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Hello Jammu News at 5:02:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Oct 12 (PTI) Normal life in Kashmir was affected Friday due to a strike called by separatists after the killing of PhD scholar-turned-Hizbul Mujahideen commander Manaan Bashir Wani in an encounter with security forces.


Schools, higher educational institutions and business establishments remained closed due to the strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership, a separatist amalgam comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, officials said.

Public transport remained off the roads in most places but few private vehicles could be seen plying in the city, the officials said.

The separatists called for a shutdown after Wani and his associate Ashiq Hussain Zargar were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Handwara area of Kupwara district on Thursday.

The situation across the valley so far is peaceful but security personnel have been deployed in strength at vulnerable places for maintaining law and order, the officials said.

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Hello Jammu News at 12:05:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Jan 10: Train service has again been suspended on Wednesday for security reasons in south Kashmir, where a youth was killed in security force firing on demonstrators who hit the streets after a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was gunned down during an encounter.
However, all trains will chug in north Kashmir as per schedule, a railway official told  this morning.
He said an advisory was received from police last night to suspend train service between Badgam-Srinagar in the central Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region via Anantnag and Qazigund in south. Therefore, he said, no train will run on this track and all trains have been cancelled. Train service on this track was resumed only yesterday after remaining suspended for security reasons on January 8.
Large number of passengers, who had arrived at different railway stations in Srinagar and south Kashmir, were disappointed after being informed about the cancellation of all trains today. Train service has become very popular in the Kashmir valley, which is being considered safe, cheap and fast against other mode of transport service.
'Today, we suspended train service as authorities have apprehension of demonstration in south Kashmir, where a youth was killed after security forces opened fire to disperse stone pelting demonstrators at Redwani in Kulgam district yesterday,' the official said.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep anguish over the killing of a youth namely Khalid Hussain Dar of Redwani Payeen of tehsil Qaimoh of Kulgam district.
The Chief Minister has directed the district administration to conduct a probe to know the reasons of the killing and come up with a report at the earliest.
Accordingly, the Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Talat Parvez has appointed Additional District Development Commissioner, Kulgam as the inquiry officer to ascertain the facts about the death of the said youth. He has been asked to submit a report within two weeks. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:21:00 PM 0

Srinagar, Nov 14: Rail service has been suspended for security reasons in north Kashmir, where two local militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with security forces on Monday evening.
However, trains continued to chug from Badgam-Srinagar in central Kashmir to Anantnag and Qazigund in south to Banihal in Jammu region, a senior railway official. All trains on this route are running as per schedule, he added. He said all train services will remain suspended on Srinagar-Badgam to Baramulla in north Kashmir for security forces. An advisory was received from police on Monday night to suspend rail service in north Kashmir, he said, adding that 'we are acting on the advice of civil and police authorities.' Among two HM militants killed in Handwara area of north Kashmir district of Kupwara, one was resident of Sopore and another Palhalan Pattan in Baramulla district. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 11:46:00 AM 0


Srinagar, Sept 11 :  Train service between Srinagar and Baramulla in north Kashmir resumed this morning, after remaining suspended for a day yesterday for security reasons in view of strike called by separatists against the four-day visit of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to the state. However, the train runs between Srinagar to Banihal in Jammu region remained suspended for the second successive day today, when two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir district of Kulgam early this morning. “We have resumed train service on Srinagar-Badgam in central to Baramulla in north Kashmir this morning after remaining closed yesterday,” a railway official told . He said train service will remained suspended today on Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region for security reasons. The official said train service remained suspended following directive from the state administration and police. "There was threat to railway property and passengers," he added. Rail service was also suspended on September 8, when separatists had called for protests after Friday prayers to express solidarity with the Rohingya Muslims. Both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference (HC) and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), spearheading the agitation demanding right to self determination, had called for a general strike today against the visit of Mr Singh, who arrived here on September 9 on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The train service has become very popular among the passengers, particularly daily travellers and those travelling from Jammu to Srinagar, who prefer boarding train from Banihal. The service is being considered safe, fast and economical. In the past, railways suffered heavy damage to property, including stations and tracks due to violence. Last year the train service remained suspended for about six months due to summer unrest in the valley.UNI


