries. The injured was shifted to SMHS Hospital for treatment.
Police later lodged an FIR under relevant sections of law and started an investigation.
"During the course of the investigation, CCTV footage was collected which revealed that two scooty-borne suspects are involved in the incident. Many suspects were picked up for questioning. During further investigation, police recei... | |
| | | | If criminal proceedings are pending, promotion can’t be denied: HC | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 20: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reiterated that promotion cannot be withheld merely because some disciplinary or criminal proceedings are pending against the employee.
The petitioner had challenged orders whereby he had been deprived of his promotion and had been barred for being considered for any promotions in future.
The petitioner contended that by issuing the impugned order the respondents have tried to achieve something indirectly which they could not do directly. The petitioner further argued that in essence it was not just a case of debarring future promotion but also a case of demotion achieved by first taking away accrued p... | |
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