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Geelani
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buried alive 9 teachers suspended
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An emotional reunion Karyal-Brahmanan (Jammu), August 31 His relatives and residents of the village started pouring to their house as soon as Ranjit reached here at 4 am. It was an atmosphere of festivity as his mother offered sweets to the visitors. Ranjit’s sisters Sonika and Jyoti tied rakhis on his hands as they were deprived of this annual ritual because of the boy landing in a Pakistani jail after straying into their territory after a tiff at home. He was released by the Pakistan authorities at the Wagah border yesterday, but had to stay at the police post as none of his parents could go there to receive him. He was allowed to come to his village in the company of an official of the border post. Mrs Kailasho Devi said the return of Ranjit was like a dream come true as the family had lost all hopes of seeing him until they met an Indian prisoner of Kathua who was released by Pakistan two years ago. Thereafter, she started running from pillar to post to seek her son’s return. A ray of light came when the Minister of State for Defence, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta, who belongs to Jammu, took the matter in his hands and pursued the Central authorities to seek his release. She showed the school bag filled with books which Ranjit had left before straying into Pakistan. She said she was unable to sleep ever since the family was informed that he was being released on August 30. Mrs Kailasho Devi said all members of the family danced through the night to celebrate the release of Ranjit Kumar. |
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Six militants among 8 killed Srinagar, August 31 Four Pakistan-trained militants were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the frontier district of Kupwara last night, defence sources said here today. All four militants, yet to be identified, were killed in the gunfight that broke out at the Gabdori area in the district, the sources said. An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with a joint party of the police and security forces at Chandigam Forest in the same district today, an official spokesman said. He said another militant, a Pakistani national Mohammed Iqbal, alias Abu Zia, belonging to JeM outfit, was killed in a gun-battle with security forces at Morjan-Gambhir Muglan in the border district of Rajouri yesterday. One AK rifle and a pistol were recovered from the slain militant. Militants shot dead a civilian, Amin Nag, at Deval Mahore in Udhampur district of the Jammu region yesterday, the spokesman said. Constable Sunil Kumar who was injured by militants in a shootout incident at Hazratbal on August 3 succumbed to his injuries in a hospital
today, he said. Security forces arrested a pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen militant Ghulam Mohiuddin Malik in Baramulla district of north Kashmir last evening. Three rifle grenades, a magazine and 18 rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
— PTI
Blast in Doda, villager killed Jammu, August 31 |
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Army adopts 100 terrorism-hit kids Jammu, August 31 Some of these children were left on the road as their parents were killed by Pakistani terrorists. But now with the Army taking on its shoulders the responsibility of their studies, they will get an opportunity to mould their future. Lieut-Gen Hari Prasad, GOC-in-C of the Northern Command, while bidding farewell to these children here today, advised them to work hard and do well so that the state felt a sense of pride on their achievements. These children will be admitted from classes V to VII and will complete their secondary education from the prestigious school. The step has been taken by the Army as a goodwill gesture. Quality education will provide an opportunity to these children to compete with students of other states for higher education and job opportunities. These children will be given education free of cost which includes tuition, books, stationery, school uniform, lodge and boarding. They will be provided free travel to their homes during the vacations. The Army will bear an approximate expenditure of Rs 50,000 on each student per year. To make the students feel at home, four English speaking teachers from the state are accompanying these students to form a part of the teaching faculty of the school. |
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Geelani
warns APHC against talks Jammu, August 31 Mr Geelani, who was talking to this correspondent on telephone from Srinagar, said only a tripartite discussion between India, Pakistan and the Kashmiri leaders could solve the Kashmir tangle. He warned that the APHC leadership would lose its credibility in case it rushed to the negotiating table at Delhi. Their “bowing” before Delhi would not yield any results but would further complicate the situation, he added. The Jamaat-e-Islami leader claimed that the movement enjoyed mass support and it would not suffer even if the APHC accepted the offer of Mr Vajpayee and the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, on talks. “Mr Vajpayee and Mr Advani have seen for themselves the complete bandh for two days in the Kashmir valley when they came to Srinagar recently to participate in the meeting of the Inter-State Council. They should read the writing on the wall and not insist on a unilateral decision,” he said. Mr Geelani said instead of adopting an “unrealistic attitude”, the Indian Government should first take steps to restore confidence among the people of Kashmir. He said there was nothing new in the offer of Mr Vajpayee and Mr Advani as the Centre has been making such offers for the past 56 years. |
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Three buried alive
Jammu, August 31 The deceased, identified as Dhan Ram, Jeet Raj and Jari Singh, were working inside the well when the debris collected on the top along with stones slipped into it burying them alive, the sources said. The bodies were later recovered by the local people, they said.
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9 teachers suspended
Srinagar, August 31 Mr Afzal, who is the Public Health Engineering Minister in the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ministry in the state, conducted a surprise inspection of the government-run school in his constituency yesterday and found the nine teachers on unauthorised absence. He asked the Deputy Commissioner to seek an explanation from the Principal of the school, the sources added.
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