By Anam Zakaria One refugee who had returned to his village in Shopian in Indian-administered Kashmir told me of the difficulties he had faced, and continues to face, there. We spoke over a WhatsApp call that got disconnected over twenty-five times during the one-hour conversation. In bits and pieces, Sayar Lone told me about […]
A police constable who was kidnapped by militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday has been found dead. His bullet-ridden body was found this morning in Dangam in Shopian, reports said. Militants barged into the house of constable Javed Ahmed Dar kidnapped him. He was kidnapped from Kachdoora, the village where security forces had killed […]
Two troopers suffered splinter injuries on Friday after suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards an army patrolling party near Ahagam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. SSP Shopian, Shailendra Mishra told a local news agency that militants attacked army party with a grenade followed by firing at Ahagam resulting in injuries to two army men. […]
An army personnel who was reportedly posted as PSO of Major Shukla was kidnapped from a private passenger vehicle near Kalampora between Shadimarg and Shopian on Thursday afternoon, local reports said. A local report identified the abducted army personnel as Aurangzaib, a resident of Pir Panchal region. The report said that Aurangzaib had gone on […]
Unknown persons Tuesday set ablaze two shops and damaged the residential house of Kifayat Mir, in Shopian village whose “confessional video” of “informing army” about militants went viral in the month of April this year, local reports said. The incident took place at Molu Chitragam village of Shopian. Four militants and two civilians were killed in […]
Two youth were arrested on Monday while escaping to Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. The youth were reportedly escaping to Shopian after snatching weapons from forces personnel at a shrine at Shahdara Sharif in Rajouri on Sunday night, reports claimed. One INSAS rifle has been recovered from them.
Police on Monday said that 16 persons were injured when militants lobbed a grenade at Batapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. A police spokesperson said the grenade exploded inflicting injuries to several civilians and few policemen. He said the grenade exploded along the roadside amid the civilian population. “Around 12 civilians are reportedly injured […]
Militants hurled a grenade on police party near Batpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. Official sources said that militants lobbed the grenade on police officer’s vehicle near Batpora. In the blast some policemen are said to have received splinter injuries, they said Sources said policemen retaliated by firing some gunshots. Unconfirmed reports […]
Army on Tuesday paid tribute to the soldier killed in a militant attack in Kakapora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen AK Bhatt and all ranks paid homage to the slain soldier in a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt in Srinagar, said a spokesman. Sep Vikram Singh had […]
Shopian observed a complete shutdown on Tuesday to mark the ninth death anniversary of Asiya and Neelofar who were allegedly raped and murdered by government forces on this day in 2009. Joint Resistance Leadership – an amalgam of separatist outfits – has called for shutdown in the district against the twin deaths. All shops and […]