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Mystery shrouds kidnapping of Mufti’s kin BJP holds protest against Cong ‘betrayal’ Sonia to visit Leh on Sept 30
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3 Lashkar men killed in encounter Srinagar, September 23 Three militants of the Lashker-e-Toiba, including a divisional commander and two security personnel, were among nine persons killed while three militants were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir overnight, official spokesman said today.
11 villages along LoC to be
electrified Youths visit career business fair
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Mystery shrouds kidnapping of Mufti’s kin Srinagar, September 23 The police, however, claims there was no such incident. The two youths happened to be among “some others” taken for questioning over the snatching of a car in the area. The two were not in any way linked to the snatching of the vehicle and had been set free, the police said. It all began when a group of gunmen in civvies took away two persons, Mufti Sarwar, son of Mufti Shariefuddin, first cousin of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, and another person, Muzammil Kakroo, from Baba Mohalla, Beijbehara in Anantnag district, this morning. They were reportedly taken away in a Maruti Zen car around 10 am. Their relatives informed the police about the incident. The police, according to a local news agency, during checking of vehicles on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, seized the snatched vehicle with seven BSF men in civvies. It reported that the BSF men, who were also manning a Gypsy with the two “kidnapped” youth in it, managed to flee and reached one of their camps in the nearby Pulwama district. The news agency reported that a case of kidnapping had been registered against 8th Bn of the BSF. The seven BSF persons held had been handed over to the authorities concerned. The DIG, Anantnag-Pulwama, denied there was any case of kidnapping by the security personnel. He said the police was looking for the car lifters who had snatched a Maruti Zen from a contractor in the area. He said the two youths happened to be there while the policemen seized the car near Chechakote on the highway. The two youth were handed over to the local police and later to their families at
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BJP holds protest against Cong ‘betrayal’ Jammu, September 23 The commission had recommended the creation of three new districts in Jammu division. The party also protested against the rejection of the report by PCC chief Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed. The procession that was led by Mr Kavinder Gupta, district president of the party, raised slogans against the PDP-Congress coalition government for “betraying” the people of Jammu. Mr Gupta accused the Congress ministers of playing into the hands of their “Kashmiri masters” and harming the interests of Jammu. The Congress had always played with the sentiments of the people of Jammu, he alleged. He pointed out that the implementation of the report was included in the common minimum programme of the state government. The government had also failed to set up a regional council for Jammu to safeguard its interests, he added. Meanwhile, Mr Bhim Singh, chairman of the Panthers Party, a partner in the ruling coalition, has urged Ms Sonia Gandhi to convene a meeting of coalition partners in the state to sort out the conflict that has arisen following the “burial” of the common minimum programme by the Congress and the PDP. |
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Sonia to visit Leh on Sept 30
Srinagar, September 23 Her engagements in Leh include the inauguration of a Pashmina unit set up by the Wool Board and a public meeting, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress chief Peerzada Mohammad Sayed told reporters here today. Mr Sayed replied in negative when asked whether her visit was to iron out differences that had cropped up between the coalition partners. Denying there were differences among the coalition partners, he said the Congress chief’s visit was as per the schedule chalked out earlier. Asked about the remarks by Jammu-based Congress leaders that they rued party high command’s decision to hand over chief ministership to Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the state Congress chief said the views expressed by the leaders were not the opinion of the party. “I do not agree with them. It is their personal opinion,” he said, adding the Congress always sacrificed power for the cause of the nation.
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3 Lashkar men killed in encounter
Srinagar, September 23 He said an encounter took place between militants and the security forces at Pazalpora Shopian late last night during a search operation. He said three LET militants, including divisional commander Abu Amir, were killed in the encounter. One security jawan was injured, he said adding a large cache of arms and ammunition were seized. Official sources said four militants were killed in a night-long gunbattle at Machil in north Kashmir. Further details are awaited. A security jawan lost his life when militants attacked a patrol party at Dana Nallah Thanamandi in Rajouri district last night. Militants later escaped. Police constable, Shafat Hussain, was killed when militants attacked a patrol party at Gool main market in Udhampur district on Thursday. The security forces arrested two LET militants at Shangus Achabal while a Hizbul militant was arrested at Check Keegam.
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11 villages along LoC to be
electrified Srinagar, September 23 The scheme was dedicated to the border villages by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Dr S.S. Bloeria, and Lieut-Gen Nirbhay Sharma, GOC of the Army’s 15 Corps, yesterday. The scheme benefits over 15,000 residents of Pathwari, Reshwari, Naugam, Loossa, Bhatpora, Kupwara, Somari Chamkot, Gundi, Saidan, Manchittar and Sudupora villages in Kupwara district, a defence spokesman said. Dr Bloeria complimented the locals and the Army for their effort in the early implementation of the project. He assured the border people that the government was committed to improving their life and providing basic amenities. |
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Youths visit career business fair Jammu, September 23 According to organisers of the fair, the event would be organised in 13 cities, including Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Jaipur. It would have direct interface with prospective employers, service sector and other agencies. |
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