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Top LeT commander killed, 52 kg RDX seized Srinagar, January 13 A BSF spokesman said troops on specific information, cordoned off Batnoor village, about 12 km from Tral in South Kashmir district of Pulwama, early this morning to nab militants hiding there. He said when the troops were about to storm a particular house, militants hiding there opened fire and lobbed hand grenades. In the fierce clash, two JeM militants Fayaz Ahmad, alias Imran, and Abu Zuhaq, alias Zafran Bhai, were killed. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were seized from the slain militants. Security forces arrested a militant along with 52 kg deadly RDX, two UBGL shells and two grenades at Noorbagh in the downtown city last night. The explosive was enough to make more than 10 powerful improvised explosive devices to cause large-scale blasts on or before the Republic Day function. A report from Baramulla said militants shot dead one Abdul Rashid, brother of a surrendered militant, at Lolab in North Kashmir this morning. People at Kreeri Pattan took to streets this morning to protest against the alleged atrocities by the special operation group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir police. Raising slogans against the coalition government for misleading the people about the disbanding of the SOG, the demonstration blocked traffic for several hours. They alleged that the SOG personnel in the nearby camp were harassing people, particularly youths. An official spokesman said an encounter took place at Thanamandi in Rajouri district last night during which a self-styled area commander of LeT Javid was killed. One ex-serviceman Sikander also lost his life in the encounter, he said adding that one AK rifle, two magazines and Rs 15 Pak currency were seized from the slain militant. He said a police party on way to recover a body at Gagra village, was attacked by the militants. The police party also retaliated and in the shootout, one militant was killed and a special police officer was injured. Later the police recovered the body of one Farooq Ahmad, who was kidnapped on January 9 and killed by militants today. He said one woman Fazi, wife of Jabbar Ganai, who was injured in a firing incident at Mattan Chowk yesterday, died in the hospital here today. With this two persons, including a police constable, were killed and 14 others injured in the incident. —
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soon Jammu, January 13 Official sources said the report of the committee would form the basis for the proposed amendment to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Act. During the recently concluded special session of the state legislature, the government had sought permission for submitting the report of the select committee to which the Bill seeking amendment to the Shrine Board Act had been sent in the next session. The committee members visited various monastries and temples in Nepal where they studied the functioning and the responsibilities of the boards looking after these shrines and the role of monks and baridars. The erstwhile National Conference Government had proposed an amendment to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act in order to allow baridars a bigger role in the management of the pilgrim traffic and in sharing the offerings made by the pilgrims. The Bill could not be adopted. Though the amendment, under consideration of the House, has been moved by a private member the government is keen to study and examine all pros and cons of the proposal before tabling it for adoption during the ensuing budget session of the state legislature. After the adoption of the Shrine Board Act in 1987, the baridars was kept out of the management of the shrine and a fixed amount paid to them by way of compensation. Most baridars have refused to accept compensation and during the past 16 years waged a legal and political fight for the restoration of their right to have a say in the management of the pilgrim traffic. |
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Programme to promote national integration Jammu, January 13 The border security force today hosted a mega reception under the "know your Jammu and Kashmir" tour for a group of students from various Army schools of the country under which 73 young schoolchildren will visit various places of importance in Jammu and Kashmir, even as Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma flagged off a contingent of 80 students drawn from various schools of border areas of Jammu region for a 17-day long “Bharat Darshan”. “Such visits of children of Jammu and Kashmir to other parts of the country would provide them the much-needed exposure and an opportunity to have a feel of Indian heritage and culture by visiting places of historical importance in various states of country,” the Deputy Chief Minister said. “This will also develop a sense of national integration amongst the students participating in Bharat darshan tour,” he said. —
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2 held, Rs 3.75 lakh in fake currency seized Srinagar, January 13 A police party recovered fake currency worth Rs 3.75 lakh from Mohammad Shafi Rengraiz when he went to Kulgam branch of Punjab National Bank to deposit the amount yesterday, the sources said here. They said the bank manager tipped the police about the fake currency notes in the possession of Rengraiz and he was taken into custody. The fake currency notes recovered from him were of the denomination of Rs 500 and Rs 100, the sources said. On interrogation, Rengraiz revealed his involvement in the running of counterfiet notes racket with more persons in the district, they said. While one of them was arrested at his disclosure, search for his other associates was on, the sources said. —
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Acid attack on bank manager Srinagar, January 13 Mr Shabir Ahmad Baba, Manager, Barzulla branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, received 90 per cent burn injuries when scooter-borne persons attacked him while he was on his way to the bank, official sources said. The exact cause of the attack was not known immediately, but initial investigations revealed that he had recently refused to sanction loans to several persons. The manager was rushed to SMHS Hospital here where the doctors attending on him said his condition was critical. The assailants managed to escape. The police has registered a case and launched a hunt to nab the culprits. —
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to pay ex gratia Srinagar, January 13 A spokesman for the SHRC said a complaint was filed with the commission that the state government had failed to pay compensation to Ambreeana Ashraf, daughter of Mohammad Ashraf, for receiving serious injuries during a mine blast. The commission has recommended to the state to pay the amount to her immediately. Complainant Ashraf, along with other students, was going on an excursion on September 8, 2001 when a mine blast at Mattan damaged the bus and caused injuries to several students. —
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