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Harassed by cops, Hindus threaten to migrate
2 die, 8 hurt as Sumo falls into nullah
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J&K govt issues 120 'most wanted’ terrorist list
Festival celebrated for new dist
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Harassed by cops, Hindus threaten to migrate
Udhampur, April 24 Pyar Singh, whose relatives were allegedly killed by unknown persons on April 21, 2007, alleged that instead of taking action against culprits, the police had registered cases against those youth, who had protested against that gruesome incident. “As the police had refused to register murder of Vijay Singh and his wife Sheesha Devi, some local youths put their bodies on a road and staged dharna'', he said, regretting that instead of doing justice with the family of the deceased, the police had booked those who were protesting against the killing. He pointed out that cases have been registered against Roop Singh, Hardyal Singh, Hardev Singh, Romal Singh, Om Singh and others. Another resident of Sarbani Bata, Lal Chand said confidence of the minorities had been totally shattered due to the indifferent attitude of the authorities. The police should investigate the case to inculcate confidence among the minorities'', he opined but hastened to add that the authorities had been exerting pressure on them to withdraw the case. Fear grips the minority community after the mysterious killing of the couple whose bodies were found in a nullah. While the police has registered a case under section 174 CrPC and started investigation to ascertain the cause of the death, family members alleged that they were killed by militants.
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PoK refugees court arrest
Jammu, April 24 They began a protest march towards the Suchetgarh Indo-Pak border check post, 15 km from here, threatening to cross the border, but were stopped on way near Jammu airport. Raising anti-J and K government slogans, residents of Jammu and those, who had migrated from Sialkot, Mirtpur and Muzaffarabad in the past 60 years, held a dharna where they were stopped by the police and later courted arrest. Supported by the local leadership of the BJP, the Shiv Sena and the Panthers Party, they decided to court arrest when cops resisted them with a mild cane charge. Shiv Sena leader Anand Sharma, who led the march, said it was unfortunate that these refugees were not given their due. The leaders criticised the state and the Central Government for not including any member of the migrated community in the roundtable conference on Kashmir issue, which was held today in Delhi.
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2 die, 8 hurt as Sumo falls into nullah
Udhampur, April 24 Reports reaching here that driver of Tata Sumo lost control of the vehicle at Jathi near Assar. The vehcile skidded off the road and fell into a nullah. Two persons, Naseem Bano and driver Naresh Kumar died on the spot. As their conditions were deteriorating, six injured were later shifted to Government Medical College, Jammu. |
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Cops want to kill me: Mendhar MLA
Rajouri, April 24 Addressing newsmen here, Rana alleged that the police even wanted to eliminate him since he supported members of a particular community in constructing a mosque. Citing an example of a firing incident at the house of a civilian in Mendhar last week, Rana said the incident was fake and was hatched by some agencies in connivance with the police in Mendhar. Demanding a probe into the incident, Rana said the incident was of serious nature and needed to be investigated through an impartial investigating agency. Responding to a query regarding his support for the construction of the mosque over a piece of disputed land, Rana averred that he supported the construction of the mosque since the piece of land was already under the occupation of the Madrasa administration. The MLA alleged that his security had been withdrawn with an intention to get him eliminated by militants. However, the DIG, Rajouri-Poonch range, refuted all allegations levelled against the police.
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J&K govt issues 120 `most wanted’ terrorist list
Jammu, April 24 The J&K government has urged New Delhi to take up this issue with Islamabad. “We have handed over a latest revised list of over 120 most wanted militants being sheltered in PoK and Pakistan to the Union Home Ministry during a review meeting in New Delhi recently, so that centre takes up the issue with Pakistan,” said a top state intelligence source. All these ultras are wanted in connection with terrorist activities in the state and all of them have crossed the Line of Control and are sheltered in PoK, said the source. Of these 120 militants, 33 are Pakistani nationals, while the rest are Kashmiris, said the J&K government. From the Kashmiris, 60 are from Poonch district, one from Baramulla, four each from Srinagar and Rajouri, five from Anantnag, three from Pulwama, two from Udhampur and one each from Budgam and Doda. Lashker-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, LeT Operations Chief Bilal (alias Salahuddin), Jaish-e-Mohammad deputy chief Mufti Asrar, and JeM Operations chiefs Shah Faisal and Madni are among the Pakistanis whose names are present in the list, said the J&K government. The fact that the militants are taking shelter in PoK and operating from there is proof that Pakistan is actively aiding and abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, said the J&K government. “We therefore want the government of India to take up the issue with Pakistan,” said the source. — PTI
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Festival celebrated for new dist
Udhampur, April 24 On the first day, efforts were made to educate the masses through traditional dances. Attired in their traditional dresses, hundreds of people thronged the venue to witness first-ever mega event in this new district. Although this festival is being organised to commemorate the victory of the people of Reasi in getting the district status after a continued struggle of three decades, different government agencies have set up their stalls to educate masses about various programme being launched by Central as well as state government for their upliftment. Being organised with the collaboration of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the main aim of this festival is to create awareness among masses and to showcase developmental activities in different sectors. Rural development minister Jugal Kishore Sharma admitted that people were unaware of various programmes and this festival was aimed at creating awareness about the flagship programmes of the Central Government, like Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, National Rural Health Mission, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Mid-Day Meal Scheme and Integrated Child Development Services Scheme. |
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