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300 kg RDX seized, nine Geelani supporters
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China intruded into Shehoon, says hill council
chief Pak abetting militancy, says UK
General Implement POTA, demands morcha
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300 kg RDX seized, nine militants
killed Jammu, September 26 According to the police, the high-grade explosive was packed in five cement bags and another 40 kg was put in two large pressure-cookers. It was on a tip-off that the police,
doing routine checking, intercepted a white Ambassador car, bearing a Delhi registration number, and seized 300 kg of RDX with remote-control devices and switches. The driver of the car has been arrested. Police officials said the explosive material was to be used during the Navratra and Ramila celebrations. A special team had been constituted to nab all those behind the transportion of RDX. Srinagar: Nine militants and a special police officer were among 11 persons killed in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir where militants hurled a grenade at the house of a PDP MLA at Shopian today, official sources said. Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces at Helmatpora in Kupwara this evening, the sources said. In two other encounters in the district, security forces killed two militants at Khurhama and Machil areas last night. The militant killed at Khurhama has been identified as Abdul Jabbar of Jaish-e-Mohammad. BSF troops killed a militant of Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen outfit near the Line of Control in Khannabal area of Kupwara district last evening, the spokesman said. Two militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces at Ludermal in Udhampur district last night. An AK assault rifle, four magazines, 102 rounds, two hand grenades and a wireless set were seized from them, he said. Security forces killed Hizbul Mujahideen militant Shah Nawaz in a gunfight during combing operation at Pranoo in Doda district yesterday, the spokesman said. An unidentified militant was killed at Dhara Sangla in Rajouri district and an AK rifle, its three magazines, three hand grenades and some ammunition were seized from him. Special Police Officer Mansa Ram was killed and a militant injured in a shootout at Nagni Keshwan in Doda district. Meanwhile, unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the ancestral house of ruling People’s Democratic Party MLA Ghulam Hassan Khan in Shopian town of Pulwama district, damaging its windowpanes, official sources said. However, none was injured in the attack as Mr Khan had already shifted to his official residence after winning the Assembly elections, the sources said. |
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Geelani supporters arrested Srinagar, September 26 Led by Mr Ghulam Mohammad Hubby, activists of Mr Syed Ali Shah Geelani-headed Hurriyat Conference made a dramatic appearance at Abi Guzar on the Residency road and marched towards the UNMOGIP, but were taken into custody by the police near the Maulana Azad road In the city, official sources said. Nearly 45 activists were detained when they tried to break the police cordon and march towards the UNMOGIP office, the sources said. The detainees included four women activists of the Muslim Khawateen Markez, a constituent of the Geelani faction of the breakaway Hurriyat group. Besides Mr Hubby, Mr Firdous Ahmad Shah, Mr Shafi Lone and Mr Yasmeen Were among those detained, the sources said. An eight-member JKLF delegation, led by vice-chairman Javid Ahmad Mir, on way to Tral township of south Kashmir, was Intercepted by the police at the UNMOGIP office and taken into custody, they said. —
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Abbas group sends notices to
defectors Jammu, September 26 The APHC (Abbas) had waited for a fortnight for the members to return to the parent fold or a probable patch-up between the two factions following intervention by Maulvi Umar Farooq, the Chairman of the Awami Action Committee. When no member returned to the Abbas faction and the peace moves failed, the executive committee of the APHC (Abbas) decided to send show-cause notice to the eight members. Maulvi Abbas Ansari, the chairman of the APHC (Abbas), said: “in our ahow-cause notice, we have been polite, leaving scope for the members to return to our fold.” He, however, said in case the members still remained defiant,” We will have no other alternative but to expel them.” Political observers say the APHC (Abbas) had been forced by circumstances to initiate disciplinary action against the eight members of the general council who had defected to the Geelani faction because an impression had been formed that the Abbas faction had no alternative. |
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China intruded into Shehoon, says hill council chief Leh, September 26 He said in the middle of the last year there was a major intrusion by China in the Shehoon area. “They constructed roads in our area and were planning some major works,” he said adding that “we got the area cleared from the intruders.” It took some weeks to see that the area has been occupied by China. It was cleared of all intruders and now the entire Shehoon was under our control. “We have recently received information about China’s intrusion in the Chemoon area where our farmers were being threatened by Chinese troops, he added. Farmers cannot toll their land or take their livestock for grazing, he said. “We have already taken up the matter with the authorities concerned,” he added. The deployment of the security forces in Sheshoon and Chemoon have been further strengthened to avoid such incidents in future, Mr Tswang said. “We do rceive information about intrusion in other border areas also. But these are not too serious,’’ he said. About Pakistan, he said recently there was an incident of shelling in the Turtuk area in which some houses were damaged. “We have constructed underground bunkers in the Turtuk area so that in case of shelling by the Pakistani troops, people could take shelter there, he said adding that likely there was no report of any human loss. He said the council was planning to construct underground bunkers for schools and hospitals in the area so that in case of shelling by the Pakistanis troops, education of the students did not suffer. “We have requested the people of Turtuk to identify any alternative place, which they consider safe from Pakistani shelling, so that they could be shifted there. The authorities will take all possible steps within its means to provide every assistance to the people living near the border. —
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Pak abetting militancy, says UK
General Srinagar, September 26 Replying to questions, General Walker said a joint exercise, aimed at command and control training by Indian and British troops, would be held in February-March next year. He said about 200 soldiers would participate in the exercise. He, however, replied in the negative when asked about any likelihood of joint anti-militancy operations. General Walker, at the 15 Corps Army Headquarters, also inspected some documents recovered from militants, giving ample proof of the Pakistan’s involvement in aiding and abetting militancy. |
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Implement POTA, demands morcha Jammu, September 26 The morcha spokesman, Mr Onkar Seth said here today that militants and their supporters were encouraged after the PDP-Congress coalition government did not pursue cases under POTA which were registered by the previous National Conference government. Mr Seth said a number of hardcore militants, including those involved in the massacre at Qasim Nagar in Jammu last year have come out of the jails. He said the previous government had booked 150 rebels, including foreign mercenaries under POTA and the present government had refused to pursue these cases. Now these militants were being set free. |
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Nearly 55 activists of the breakaway Hurriyat Conference and the
JKLF were taken into preventive custody today as they marched towards the
UN Military Observers Group for India and Pakistan office here to present a memorandum.
The British Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Michael Walker, said here today that there was ample proof of Pakistan’s involvement in abetment of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Emerging from an hour-long meeting with the Srinagar-based Commander
of the 15 Corps of Army, Gen Nirbhay Sharma, the visiting chief told a
group of mediapersons that India was faced with a terrorist campaign
similar to that the UK had been facing in Ireland for three decades.
