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terrorists, soldier killed Srinagar, October 13 Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces at Gagrian in Poonch district of Jammu, he said. Two of them have been identified as Abu Hamza and Abu Sayeed, both residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. A jawan was injured in the encounter, the spokesman said. Three AK assault rifles, 10 magazines, 370 rounds, three wireless sets, eight antennae, three hand grenades, 29 pencil cells and Rs 9,000 were seized from the slain terrorists. In another encounter, two militants were killed during search operations at Sumatata Pani in the Kalakote sector of Rajouri district, he said. Two AK assault rifles, six magazines, 120 rounds and a UBGL were seized from them. A jawan, who was injured in the encounter, later succumbed. The bullet-riddled body of a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant, identified as Abdullah Saif of PoK, was recovered from the forest area of Nomblan-Keller in Pulwama district, he said. Militants set ablaze a house at Safrawgund in the Ganderbal area of Srinagar last night. However, none was hurt in the incident. Terrorists opened fire on a security force camp and clashed with a search party in the Kangan area on the outskirts of Srinagar last night, but there was no report of any casualty. BSF busted a militant hideout at Awhatu in Anantnag this morning and seized five hand grenades, two wireless antennae, four AK magazines, 211 rounds of AK ammunition and 24 pencil cells, he said. Security forces also seized a UBGL, two UBGL grenades, four magazines and 134 rounds during house-to-house searches in the Banihal area of Doda. Meanwhile, according to a report from Jammu, two persons were killed and two others seriously injured when militants fired rockets at the house of one village defence committee (VDC) member in the Mahore area of Udhampur district in Jammu division last night, official sources said here today. A 30-year old woman Sankri Devi and her four-year-old daughter, Babli, were killed and Lehar Singh and Sanjay were seriously injured in the rocket attack by some militants on the house of one VDC member, Jameet Singh, at Chaklas village of the Mahore area past midnight, the sources said. The authorities requisitioned helicopter to airlift the injured to Jammu medical college hospital here. The police and security forces rushed to the area to take stock of the situation and launch operations to arrest the militants, the sources said. In another incident, militants beat up one Ghulam Shah and his wife Akbar Jan in their house at Budhal in Rajouri district, the sources said, adding that they also threatened them not to report the incident to the police before fleeing. Meanwhile, security forces busted a militant hideout in the Banihal area of Doda district last evening and seized one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher with two grenades, four AK magazines and 234 rounds of AK rifles.
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1 dead, 2 hurt in clash Jammu, October 13 The duel led to firing by one of them at Batwal village in the district. One of them identified as Nam Singh died after he received a volley of bullets and two others were injured. The two, identified as Pawan and Dhian Chand, were hospitalised. Ramesh, who allegedly fired the bullets, was arrested. In another incident, the bullet-riddled body of Mustaq Wani was found from the Dachhan forest area of Doda. The police has handed over the body to his family after a post-mortem.
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Woman hurt, two houses damaged in Pak shelling Jammu, October 13 Pakistani troops from across the Line of Control (LoC) targeted the Bhawani, Laam Makri and Seer areas with mortar shells since yesterday forcing Indian troops to retaliate, the sources said, adding that more than 100 light artillery shells and 82-mm mortar bombs were fired by the Pakistani troops on our side during the period. One woman, Metroo Devi, who sustained injuries in both her legs when a shell exploded near her house at Sarian village in the Bhawani area, was later hospitalised. The house of one Mohinder Lal of Seer village was damaged, they said, adding that five of his cattle died in a cowshed. The house of Ved Parkash in Kanti village of the Bhawani area was also damaged, the sources said, adding that the electric line supplying power to the area was also damaged in shelling from across the border. Besides, three cattle sustained injuries when a shell exploded near the house of Anant Ram at Diang village, they said.
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Exam not held due to Pak shelling Srinagar, October 13 Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate shelling in the sector this morning, causing panic among the villagers residing close to the Line of Control. The shelling forced people to take shelter in underground bunkers built by the government. The villagers did not venture out as the shelling continued throughout the day, disrupting normal life. A number of shells hit the Gurez township, but there was no immediate report of any casualty from anywhere in the sector. As students and examiners did not turn up at the examination halls, the exam could not be held today and is expected to take place later, the sources said. Troops guarding the border fired in retaliation to silence Pakistani guns and also intensified vigil to foil any possible infiltration attempt by Pakistan-trained militants.
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1,050 youth given employment Srinagar, October 13 Under the Rehbar-e-Taleem and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan schemes, the Chief Minister handed over employment orders to 1,050 youth at a function, initiating the employment package of one lakh jobs announced by Mr Vajpayee during his visit to the valley in April. Another 25,000 youth will be recruited under the scheme for a remuneration of Rs 1,500 per month for two years initially which will be enhanced by Rs 500 for another three years when village education committees, to be formed to monitor the performance of the teachers, will submit reports for the regularisation of their services. Addressing the newly appointed teachers, the Chief Minister said recruitment for seven battalions of the Home and Hearth force would start on November 1. Appointments would also be made in the Railways and other departments, he added.
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17 cr for national fruit market in J&K Srinagar, October 13 The Sopore fruit mandi will be developed into a national fruit market and Rs 17 crore is being spent for the purpose, state Agriculture Minister Abdul Aziz Zargar told a gathering of fruit growers and traders at the launch of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) at Sopore last evening. Mr Zargar said fruit markets would also be set up at Kolkata and Mumbai to provide better marketing choice to fruit growers and traders. Launching the MIS by flagging off a truckload of C-grade apples procured from fruit growers, the minister said eight procurement centres had been set up under the scheme. The coalition government had accorded top priority to the development of the horticulture sector and a comprehensive programme was being formulated to create assured irrigation infrastructure to promote fruit industry, he said. A distinct trademark would also be created to establish the credibility of Kashmiri fruit in the world market, he said. Pointing out that Rs 100 crore technology mission for development of horticulture had been sactioned by the Centre, he asked the fruit growers to take full advantage of the scheme and avail benefits under the agri expo zone for apple and walnut. State Minister for Finance Muzaffar Hussain Beigh cautioned the fruit industry against the emerging competition in the
global market and asked fruit growers to maintain strict quality control to boost exports. The minister also called for the opening of the Rawalpindi road to Pakistan for trading with the neighbouring country.
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Report on UK police station denied Srinagar, October 13 A government spokesman said such a move could not be allowed as it would compromise the sovereignty of the country. He described the news report in this regard as “baseless and absurd” and said no government could allow any foreign country to set up a police station on its land. “ As far as the Jammu and Kashmir Government is concerned, there is no such move at present nor will it be there in the future also,” the spokesman said.
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