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Hello Jammu News at 5:37:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 21 : Security forces today arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant and recovered arms and ammunition from him in south Kashmir district of Shopian. Official sources told that following specific information about movement of militants, a joint checkpoint was established by Special Operation Group (SOG), 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 18 battalion of CRPF at Nagbal in Shopian. They said security forces intercepted a vehicle at the checkpoint. During checking, they said security forces recovered a pistol, nine rounds and a magazine from the vehicle. The militant, who was driving the vehicle, identified as Shahid Ahmad Wani, was immediately taken into custody. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 3:14:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 17 : Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) led by senior BJP leader and former union minister Yashwant Sinha arrived here today to meet the mainstream and separatist leaders besides students to restore peace in the Kashmir valley. However, the report prepared by the CCG during its previous visit in 2016 on the Kashmir situation and possible measures to restore normalcy was not even taken into consideration by the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. Mr Sinha, after meeting with the working president of the main opposition National Conference (NC), told reporters here today that he was the peace mission to Kashmir. "We are here after a gap of about eight months to meet leaders of different political parties besides students," he said. "I have met former Chief Minister and NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and other leaders last night," he added. However, he did not give any details of the meeting and said he will be meeting leaders of other political parties during his stay in Kashmir. Mr Sinha said he will also meet Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. "We are here to meet civil society and youth of the valley and discuss with them how to bring peace. This is in continuation of our previous two to three visits to Kashmir," he informed. The CCG had visited the Kashmir Valley last year amid over five-month long unrest following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with forces on July 8, 2016. UNI 
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Hello Jammu News at 1:59:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 14 :  Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were today arrested by security forces in the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said. They said on a tip-off, security forces arrested two HM militants identified as Youns Ahmad Mir and Tahir-ul-Islam in Handwara in north Kashmir district of Kupwara. They are being questioned, they said, adding further details are awaited. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:50:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 14 : Curfew-like restrictions are back today after day-long normalcy yesterday in Shehar-e-Khas (SeK) and downtown in Srinagar, where people remained indoor due to heavy security force and police deployment to prevent any law and order problem. Authorities had imposed similar restrictions on August 12 when separatists, backed by trader groups, had called for a strike against alleged attempts to abrogate Article 35-A. There were no restrictions yesterday in any part of the city. Both the factions of Hurriyat Conference (HC) and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) urged people to observe a strike today against alleged attempts being made to abrogate Article 35-A of the Constitution. The strike was backed by many trader groups, including Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF). There was no strike call from any organizations today. However, separatists had called for a strike tomorrow, on the 7Ist Independence Day (ID) of the country. The authorities had apprehension of violence following the killing of two youths in alleged security force firing last evening in south Kashmir, where three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a self styled top commander, were killed in an encounter. Two army personnel were also killed and three others, including an officer, were injured in the encounter which ended yesterday. Officials said that restrictions under Section 144 CrPC have been imposed as a precautionary measure in areas falling under five police stations of Nowhatta, M R Gunj, Safa Kadal, Khanyar and Khanyar in the down town and SeK since early this morning. However, the situation was entirely different on the ground as people alleged that they were not being allowed to move out of their houses since early this morning. State police personnel and security forces, wearing bulletproof jackets, helmets and holding automatic weapons in their hands, were deployed in these areas to strictly implement the restrictions. All gates of historic Jamia Masjid, stronghold of chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq, who remain under house arrest since last about two months, were also closed and a large number of security forces and state police personnel remained deployed in the area. Nobody was being allowed to enter the Jamia Masjid area by the security forces. The entire Nallahmar road from Khanyar to Qamarwari was closed with barbed wires and no one was allowed to move on the road. Main and link roads were closed with barbed wire and by parking bullet proof vehicles in the middle. People of these areas alleged that milkmen and vegetable vendors were not allowed to enter from outskirts by the security forces due to which they had to drink black tea. However, the Safa Kadal road to S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) through Eidgah was open though only patients and ambulances were being allowed after checking their documents. Similar situation was witnessed at other places in the downtown and SeK, where additional security forces had been deployed since early this morning. UNI 
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Hello Jammu News at 12:10:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 14 :  With one more youth succumbing in the hospital, the death toll in alleged security force firing has risen to two in south Kashmir, where people hit the streets after three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a self styled top commander, were killed in an encounter yesterday. Two Army soldiers were also killed and three others wounded in the encounter. The authorities have already suspended internet service in Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam and Chadoora in Badgam. Security forces fired pellets after repeated lathicharge and bursting of teargas shells failed to have any impact on demonstrators who were pelting stones, protesting against the killing of HM militants at several places, including at Shopian and Kakpora in Pulwama last evening. Two youths identified as Owais Ahmad Dar and Mohammad Sayeed Bhat and several others were injured in security force action. Dar and Bhat were rushed to local hospital from where they were referred to Srinagar. Dar died on arrival to hospital, while Bhat succumbed later in the night. UNI

