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Father attempts to kill daughter Srinagar, July 18: As per a police spokesperson a father slits throat of his six years old daughter, who is struggling for her life at a hospital, in Kokernag. “Mohammad Qasim Tas son of Abdullah Tas resident of Ahalan Godole, Islamabad, tried to kill his six years daughter Sakina Akhter by slitting her throat by sharp weapon. She was shifted to Sub District Hospital, Kokernag for treatment,” reads a statement. Meanwhile a case under FIR number 93/2013, under section 307 RPC has been registered in this regard.
7 held for pasting threat posters Srinagar, July 18: Anantnag police has arrested seven persons for pasting ‘threatening posters’ and has also recovered incriminating printing material from them. “Last week threatening posters were found pasted around few places at Lal chowk, Reshi bazar, etc. The poster bore the names of 33 people who were threatened to stay away from police by HM outfit,” reads a statement. Meanwhile a case FIR No. 225/2013 under section 505,506, 120(b) RPC and 13 ULA Act has been registered and investigation was taken up. Pertinently on July 15, 2013 Anantnag police received a tip off, regarding Ashiq Hussain Narchor son of Mohammad Yousuf Narchor resident of Mattan Chowk Anantnag to be involved in the poster pasting incident. He was arrested, during his questioning he confessed of preparing and pasting the threat letters at various places in town. He also disclosed the name of his associates who assisted him in execution of work. Manzoor Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Wani resident of Iqbal Market, Mohammad Abass Wani son of Abdul Rehman Wani resident of Sarnal Bala, Saqib Tahir Shah son of Tahir Shah resident of Dangerpora , Rahid Shafi Wani son of Mohammad Shafi Wani resident of Qazibagh Anatnag, Shakeel Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Aziz Bhat resident of Anchidora and Bilal Ahmad Hajam son of Ghulam Nabi Hajam resident of Shangus were arrested on his disclosure,” reads a statement. Police spokesperson further said that they have arrested all the associates involved in the case, and upon their disclosure one Laptop, one Printer, 05 plain leaves of HM letter pad, and two printed leaves of HM letter pad were recovered.
internet services suspended Srinagar, July 18: Authorities suspended internet services on mobile phones and through dongles in Kashmir Valley as a precautionary measure following killing of four persons in firing in Ramban district. The internet services on mobile phones and through dongles have been suspended for the time being to prevent miscreants from spreading rumours using these services, official sources said. The speed of the Broadband connections has also been reduced, they said. In the past, authorities had suspended internet and mobile services during the 2010 summer unrest in the Valley as some people used the internet to mobilise protests. These services are suspended on every Republic day and Independence Day as a precautionary measure as well besides the services were snapped for a week in the wake of hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru in February this year. The incident today took place when a mob attacked a BSF camp in Ramban to protest alleged high-handedness of a patrolling party.
BLOODBATH IN RAMBAN
Six dead, scores injured in BSF firing, DC shifted, Curfew imposed Ramban, July 18: Six persons were killed and nearly 30 injured after the Border Security Force (BSF) fired at protesters outside their camp in Gool area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Thursday. Agitated protestors torched an Army vehicle and ransacked the office of Deputy Commissioner Ramban. Reports said that four BSF personnel soon after the night prayers forcibly entered into a seminary at Shaddi area of Gool Town and thrashed the religious teacher Qazi Shabir Ahmed without any reason. “As the news about the incident spread in the area, people in hundreds came on roads that time, however the Tehsildar and police officers of the area pacified the protestors and encouraged them that they can protest early in the morning against the incident,” an injured at SMHS Hospital said. Reports said that thousands of people assembled at Shaddi Gool and marched towards BSF camp. The protestors raised pro-Islamic and anti-BSF slogans. “Police was accompanying us. Deputy Commissioner
and SP Ramban were also marching with us. No BSF personnel were in sight. As we reached near the BSF Camp, they indiscriminately fired upon us,” an eyewitness said. Reports said that in an open violation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) BSF personnel fired directly upon the protestors, killing at least six persons and leaving scores of protestors injured. The deceased have been identified as Lecturer Manzoor Ahmed Shan son of Abdur Rehman, Javid Ahmed Manhas son of Haji Abdur Satar, Farooq Ahmed Beigh son of Mohammad Abbas, Abdul Lateef Bakarwal son of Abdur Rashid, Mirza Shahbaz son of Mohammad Shafi Jaral all residents of Gool. Some of the injured were identified as Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Rafiq Zargar, Qamar-u-Din Najar, Abdul Rashid Mir, Nazir Ahmed Chandeel, Mohammad Iqbal Kutay, Nayeem Ahmed Kumar, Tariq Hussain, Irfan Ahmed Geeray, Mohammad Farid Geeray, Bashir Ahmed Geeray, Zubair Salam Wani, Master Masood and Abdul Rashid
Gool Killings unacceptable: Omar, Azad
Srinagar, July 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while extending his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families strongly condemned the Gool incident calling it unacceptable. Immediately after the incident the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah spoke with the Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, who ordered a probe into the incident and assured that any use of excessive force or irresponsible action will be dealt with strictly The state Government has also ordered a magisterial enquiry to determine the exact sequence of events and on the See Killings on Pg. 11
Shinde orders inquiry
DC Ramban shifted
New Delhi, July 18: Regretting the loss of lives in clashes between a mob of protestors and BSF personnel in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, Union home minister SushilkumarShinde on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the incident. See Shinde on Pg. 11
Srinagar, July 18: In the interest of administration Government today ordered transfer of Mohammad Hussain Malik, KAS, Director Estates and posted him as Deputy Commissioner Ramban vice Mr. Shyam Vinod Meena, IAS, who has been asked to report to GAD for further duties.
