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Monday,
September 17, 2001, Chandigarh, India  
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Five
militants killed Sikhs
stage protest against terrorism 89 kg of
charas seized Illicit
liquor seized, three held |
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Five militants killed Srinagar, September 16 Three unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Panzoo in the Tral area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir today. Till the last reports came, the searches in the area were going on. Three residential houses were also gutted in the exchange of fire between the militants and the security forces, police sources here said. A militant of Harkat-e-Jehadi Islami outfit was killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Dooru area of Anantnag district last night. An AK rifle, a magazine with 13 rounds were seized from the site of the encounter. A militant, identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Wani, was killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Shopian area of Pulwama district yesterday. Unidentified militants intruded into the house of Mohammad Ayub Bhat last night and fired at the inmates indiscriminately. His wife, Maimoona was killed in the shoot-out while Bhat has been admitted to a hospital in an injured condition. Six BSF personnel were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade on their vehicle on the busy Residency Road here yesterday afternoon. Three other CRPF jawans were injured when militants hurled a grenade on their vehicle at the M.A. Road on Saturday afternoon. Three security force personnel were injured when an IED planted by suspected militants were off at Ganeshpora bridge in Anantnag district yesterday. Two persons were injured when unidentified militants opened fire in the Batamaloo area here yesterday afternoon. JAMMU: Two persons were killed and a police inspector succumbed to his injuries in Jammu division where the security forces also seized some arms and explosives since last night, official sources said on Sunday. The body of suspected militant, Arshad Ahmed, was found in the Darhal area of Rajouri. However, people in the town held protest demonstrations alleging that Ahmed was picked up by the security forces and later killed during custody. The police also found the bullet-riddled body of an unidentified civilian from Mendhar tehsil in Poonch. He is believed to have been kidnapped and later killed by militants. Police inspector Sheikh Jahangir Akhtar, who was injured in a militant attack in Doda on September 2, succumbed to his injuries at Command Hospital in Udhampur on Saturday. Meanwhile, the security forces have seized four hand grenades, five rifle grenades, two under barrel grenade launchers, one wireless set and some Pakistani currency during searches in
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Sikhs stage protest against terrorism Jammu, September 16 President Gurdwara Prabandhak Board
S. S.
Wazir, President Shiromani Akali Dal, Mr Gurdev Singh and Mr Rangil Singh, a former minister, and others condemned the recent terrorist strikes against key targets in the USA and said this tragic incident indicated that terrorism had assumed global dimensions and needed to be tackled on a war footing. While supporting the American resolve to win a war against terrorism, the Sikh leaders appealed to the American President, Mr George W. Bush, and his administration to take effective measures to protect the lives and property of the Indian minorities in the USA. The leaders expressed concern at the series of attacks on Sikhs in the USA in recent days and said the community members were as innocent as any other American citizen. Mr Rangil Singh said time had come for all peace-loving countries and those nations that believed in secularism and democracy to join hands and root out the menace of terrorism in the world. Mr S.S. Wazir said Sikhs all over the world had been against terrorism and suggested to the Government of India to take up the matter of attacks on Sikhs in the USA with the US Government. He said any war against terrorism should not be misconstrued as a battle against any particular religion because terrorists and killers of innocent persons “have no religion”. Mr Gurdev Singh said, “The Sikhs have been a victim of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir” and referred to the Chattisinghpora massacre in which more than 35 Sikhs were killed. He said whatever support and cooperation any government wanted from the Sikhs for tackling terrorism would be made available. The demonstrators observed a two-minute silence to pay homage to all those killed in terrorist strikes, whether in the USA or in Jammu and Kashmir. They also supported the Central Government’s decision to give cooperation to the US Government for fighting terrorism. |
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89 kg of charas seized Kathua, September 16 The driver was allegedly carrying the charas to Pathankot to hand it over to a Punjab-based drug trafficker who was supposed to supply it to Delhi. |
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Illicit
liquor seized, three held Kathua, September 16 Three persons including two women — Kanta and Bimla — and Jageer Singh have been arrested. The illicit liquor was destroyed on the spot. At least 250 litres of lahan was also seized. Cases have been registered.
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