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3 more bodies exhumed
House gutted in encounter, militant killed
Azad welcomes Pervez’s statement
Kalpana Chawla award for Shameem Azad
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JKLF chief threatens stir
Transporters’ strike hits life
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3 more bodies exhumed
Srinagar, February 3 The family members of two other civilians whose bodies were exhumed earlier have identified the corpses. Meanwhile, forensic experts from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Chandigarh, have taken samples to confirm their identities in accordance with the state government’s orders. Protest demonstrations were held by thousands of people against the killings while the authorities were in the process of exhuming the body of Ali Mohammad Paddar at Kangan near here this afternoon. Two bodies were exhumed today from a graveyard at Bazipora, Ajas, 42 km from here on the Srinagar-Bandipore road in Baramulla district. One of these was believed to be that of Shoukat Ahmad Kataria, a cleric from Banihal in Doda district, who had been leading prayers at a mosque at Zadibal. He had been missing since October 4 last year and killed on the intervening night of October 4 and 5. Another body was identified by the relatives as that of Ghulam Nabi Wani, son of Ghulam Qadir Wani from Larnoo, Kokernag in Anantnag district. His brother Zahoor Ahmad Wani and wife Haleema accompanying the police team identified his body. Wani was a vendor outside Tyndale Biscoe School in the central Lal Chowk area and had been missing since March 2 last year. Incidentally, Abdul Rahman Paddar, whose missing and subsequent killing took the lid off the whole affair, also belonged to the same village in south Kashmir. Taking assistance of the forensic experts from the CFSL, the special investigating team also exhumed the body of Ali Mohammad Paddar from a graveyard at Kangan, 40 km from here on Srinagar-Ladakh axis. The body, beyond recognition, was identified by physical appearances and clothes by his wife Shameema and brother Abdul Rashid. He had been missing since March 7 last year.
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House gutted in encounter, militant killed
Jammu, February 3 In a joint operation of the Army, the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the state’s police cordoned off a house at Khetian Sanai Top in Poonch sector, where the militant was suspected to be hiding and told to surrender. This was followed by indiscriminate firing from inside the house, which led to the encounter, a J-K police spokesman said. The entire house was gutted during the encounter and the search was still on for the body of the militant. In another press statement, three missing persons have been traced by the police. The three, namely Ajaz Ahmed, Abdul Rashid and Ghulam Mustafa, were reported missing since 2006, a police spokesman said. |
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Azad welcomes Pervez’s statement Jammu, February 3 He said that time has come for silencing the guns forever so that an atmosphere of peace and tranquility is strengthened and made a permanent feature. He said that prosperity and progress of the state is mainly subservient to peace. Mr Azad said all those who have real sympathy for the people of Kashmir should now think in terms of peace, trade and development. The Chief Minister, while commenting on the arrest of SSP and Deputy SP and other police officials involved in fake encounters, said that countdown for zero tolerance in human rights violations has started. He said that he will encourage all those security personnel who are fighting with courage against militancy.
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Kalpana Chawla award for Shameem Azad
Jammu, February 3 She has cut dozens of albums in Kashmiri folk music and sung in more than 10 Indian languages. She has also lent her voice to about 10 TV serials and feature films, including “Habba Khatoon” and “Bub”. She is a winner of several awards, including a gold medal from the Andhra Pradesh Government for singing in Telugu. Her most famous songs include “Mauj Kisheer” and “Janat-e-Kashmir”. Ms Azad received the award from Kalpana Chawla’s father, Mr Banarsi Lal Chawla, at a function in the Indian National Science Academy. |
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JKLF chief threatens stir Srinagar, February 3 He called for a general strike on Tuesday when he begins three days’ hunger strike in protest against the “killing of innocent civilians in fake encounters at the hands of security forces in Kashmir”. He also called for a protest demonstration at Wailoo, Kokernag in Anantnag district, on Monday. Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Malik expressed concern over the continued human rights violations in the state. He alleged that 60,000 to 70,000 Kashmiri youths released from jails over the past 15 years were being forced to pick up arms again due to the pressure tactics, harassment and extortion by the security agencies.
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Transporters’ strike hits life
Srinagar, February 3 The transporters’ demands include an increase in fares following rising petrol prices, insurance premium and spare parts. They have also demanded that owners of 25-year-old vehicles be properly rehabilitated. The authorities had banned the plying of these vehicles.
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