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| Thursday, August 10, 2000, Chandigarh, India   
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Tension after civilian’s killing JAMMU, Aug 9 — The curfew which was imposed in the border town of Rajouri last night, continued today also following tension in the area over the killing of one person. The Army has been called out to assist the civil administration in enforcing the curfew. Reports said the curfew was clamped after the mob turned violent and smashed several government vehicles and ransacked the offices of the deputy commissioner and the DIG police. They were protesting against the firing resorted to by the Army. The Army authorities have instituted an inquiry. The police said when the troops carried out search operations in the Fatehpur area of the town last evening they were fired upon by militants hiding in a house. The troops retaliated in which civilian Mohammad Sadiq was killed and 18 others were injured. This led to a protest by residents yesterday and today. A group of people brought the body of Mohammad Sadiq to a mosque from where they had planned to take it in a procession for burial. The police swung into action and stopped it. The protesters raised anti-government and anti-Army slogans.  |
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Plan to attack SOG camps foiled SRINAGAR, Aug 9 — At least four militants were killed and at least six others injured in separate incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir since yesterday, while a couple of attempts by militants were aborted following withdrawal of ceasefire by the Hizbul Mujahideen last evening. The security forces apprehended two militants and seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition following the announcement by the Hizbul Mujahideen chief in Pakistan. One militant of the Hizbul was arrested in Nambal, Tullamulla in the Ganderbal area of Srinagar district last night. A police spokesman said specific information was received by the SOG, Ganderbal, that Hizbul Mujahideen militants were planning to attack security forces and SOG camps and other installations. A manhunt was launched in the area, leading to the arrest of one militant, identified as Abdul Rashid Bhat of the Hizbul Mujahideen, while one of his accomplices escaped under cover of darkness. |
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‘Chhari Mubarak’
leaves for Pahalgam SRINAGAR, Aug 9 — Amidst chanting of Vedic hymns and blowing of conches, the Chhari Mubarak (the holy mace of Lord Shiva) left for Pahalgam, the base camp for Amarnath Yatra, from the Dashnami Akhara here this morning. Mahant Depeendra Giri of the Akhara, accompanied by a large number of sadhus and devotees, led the holy mace as it left the Dashnami Akhara early this morning. Before departure of the holy mace, a number of rituals were performed and special prayers were offered at the Dashnami Akhara temple. Pooja was performed at various temples, including Srinagar, Pampore, Beijbehara, Anantnag and Mattan. The holy mace will reach the holy cave on August 15 on the day of Shravan Purnima Raksha Bandhan. Meanwhile, 1122 yatris in 44 vehicles arrived in Pahalgam today from Jammu. So far, 1,78,027 pilgrims had darshan of the ice lingam of Lord Shiva. Of these 1,56,922 pilgrims have left for their destinations after performing the annual yatra. Official report from Pahalgam said two unidentified bodies were cremated there today. |
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