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Hello Jammu News at 12:47:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 4 :  Security forces burst teargas shells after repeated lathicharge had no impact on demonstrators in Anantnag, where a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant and a civilian were killed this morning. The trouble started at several places in the town, including Lal Chowk, Malakhnag, Chinni Chowk, Reshi Bazaar, Sherpora, Janglat Mandi and Achabal bus adda, when people, mostly youths hit the streets and started pelting stones on security forces deployed there. Security forces resorted to lathicharge which was followed by bursting of teargas shells to chase away the demonstrators who were pelting stones. Several people, including some security personnel, were injured in the clashes, which were continuing when the reports last came in. Business and other activities remained paralysed with shops and business establishments remaining closed and traffic off the roads. The District Magistrate (DM), Anantnag has already closed all the educational institutions while mobile internet has also been suspended. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:32:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 4 : All train runs from Srinagar-to Banihal in Jammu region via south Kashmir have been suspended today for security reasons following death of two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants in an encounter in Anantnag. However, trains will chug on Srinagar-Badgam in central Kashmir to Baramulla in north Kashmir, a senior railway official told  this morning. He said that all trains, operating between Badgam-Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir and Banihal in Jammu region have been suspended for the day. 'We have taken the decision to suspend train service today in south Kashmir after receiving an advisory from the administration and police for security reasons,' he said, adding that trains will continue to run to north Kashmir. Train service was resumed between Srinagar and Banihal only yesterday after remaining suspended for four days for security reasons. During the past four days, the train service in south Kashmir remained suspended for security reasons after the killing of two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) local militants in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district July 30. This was followed by killing of two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including most wanted commander Abu Dujana on August I in Pulwama. Two civilians were also killed in security force firing on demonstrators who were trying to disrupt the operation. In the past, railway property has suffered massive damage during protests in the valley, where the train services remained suspended for about six months during summer unrest last year. However, people shuttling daily between north to south via Srinagar or vice versa prefer train service which is being considered most dependable, cheap and safe mode of transport in the Kashmir valley, where frequent traffic jam is a daily routine. UNI

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Hello Jammu News at 11:59:00 AM 0

Srinagar, Aug 4 : A terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and a civilian were killed by security forces in an early morning encounter in south Kashmir district of Anantnag, where authorities have ordered closure of all educational institutions while suspending all train runs. A soldier of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) was also injured in the encounter, a police spokesman said today. He said that on a specific information about the presence of militants, 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and 40 and 90 Battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a joint search operation at Herpora Kanelwan Karvel in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. He said during search operation, militants hiding in the area resorted to indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons. Security forces also retaliated ensuing an encounter. The Spokesman said at around midnight, taking advantage of darkness militants again opened fire and managed to give the forces the slip. However, the Army personnel deployed in the area retaliated fire. Later, it was learnt that one person riding a motorcycle with erased last numeral got killed in cross firing. No material leading to identity or I-card could be retrieved from the killed person. Two mobile phones were seized from the slain person. However, locals alleged that the deceased was a civilian Ghulam Mohiuddin a resident of Arwani. He said a militant of HM outfit-- Yawar Nissar Shergujri alias Algazi-- got killed in the encounter. One SLR, two magazines, 40 rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and a pouch was recovered from the slain militant, who had recently joined militant outfit. One solider of RR-- Rifleman Rohit Kumar-- also sustained injuries The encounter took place hours after HM claimed responsibility for the attack on Army patrol party in which a major and a soldier were killed and another jawan was injured in south Kashmir, where two militants were also killed in a separate operation yesterday. The District Magistrate (DM), Anantnag ordered closure of all educational institutions as a precautionary measure. The railway has also suspended all trains from Srinagar to Banihal in Jammu region which are passing through south Kashmir, including Anantnag. However, rail service from Srinagar to north Kashmir was running normally. UNI




