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Major killed in encounter Panel to review detainees’ cases: meeting
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Disband SSEC: Panthers Party Jammu security reviewed
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Major killed in encounter Jammu/Srinagar, January 18 The police said acting on a tip-off that some militants were hiding at Keshwan, security personnel raided the place. As soon as they reached the target area, they came under heavy fire from the militants. In the following heavy gunbattle one militant, Nazir Ahmed, was killed. Major Atul Kumar Ghildyar and Lance Naik Parveen Kumar also died in the gun battle. Two Klashnikov rifles, three AK-56 magazines and 100 cartridge were recovered from the site of the encounter, the police added. Meanwhile, one militant was killed in an encounter between ultras and the security forces at Mochi Mohalla in Thannamandi sector of Rajouri district today. The encounter was continuing when reports last came in, the police informed. Three unidentified militants were killed in an exchange of fire when Army laid siege of Sarwarpura village in Pattan area of the Baramula district, the sources said. Two AK rifles, 10 magazines, one pistol, one UBGL and a radio set were recovered from the encounter site, they said. An official spokesman said at least three security personnel were injured when militants hurled a hand grenade on a patrol party near the Achabal bus stand in Anantnag at 1.20 p.m. The injured were admitted to hospital. Two militants were killed and a soldier and a civilian injured in the operation. Two houses of Abdul Khaliq and Bashir Ahmad were damaged in the shootout. Two AK rifles, one pistol and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the militants, he added. The police today recovered body of a woman, Shakeela Akhtar, at Damhal Hanjipora in Anantnag district. Militants hurled a hand grenade towards a BSF picket at Soura in Srinagar last evening. However, the grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside, causing injuries to a civilian. Militants today looted Rs 8.19 lakh from bank employees near Rajouri. Bank employees had gone to the shrine of Shahdra Sharief in Rajouri to collect the money for depositing in the bank. The money had come from the offerings of pilgrims. As the van, carrying the cash and the employees, traversed a few kilometres from the shrine, a group of militants, stopped the vehicle and looted the money at gunpoint, the police said. The police has registered a case. Meanwhile, shops in the Maisuma locality of the city were closed in protest against the arrest of two youths during a crackdown by the security forces.
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Panel to review detainees’ cases: meeting Jammu, January 18 The meeting of the committee was scheduled to be held here yesterday, but had to be postponed as the Joint Secretary, Home, Mr R.K. Ahooja, the Centre’s representative, could not reach here because of inclement weather. At least 50 cases might be reviewed by the committee. The committee had been set up following widespread criticism of the Mufti-led government over the release of 24 former militants soon after it came to power in November last. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani had advised the government to be cautious. Thereafter, a committee, headed by the Financial Commissioner, Home, Mr S.D. Singh, had been set up to screen individual cases before ordering their release. The Joint Secretary, Home, and a senior official of the Intelligence Bureau are also on the committee. The Mufti-led government, in its common minimum programme, had made a commitment to release “innocent” persons in pursuance of its policy of providing a healing touch to the victims of terrorism. The state government had to explain its viewpoint on the controversial issue when the release of over 24 former militants was made an election issue in the recent Assembly elections in Gujarat. The BJP was opposed to the release of those charged with terrorism. Some senior leaders of the Congress were also not in favour of the action. |
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Minister: end Indo-Pak hostilities Srinagar, January 18 “Long-lasting peace in the state can be achieved only by ending hostilities between India and Pakistan permanently”, Mr Baigh, who is also the Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, told a group of students who called on him last evening. He claimed that the fast emerging global scenario would encourage the two countries to end their hostilities and resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir, amicably. Mr Baigh suggested confidence-building measures like free access to travel and trade to Kashmiris in both India and Pakistan to help ease tension. PTI |
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NC rebel Manhas
joins TDP Jammu, January 18 “The NC never did justice to the people of Poonch. I am leaving the bitter experience of that party once and for all,” Mr Manhas, who contested from Poonch, said here. Mr Manhas and his supporters were welcomed to the party by senior leader and MP T.S. Bajwa at a function at the PDP headquarters here this afternoon. Six NC leaders, including former ministers Nissar Khan and Sharief Tariq and former legislator G.M. Bhawan had joined the PDP along with their supporters during last fortnight.
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Disband SSEC: Panthers Party Jammu, January 18 “We want that coalition government disband the notorious SSEC with immediate effect in the interest of innocent citizens, who have been harassed and intimidated by it,” party president Bhim Singh told reporters here. The party working committee also demanded judicial inquiry into the alleged death in custody of Rakesh Singh Manhas at Chinor police station in Jammu on Thursday, which had sparked violent protests in the area. The party, which is part of the ruling coalition in the state, expressed concern at the delay in the appointment of the Delimitation Commission, which is part of the common minimum programme.
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Jammu security reviewed Jammu, January 18 The meeting held at Nagrota, 12 km from here yesterday and presided over by Lieut-Gen T.P.S. Brar, General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps, reviewed security preparedness. It was attended by Principal Secretary (Home) S.D. Singh, DGP A.K. Suri, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Anil Goswami, besides senior officers of the Army, the BSF, the CRPF, police and intelligence agencies.
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