Bhat. Protestors alleged that policemen present on the spot were instructed by DC Ramban Sham Vinod Meena to
resort to firing on protestors. Even after the deaths of six people and continuous firing by BSF personnel, See Bloodbath on Pg. 11
Chinese youths not to be deported but sent back New Delhi, July 18: Security agencies are continuing with the interrogation of three Chinese youths who had intruded into the northern sector of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir recently even as top officials said that they would not be deported but sent back into their territory. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief Ajay Chadha today said the trio could not be deported and the "law will take its own course". Sources in the Home Ministry and ITBP said that these youngsters would be pushed back into their territory after their interrogation
is finished and it is established that they had strayed into Indian side by mistake and with no ulterior motives. This is the usual legal way in such instances, the sources said. Salamo, Abdul Khaliq and Adil Thorsong are at present in the custody of security agencies at Margo post in north of Ladakh after being detained on June 12 and had told interrogators about their dreams to enter India and earn money as they were facing acute poverty in their region. The trio had claimed they were driven out by extreme poverty from home and wanted to come to India
Dr Jalal seriously injured, 2 PSO’s killed in attack Srinagar, July 18:
because they had seen it as a land of prosperity on the silver screen. The three men, aged between 18 and 23 were nabbed inside Indian territory on June 12 near Sultanchku. It was also not clear from where they had come as the nearest habitation across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) was in north of Karakoram range. Authorities are working on the possibility that they could have entered through either Raki Nallah, Jeevan Nallah or north of Daulat Beig Oldie, where Indian and Chinese troops had a face-off for nearly 21 days from April 15 to May 5. See Youths on Pg. 11
Former director of SK Institute of Medical Sciences Dr Jalal-ud-Din was seriously injured and two of his Personal Security Officers were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked the vehicle he was travelling in near Pampora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Official sources said that gunmen ambushed the vehicle of Dr Jalal-ud-Din near his residence at Astan Mohalla Namblabal Pampore at around 2:40 p.m.
While the former director and renowned cardiologist suffered bullet wounds in his head and abdomen, two of his PSOs were killed on the spot. The slain cops have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat (belt no. 1111/S) son of Ghulam Qadir of of Bagiyas Chatabal Srinagar and Pervaiz Ahmad Wani (belt no. APS/87) son of Abdul Majeed of Wanigam Qaimoh Kulgam. The gunmen also decamped with the Insas rifles of the cops and fled the spot, sources said. In the meanwhile, locals
and police reached the spot and shifted Dr Jalal to SKIMS where he was operated upon by team of doctors. “After his operation, he is in stable condition and out of danger,” Dr Aijaz Mustafa, medial Superintendent of SKIMS told KNS. Meanwhile, 50 Rashtriya Rifles of Police and 183 Battalion along with police have cordoned off the entire area and launched searches to track the attackers. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has condemned See Dr Jalal on Pg. 11
Gool killings: Soz pleads Curfew on Friday, IGP reviews security Centre Expresses Concern in valley. They also briefed meeting that curfew would CM for all party meeting Srinagar, July 18: Over JK Violence him about the situation that be implemented in length
Srinagar, July 18:
Pradesh congress president prof. Saif-ul-din Soz on Thursday, requested the chief minister, Omar Abdullah to call an all party’s meeting so that the Gool incident is discussed threadbare. “I make a strong plea
with the State Chief Minister that Judicial probe be ordered immediately. I also earnestly request the Chief Minister to call an all party’s meeting so that recurrence of such violation of human rights is stopped completely,” Soz said in a See Soz on Pg. 11
In the wake of prevailing situation after the Ramban incident, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Division Abdul Gani Mir chaired security review meeting here at Police Control Room (PCR) on Thursday. Sources said that during the meeting it was decided to impose curfew all over Kashmir to normalize the situation. Senior police officers briefed IGP about the prevailing security scenario
is arising out from Ramban incident. The senior police officers also briefed the IGP about the security arrangements that have been put in place for dealing with the present situation. IGP, sources said reiterated his support and stressed upon the people friendly measures to be implemented on ground to normalize the situation. Highly placed sources said that it was decided in the
and breadth of Kashmir on Friday. Besides IGP Abdul Gani Mir, DIG CKR Ahfadul-Mujtaba, IGP CID, Dr B. Srinivasan, DIG Security Mushtaq Mohammad Sadaiq, SSP Srinagar Ashiq Hussain Bukhari, SSP PCR, Sheikh Mahmood, SSP security Rafiq-ul- Hassan, SP traffic Haseeb-ur- Rehman, SP SBK Dr Muhammad Haseeb Mugal, SP CIK Sheikh Junaid and all zonal SP’s of Srinagar.
