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April 29, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Plan to push Pak officers into J&K Three militant
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joint panel 4 wounded in
Pak shelling
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Seminar focuses on mountain
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Plan to push Pak officers into J&K Jammu, April 28 Official agencies in Pakistan have been sending army officers to militant camps and promise that “we will join you soon.” This was revealed after the security agencies intercepted a message between two groups of militants on either side of the border. According to a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, the message indicated that men and officers of Pakistani regular forces were planning to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir. A militant on the other side of the border conveyed the following message to his counterpart in Jammu and Kashmir. “The officers keep coming to our location frequently and compliment us. They tell us they are planning to join us very soon.” The man on this side of the border asked if they had such plans. “Yes we are proud that such people come to meet us in this situation,” said the other voice. “One major had taken food with us. A brigadier and a colonel had also come here and they stayed with us for sometime, he added. Defence Ministry sources said the Pakistani plan was to create a Kargil-type situation in the border areas. Meanwhile, the militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir have become aware of the growing dismay among people over the level of violence. Since people have staged anti-Pakistan and anti-militant demonstrations, the rebels have started keeping silent and do not own responsibility. Another intercepted message said agencies across the border wanted them to own responsibility and get the news published in Srinagar-based newspapers when in a blast in Awantipora, seven civilians were killed and 27 wounded. When asked why they did not claim responsibility, the militants said: “Logon ne hamare khilaaf muzahirey nikalein hein. Aise mein zimmedari lena sahi nahin tha” (People have started staging demonstrations against us. It was not right to own responsibility). |
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Three militant
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joint panel Jammu, April 28 The forum headed by a top commander has been set up with the aim to intensify violence and attacks in Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Udhampur, Kathua and Jammu (south of Pir Panjal) ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the sources said here today. A meeting of commanders of 10 sectors of Jammu Division was held in Surankote hills recently and the JCF set up under the command of local commander Shmas Khan, the sources said. Militants of these outfit, who have differences with foreign mercenaries, have decided to sink their differences and intensify their activities, the sources said. Militants have taken this step to create hurdles in the smooth conduct of elections in the region, an official monitoring the security situation said.
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4 wounded in
Pak shelling Jammu, April 28 Using field guns, medium-range weaponry and short-range rocket launchers, Pakistani troops targeted Indian defence locations and civilian areas in the Jammu-Poonch, Kargil-Siachen and Kupwara sectors. Two women were among four persons injured in Poonch, they said, adding that no damage was caused to any forward post or bunker on the Indian side. Indian troops retaliated and the exchange of fire continued intermittenty in the Poonch and Siachen sectors, the sources said.
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Probe misuse of Khalsa Panth funds: J&K Sikhs Jammu, April 28 The issue was discussed at a meeting of leaders of various Sikh organisations which was presided over by Mr Mohinder Singh, chief organiser, Bhai Kanaiya Nishkam Seva Society here, today. Others who participated in the meeting included Mr Paramjit Singh, president of the state unit of the AISSF, Mr Narbir Singh, president of the Youth SAD, Mr Dayal Singh, general secretary of the SAD. In the meeting a resolution was adopted in which the Sikh leaders appreciated Punjab Chief Minister for his resolve to punish the corrupt elements. The resolution demanded that the assets of the SAD and Chairman, PPSC, Mr Ravinderpal Singh Sidhu, be sealed and later auctioned so that money earned from the auction could be used for development work in Punjab. The Sikh leaders said they were upset over the way the Akali leaders, who had played a key role in organising the tricentenery celebrations, had not received share from the Rs 100-crore given by the Prime Minister. They also urged Capt Amarinder Singh to probe into the amassing of immovable and movable property by the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the SAD. |
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Sonia ‘inciting’ Gujarat
riots Jammu, April 28 In a statement issued here today, a senior BJP leader, Capt Krishan Lal Kesar, said instead of helping the government control violence, the Congress was adding fuel to fire to create a situation in which it could get political advantage and benefits. Mr Kesar said in the past whenever and wherever the riots took place during the Congress regimes the BJP would come forward to control the situation. He said the Congress leaders had become so much power hungry that they were even opposing POTA when it was needed to contain militancy. The BJP leader also wanted better salaries and powers to the panchayats for which the elections were held recently in Jammu and Kashmir. |
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Seminar focuses on mountain
eco-system Srinagar, April 28 The seminar, held at Gund on the Srinagar-Zojila road, along with a debate by schoolchildren of the area on the subject, was aimed at improving “sustainable livelihood for mountain communities of the area”, said Mr I.S. Duhan, Commandant of the 8th Bn of the ITBP at Gund. He said the seminar, with the participation of the local people, was aimed at assisting the development of infrastructure in border areas, including communication facilities, education, social welfare and medical help. He said the objective was also to increase the green cover in the area of operation by way of plantation and to inculcate the feeling of respect for mountains among troops for their contribution in sustenance of humanity. He said they wanted to enhance awareness regarding mountain eco-system by providing services to the well-being of mountain people, particularly in the fields of water supply and food security. Speaking on the occasion, Mr D.K. Sharma, DIG, ITBP, said a detailed programme had been chalked out to monitor the progress on a monthly basis and such functions would be organised at the local villages and schools in future. This year, four units of the sector had planted more than 65,000 saplings in their respective areas and more saplings would be planted during the ensuing rainy season, he said. |
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Four dead as truck falls into gorge Jammu, April 28 The truck was on its way to Bala from Doda. The driver lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a sharp turn and it rolled down into the gorge, killing four persons on the spot and injuring two. The deceased have been identified as Shabir Ahmad, Mohammad Asharf, Nisar Ahmad and Abdul Quoom. The injured, identified as Inayat Ulha and Mohhamd Yusaf, have been rushed to Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu for treatment, the police said.
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