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January 25, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Cong leader’s brother shot dead Security beefed up for J&K R-Day function
Hurriyat leader Rashid freed on bail |
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Seek NOC for courses, pvt colleges told
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Cong leader’s brother shot dead Srinagar, January 24 Nasir, (32), a contractor, was stopped by five militants when he was going to Nagshareen village in his car around 2.45 p.m. and shot at from point-blank range, the sources said. He died on the spot. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the killing so far. The security forces foiled a militant bid to smuggle arms and ammunition into the city for triggering blasts on Republic Day when they recovered 20 kg of RDX from a bus last evening, official sources said today. They said the recovery was made during a search of the bus at Ganderbal. The bus was on its way from Bandipora to Srinagar, sources said adding that the driver and conductor have been taken in for questioning. The BSF apprehended two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants and recovered IED, other explosives and arms and ammunition in the Kashmir valley overnight. A BSF spokesman said the troops of the 171 Battalion, laid an ambush on the road leading to Gopalpura village in the central Kashmir district of Badgam last evening. After waiting for several hours the troops observed some suspicious movement and arrested two militants. These were later identified as Arshad Hussain Dar, of Manjanwazi, commander of LeT in Chadoora area, and Mohammad Shafi Sofi of Baghat Kanipora. A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including one pistol, one magazine, one wireless set, five hand grenades and five rounds of ammunition were recovered from them. In another incident, the troops of the 113 Battalion carried out a search operation on the outskirts of Takia Pandit village near Soura and recovered 9.5 kg of RDX, 7 kg IED, four detonators, 24 small iron pieces and 10 feet cordex wire. BSF men achieved another significant success when troops of the 6 Battalion unearthed a dump containing 4.5 kg IED, fitted in a pipe, one hand grenade, two magazines and 60 rounds of ammunition in a graveyard at Kudpora village of Anantnag district. JAMMU: Two hardcore LeT terrorists were shot dead by the security forces in a fierce encounter at Kas Balari area in Mendhar sector of Poonch district late on Thursday, official sources said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off that some ultras were hiding at Kas Balari the security forces raided the area in a pre-dawn operation. The militants opened fire on them as they reached the place and two ultras were shot dead in the following gunbattle, the sources said. Two AK-47 rifles, six magazines and a radio set were seized from them. Meanwhile, night curfew has been imposed in Rajouri town and its surrounding areas for three days from today as a “precautionary measure” to prevent untoward incidents during Republic Day celebrations. The curfew will remain in force in the border town and adjoining areas from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. till January 27, Rajouri District Magistrate Manoj Kumar Dwedi said on Friday. However, the curfew order is not applicable on the persons who have got special permission of movement from the district authorities, he added. Army troops on Friday averted a major tragedy by detecting and diffusing an IED on Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Banihal, 179 kms from here, police sources said. The IED, which was planted at Kharpur near Banihal town, was detected by an Army patrol in the afternoon. A Pakistani mercenary was killed by the security forces at Ghambir Mughlan area of Rajouri district on Thursday. One Army jawan sustained injuries in the encounter, the sources said. An AK rifle with four magazines and 123 rounds, two grenades, a wireless set, Rs 280 in Indian currency and some incriminating documents were recovered from the killed militants, they said. Meanwhile, militants set ablaze timber stocks in Pacci Nali area in Gandoh tehsil of Doda district, and fired upon labourers and some village defence committee members who rushed to the area to extinguish the fire. However, the VDC members replied effectively as a result of which militants fled the scene, the sources said.
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Security beefed up for J&K R-Day function Srinagar, January 24 The Hurriyat Conference has called for a two-day general strike in protest against the delay in shifting Syed Ali Shah Geelani from the Ranchi jail in Jharkhand for treatment at the AIIMS, New Delhi. It also coincides with the Republic Day celebrations, which have become a high-security affair in Jammu and Kashmir over the years. A strict vigil is being kept around the stadium in view of the threats from two militant outfits, Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba. Security agencies have taken measures to prevent militants from creating trouble on the occasion. A three-tier security ring around the venue of the main function here and key installations has been set up. Paramilitary troops have occupied residential houses and government buildings to keep a vigil on miscreants. Searching of vehicles and bus passengers has been increased during the past few days at Lal Chowk and other places. Similar reports have been received from other district headquarters in the Kashmir valley. |
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Hurriyat leader Rashid freed on bail Srinagar, January 24 Rashid, who was functioning as information secretary of the separatist amalgam, was released on bail. He was arrested on January 12 last year under the Public Safety Act which was revoked on technical grounds in June last. He was rearrested and taken into preventive detention. Rashid was released on bail from Kotbalwal jail in Jammu on November 13 after the People’s Democratic Party came to power in the state, but was taken into custody again. He was later shifted to the Joint Interrogation Centre in Srinagar for screening and three weeks later handed over to the Safakadal police station, which had sought his further remand in connection with some unlawful activities. Rashid, told PTI immediately after his release that his arrest was part of political vendetta against the Hurriyat Conference. He questioned the rationale behind his detention even after he was granted bail earlier saying “this puts a question mark as to whether the government respected the courts”. Rashid alleged that the conditions in jails were “not fit for human habitation” and jail authorities made no distinction between political prisoners and petty criminals.
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Seek NOC for courses, pvt colleges told Jammu, January 24 The NOC has to be sought from the government in accordance with the recently enacted Jammu and Kashmir Private Colleges (Regulations and Control) Act, 2002, an official press note said here today. It said all such educational institutions must submit written requests on a format available with the Department of Higher Education, Civil Secretariat, Jammu, supporting documentary evidence on or before February 10, failing which they shall be liable to punitive action under Section 22 of the Act.
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