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Hello Jammu News at 2:00:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 3 : Class work remained suspended in majority of the educational institutes in Kashmir valley, including four colleges and two Higher Secondary Schools (HSSs) in this summer capital today, as a precautionary measure. However, all Kashmir University (KU) examinations will be held as per schedule today. Class and other administrative work in lower and other educational institutions resumed today after remaining closed yesterday. As ordered by the District Magistrate (DM) Srinagar class work remained suspended in SP College, Amar Singh College, Gandhi College, Islamia College, SP Higher Secondary School (HSS) and MP HSS today. “The decision to suspended classes in these institutes has been taken to prevent any law and order problem,” officials said. According to the District Magistrate Anantnag, teaching activity remained suspended in all HSSs and Colleges of the district today. Officials said all schools and colleges also remained closed in south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama. District Magistrate, Kulgam, today ordered closure of all educational institutions following the death of two local Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants in an encounter with security forces early this morning. “Class work also remained suspended in colleges in Ganderbal district, including Kangan, in central Kashmir and Bandipora and Baramulla in north Kashmir,” they added. All schools and colleges were closed yesterday in Kashmir valley, where separatists had called a general strike against the killing of two civilian in security force firing on demonstrators at Pulwama, where two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a wanted commander Abu Dujana were killed in an encounter on August 1. Students clashed with security forces across the valley following alleged thrashing of students, including girls, in Pulwama Degree college. Last year during the summer unrest, educational institutions remained closed for about six months. UNI

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Hello Jammu News at 1:16:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 3 :  A senior Army officer and a soldier were killed and another jawan was injured when gunmen attacked a patrol party in Shopian while two local militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an ambush by security forces in Kulgam district early today. Meanwhile, authorities suspended mobile service, imposed Restrictions under Section 144 CrPC and ordered closure of educational institutions in Kulgam district as a precautionary measure to prevent any law and order problem. Official sources told UNI that a patrol party of 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) came under heavy volume of fire by militants at Zeepora, Shopian, in south Kashmir at 0330 hrs early this morning resulting in injuries to three soldiers. The soldiers were shifted to 92 base hospital where Major Kamlesh Panday and another injured jawan succumbed. They said the entire Zaripora and adjoining areas have been sealed and a massive search operation has been launched against the militants reportedly holed up there. However, it is reported the militants had managed to escape under the cover of darkness and orchards. There was no firing in the area, they said. Defence ministry spokesman Lt Col Rajesh Kalia told UNI that on a specific information about the militant movement, security forces had laid down an ambush at Gopalpora, Kulgam. However, when two militants were asked to surrender, they opened fire, he said, adding that in the retaliatory action, they were gunned down. Two weapons were recovered, he said, adding that the operation is over and the identity of the slain militants was being ascertained. However, a police spokesman said one of the slain militant was involved in the killing of five policemen and guards of a bank van in south Kashmir last month. In a tweet he said “Two militants killed by @JmuKmrPolice and SF in Gopalpora Kulgam. One of them was involved in killing of 5 policemen & guards of bank Van”. A senior police officer told reporters near the site of encounter that it was a clean operation as there was no injury to security forces or civilians or damage to property. He said it was a big success as both the militants Aquib Itoo and Suhail Ahmad were involved in many militancy related incidents. One ak rifle and one INSAN rifle, which was snatched by militants from a police guard at Bogam besides other arms and ammunition have been recovered from the slain militants, he said. The authorities have imposed restrictions under Section 144 CrPC in Kulgam to prevent any law and order problem following death of the militants. UNI

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Hello Jammu News at 4:51:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Jul 31 : A group of unidentified gunmen looted over Rs 5 lakh cash from a Jammu and Kahmir Bank branch in south Kashmir district of Anantnag, official sources said. They said immediately after the bank reopened at Arwani, Bijbehara, in Anantnag district, a group of gunmen forced their entry into the bank. The gunmen after threatening the bank staff and some customers, looted cash over Rs 5 lakhs. Security forces and state police reached the spot but the gunmen had managed to escape, they said, adding a massive hunt has been launched to nab the looters. During the past over six months, bank and Automatic Teller Machine robbery has witnessed a sudden increase in south Kashmir. Though militant outfits have denied any role in the bank and ATM robbery, police believed that Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen are responsible for these robberies. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 1:12:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Jul 31 :  A shutdown was today observed in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where two local militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with security forces, official sources said. Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the roads in the town and other adjoining areas besides, Tral, Awantipora Samboora and Tahab, where about a dozen persons were injured when security forces resorted to aerial firing and burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators after the killing of militants. Work in government offices and banks was also affected while educational institutions remained closed. Shariq Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Takuna Gulzarpora, and Shabir Ahmed alias Showkat of Mehind Bhijbehra were killed in the encounter with security forces yesterday. Meanwhile, additional security forces were deployed at Pampore, Awantipora and other areas to prevent any stone pelting and untoward incident on Srinagar-Jammu national highway. The rail service between Srinagar and Banihal in Jammu region via south Kashmir also remained suspended for the second day today. UNI

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