New Delhi, July 18: The Centre has asked the Jammu and Kashmir to keep a strict vigil over the situation in the state following the death of three persons in firing by security forces. As part of its damage control exercise and apprehensive about protests during the holy month of Ramzan, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde came out with a
strong statement where he warned that any excessive use of force would be dealt with strictly. Home Ministry officials said they were in regular touch with the state government officials and asked them to ensure that security forces observe restraint and no more violence take place anywhere in the state in coming days. The Centre is particularly See Centre on Pg. 11
Kashmir hills coming alive with craze for motorsport Srinagar, July 18: Kashmir is staking its claim as one of the premier destinations for adventure tourism in the country, and globally. The J&K Bank Mughal Rally, an annual motorsport race, has redefined Kashmir in terms of adventure sports. The Mughal Rally ran its fourth edition this year, over June 28-29. About 120 rallyists from various parts of the country competed in two categories. From 2010 to 2013, about 1,000 motorsport buffs have rolled into Kashmir to compete in The Mughal Rally. Such is Kashmir’s pull for motorsport that the hills are coming alive with the roar of engines. Speed champions of
the country are experiencing the thrill of competing on the delightfully challenging, everchanging tracks of the PirPanjal and other mountain ranges in this region. The region’s magnetic appeal for motorsport is spreading. The third season of the JK Racing Series, re-christened Formula BMW, may hold its third round on the smooth, wide road skirting the fantastic Dal Lake. Formula BMW is slated in Srinagar in the first week of September. Worldwide, sport is considered a significant boost for tourism. These popular motorsport events are spreading the message of peace in Kashmir both nationally and internationally. At a time
when cricket, football or other popular sports were nowhere on Kashmir’s soil, motorsport came to Kashmir, and helped boost tourism. In 2005, when terrorism was still high in the valley, the Raid De Himalaya rolled into Kashmir. The Raid, an iconic motorsport event, is the mecca of rallying in Asia. It is organized by Himalayan Motorsport, the premier Shimla-based motorsport club. And in 2010 came The Mughal Rally. The Mughal Rally is a fast, technical event on a track that was once an elephant trail – at the time of the Mughals. This is the historic track used by Emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan to traverse Kashmir to go to Lahore.
Construction of the Mughal Road was conceived decades ago by the then J&K Chief Minister Sheikh Abdullah the grandfather of the present Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah. Omar’s father Farooq Abdullah was equally keen on it, and pushed it all along during his tenure as CM. In May 2007, the Supreme Court finally gave clearance for the construction of The Mughal Road. Work began in full earnest to widen the old elephant trail into a road. Two years later, the road was still a quagmire of mud and rocks, and could be traversed only by powerful 4X4 vehicles. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, an auto buff, knew the track wasn't ready for normal traffic yet. But with
its breathtaking landscapes, it was ideal route for a rally. In 2009, the Raid De Himalaya again ended in Srinagar. During the prize-distribution ceremony, Omar Abdullah asked Himalayan Motorsport to open The Mughal Road with a rally. Himalayan Motorsport agreed, and The Mughal Rally was born. In June 2010, the first Mughal Rally ran on the Mughal Road. At that time, the average top speed of the competitors was 55 kilometers per hour. The first year of the Mughal Rally was historic and literally path-breaking! Unbelievable ascents on huge slabs of rock and deep mud. Endless hairpins being cut till one lost the count. Only experienced rally-
ists driving 4x4 vehicles could imagine crossing on the 'first cut' of the road to Pir Ki Gali. It was an event to rival the East African Safari Rally, though on a much smaller ‘run distance’. In its first year, The Mughal Rally was threatened by an ongoing curfew. Being an event much in public glare, it needed a security net to ensure a safe run through disturbed areas. Nature heightened the excitement. There was pouring rain on the first day over SinthanPass, and landslides aplenty on the second day over PirkiGali. The water crossings were running so high that GauravChiripal of Delhi, competing in a Suzuki Grand See Motorsport on Pg. 11
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