J A M M U   &   K A S H M I R

Probe ordered into misappropriation of funds
Jammu, September 23
The J&K Accountability Commission yesterday ordered an inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of crores of rupees by certain functionaries of the Projects Construction Corporation during renovation of the state guest house at Delhi and other four works.

Six killed, 33 injured in road mishaps
Jammu, September 23
Six persons were killed and 33 injured in separate road mishaps in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, official sources said today.

Jawan among three killed
Srinagar, September 23
An army jawan and a girl were among three persons killed while security forces busted a number of hideouts and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir since last night.

Two pilgrims die
Jammu, September 23
Two pilgrims died en route Vaishno Devi cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir since last night, official sources said today.

Probe ordered into misappropriation of funds
Tribune News Service

Jammu, September 23
The J&K Accountability Commission yesterday ordered an inquiry into the alleged misappropriation of crores of rupees by certain functionaries of the Projects Construction Corporation during renovation of the state guest house at Delhi and other four works.

The order for the inquiry was passed by Mr Justice R.P. Sethi, chairman of the commission, on the basis of a complaint filed by Narinder Singh.

The commission observed that a prima-facie case was made out for holding preliminary inquiry against those involved in the misappropriation of public money.

The commission ordered the Managing Director of the corporation to seize the record pertaining to these projects and had asked Mr A.S. Wazir, a former chief engineer, to probe into the allegations made by the complainant and submit his report within one month.

The concerned officers have been directed to assist Mr Wazir in conducting the probe.

The commission observed that it was prime-facie established that several lakhs of rupees had been misused during the renovation of the Kashmir House at Delhi and a few crore of rupees were doled out to private consultancy firms.

The state has been put to a huge loss in construction of the Jalandhar-Mukerian rail track as the corporation failed to complete it. Funds were also alleged to have been misappropriated on account of acrylic surface plaster of the track. The corporation has also been accused of having made illegal appointments and promotions. 

Six killed, 33 injured in road mishaps

Jammu, September 23
Six persons were killed and 33 injured in separate road mishaps in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, official sources said today.

Four persons were killed on the spot and 22 injured when a Matador fell into a gorge in the Reasi area of Udhampur district today, the sources said.

The accident occurred when the driver of the Matador lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a curve, the sources said. The vehicle, carrying 26 passengers, was on its way to Kodhi from Aranas.

A woman and her three-year-old child were killed and three others injured in a road mishap at Timbro Chak in the Mandi area of Poonch today, the sources said. — PTI

Jawan among three killed

Srinagar, September 23
An army jawan and a girl were among three persons killed while security forces busted a number of hideouts and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir since last night.

The militants shot dead a girl, Mehbooba, in her Kulgam house in south Kashmir district of Anantnag last night. The militants attacked a security force search party at Dhara Morha in Poonch district of Jammu. Security forces retaliated but the militants managed to escape.

Two militants abducted a jawan Abdul Qayoom, who had come home on leave, and his father Manzoor from Therpur area of Jammu last night. There took them to the nearby Bhati Dhara area and beat them up with rifle butts.

They later shot dead Qayoom and threw his body in the forest area. Manzoor was, however, set free.

Troops were on a routine patrol in Dhara Bhagla forests when they spotted a polythene bag in the bushes in Poonch. The bag contained two powerful IEDs weighing 10 kg each.

The police recovered four hand-grenades, 165 AK rounds and a copy of the holy Koran from a cave used by militants as a hideout. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from three other hideouts at Doda, Dalwa in Gool and Kupwara. — UNI

Two pilgrims die

Jammu, September 23
Two pilgrims died en route Vaishno Devi cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir since last night, official sources said today.

Chatooh Lal, a 52-year-old devotee from Madhya Pradesh, died of a heart attack at Adhkuwari on the way to the shrine in the Katra belt of Udhampur district early today, they said.

Another pilgrim, Hansa Dutt of Dehra Dun, died at the bhavan last night. — PTI