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Friday,
December 13, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Five Hizb
militants among six killed J&K
MLAs vie for Cabinet berths Transfer
of ‘tainted’ Judge to HC opposed |
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Fake
currency seized, 6 held Departure
of Haj pilgrims from Jan 6
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Five Hizb militants among six killed Srinagar, December 12 The police here said that two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in an encounter with security forces at Kunzer in Baramulla district yesterday. Two AK rifles, 10 magazines, 60 rounds, one UBGL, one UBGLP and a wireless set were seized from the site of the encounter. A shopkeeper, Sarfaraz Ahmad Sheikh, was killed and three civilians were injured in an exchange of fire between militants and security forces at Wayan near Shopian in Pulwama district of south Kashmir this afternoon. Three others were also injured in the incidents. At least 11 persons, including six civilians, two CRPF jawans and two police personnel were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at
Anantnag bus stand this afternoon. Four Army jawans were injured and the vehicle in which they were travelling was damaged when it was hit by an IED planted in a bicycle near Convent School, Rajbagh, here this morning. A civilian, Bashir Ahmad Ahangar was injured when he was fired upon by suspected militants at Zainapora, Shopian in Pulwama district today. In another encounter, security forces gunned down three Hizbul ultras at Shahkot-Khor area of Reasi town in Udhampur district last evening, they said. Jammu: The police and the Army have achieved a major success in foiling a militant plan of kicking up subversive violence in different parts of Poonch district by seizing large quantities of arms and explosives during the past 24 hours. A police spokesman said that during the part 24 hours more than 10 assault rifles, 30 kg of RDX explosive, 20
hand grenades, 10 anti tank mines and rifle grenades were seized from Kanetar and Gursai areas of Poonch. The spokesman further said that the security forces today eliminated two hardcore militants in Surankot area of Poonch from whom large quantities of arms and ammunition were seized. He said the security forces had been directed to intensify round the clock patrolling to flush out rebels from the border district. |
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J&K
MLAs vie for Cabinet berths Jammu, December 12 The nine-member Council of Ministers was expected to be expanded soon after Id-ul-Fitr but Mr Sayeed could not meet the Congress President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, as she was preoccupied with the Gujarat Assembly poll. The Mufti left for Delhi yesterday where he would try to meet Ms Gandhi to finalise the list of the Congress MLAs to be inducted in the ministry. Informed sources said the Mufti would go by the recommendations of Ms Gandhi regarding the matter. The Congress leadership has not finalised its list on two counts. First, it wanted to know from the Chief Minister about the size of the ministry he planned to have. Secondly, several Independent MLAs have been trying to secure support from the party leadership. The Congress leadership has imposed a condition. It wants the Independent MLAs first to join the party and then their names could be recommended. Sources said the Chief Minister wanted a bigger team to share the heavy workload. The sources said in view of the critical financial position of the state, Mr Sayeed might not include more than nine to 12 legislators in the next expansion which is likely to materialise between December 17 and 30. As far as CPM legislator
M. Y. Tarigami is concerned, the Chief Minister has decided to talk to the
politburo leaders to persuade them to allow Mr Tarigami to be inducted into the Cabinet. The Chief Minister has approached the Centre for sending back the state IAS officers who had been sent on deputation. In addition to this, two posts of Secretary, Finance and Secretary, Industries are lying vacant. Once the government fills these posts, a chain of transfers will follow. |
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Transfer of ‘tainted’ Judge to HC opposed Jammu, December 12 The “no-work” clampdown follows a call for a three-day token strike by the Jammu Bar Association here yesterday. At its meeting yesterday, presided over by its president Ashok Vijay Gupta, the association had passed a resolution saying: “The Bar Association of Jammu has viewed with serious concern the reports appearing in the media regarding the proposed transfer of one of the Judges of the Karnataka High Court, facing allegations of misconduct, to the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.” The resolution called upon the authorities to set up a judicial commission to look after the transfers and appointments of Judges.
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Fake currency seized, 6 held Srinagar, December 12 According to the SSP, Anantnag, the seizures included notes of 20, 50, 100 and 500 denomination, besides US dollars, Oman and Indonesian currency notes. An FIR under Section 489-A, 120-B and 420. IPC, has been registered in this connection. Those arrested included Ali Mohammad Naik and Altaf Ahmad Naik of Kulgam from Anantnag town, Haji Monzoor Ahmad Bhat of Pattan, Mohammad Samandur Wani of Rafaiabad, Abdul Rashid Mir of Khwaja Bagh in Baramula district and Mohammad Yusuf Bhat of Rajouri Kadal, Srinagar. The SSP said as per the preliminary investigation the kingpin of the gang was believed to be in Bihar. |
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Departure
of Haj pilgrims from Jan 6 Srinagar, December 12 As many as 7,800 pilgrims will go on Haj from the state. Of these, 567 belong to Jammu divisions and 31 to the Ladakh region. This information was given at a high-level meeting held here yesterday under the chairmanship of the Divisional Commissioner and convener of the State Haj Committee, Mr Parvez Dewan. |
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