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batch of pilgrims leave for Pahalgam JAMMU, July 13 — Amid the chanting of "Bhole Nath ki jai" more than 4800 pilgrims, including saffron clad sadhus, left Jammu for Pahalgam base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, today. 
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ultras shot in encounters SRINAGAR, July 13 — At least six militants were killed in separate incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir while the security forces recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunication during search operations since yesterday. A foreign militant was killed in an encounter with the forces in Mowu forests in Bandipore area of Baramulla district yesterday. He was identified as Abu Qasim of Pakistan. The forces recovered a rifle, four magazines with 10 rounds and three hand grenades from the site. An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter at Traman Gugjipathri in Chadoora area of Budgam district last night. No details were available. In another search operation in Chhoti Gali of Budgam district, the security forces recovered 10 IEDs, seven metres of cordex and seven detonators. Two unidentified militants, according to a delayed report, were killed in an encounter with the forces at Phodalo in Hafrada forests in Kupwara district on Tuesday. A rifle, eight magazines, 21 rounds, six hand grenades and eight rifle grenades were recovered from the site. A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen, identified as Tariq Ahmad of Klotran, was killed in an encounter at Kajatri in Gandoh sector of Doda district in Jammu division yesterday. A UMG and 40 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the site. With the death of another militant, the toll of militants killed in an encounter at Walkul in Lolab sector of Kupwara yesterday has gone up to three. The recoveries made from the site included a rifle, six magazines with 327 rounds, a grenade launcher attachment, five rifle grenades and four hand grenades. During search operations, a suspected militant was apprehended from Chadoora area of Budgam district. He was identified as Bashir Ahmad Rather of Pethkote, Beerwah. A rifle, two magazines, three pistol magazines and a detonator were recovered from his possession. The police also apprehended a harbourer from Behota Marmat from Doda district. A powerful explosion damaged a house at Dhobiwan in Tangmarg area of Baramulla district last night. The security forces
during search operations at Gund-e-Gushi in Kupwara district recovered
a grenade launcher attachment, a pistol, two magazines and a binocular
An IED was found in Kundalan village in Pulwama district yesterday,
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hits life in valley SRINAGAR, July 13 — Life was paralysed throughout the valley today in response to the APHC bandh call on the occasion of Martyrs Day today while the Governor and Chief Minister paid tributes to the 1931 martyrs, commemorating the people’s struggle for democracy. All shops and business establishments, here remained closed and vehicles went off the road. Tight security arrangements were made around the martyrs’ graveyard at Khanyar where Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah paid homage this morning. The APHC said today: "The bandh call was made to make clear that the goal for which the martyrs had laid down their lives had not been accomplished till date". Senior separatist leader and chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah, was arrested along with his supporters while they were holding a protest at Rajbagh here. The police took them into preventive custody while they were trying to hold a procession to mark the day and register the party’s protest against the "continued custodial killings" in the valley. A spokesman of the APHC said its leaders, Javed Ahmad Mir and Shahid-ul-Islam, were detained by the police in Dal Gate area this morning. In his message, the Governor, Mr Girish Chandra Saxena, said the day was observed in memory of the people who laid down for upholding the values of democracy, secularism and social justice which ultimately helped the people of Jammu and Kashmir to find their due place of dignity and honour in the country." The movement, which was spearheaded by Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah almost seven decades ago, eventually led to the emergence of a people’s, government, the policy of "land to the tiller", the adoption of the state’s Constitution and the launching of extensive programmes for all-round socio-economic development. The proposed indefinite agitation by the APHC from today against alleged custodial deaths and other atrocities by the security forces was postponed following the ill-health of senior executive committee member Mohammad Yaseen Malik. He had announced that he would start
on indefinite fast from today protest against human rights violations
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batch of pilgrims leave for Pahalgam JAMMU, July 13 — Amid the chanting of "Bhole Nath ki jai" more than 4800 pilgrims, including saffron clad sadhus, left Jammu for Pahalgam base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, today. Senior police and civil officials were present when the largest-ever group of pilgrims boarded 191 vehicles, including 170 buses. Others were carried in trucks under tight security cover. Jawans of the police and paramilitary forces escorted the caravan of the pilgrims that left Jammu early this morning. Traffic authorities said the Srinagar-Jammu highway was open to traffic. The authorities manning the Jawahar tunnel had been directed to allow the pilgrim traffic to pass through the tunnel on a priority basis. The state government has requisitioned the services of private transporters and if the number of the buses fall short more than 50 trucks will be arranged for carrying the pilgrims to Pahalgam. Official sources said the 182-km distance between Jammu and Pahalgam had been divided into two security zones. While one security cover would be provided to the pilgrims from Jammu to Banihal, they would be taken care of by another group of security personnel from across the Banihal tunnel. In addition the Army has been kept on the alert to keep a vigil on the highway. This drill will last for one month. The first batch of the pilgrims will leave Pahalgam for the cave, a distance of over 32 km, on Friday. Pilgrims from several states including Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi and southern states were among the 4800 yatris who left for Pahalgam today. There were more than 1500 women in the first batch. During the past 11 years pilgrims to the holy cave has been provided security cover because of militancy. After the 1995 tragedy when several
yatris died due to weather related problems the government has
extended the yatra period from one week to one month so that there is
no stampede in front of the cave. |
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