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2 LeT militants killed
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5 militants gunned down
4 chargesheeted for rape, murder of minor
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Pathetic Roads
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2 LeT militants killed
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Udhampur, September 18 Five cops, including one encounter specialist of Jammu and Kashmir Police, were injured in
the battle. The slain LeT militants were reportedly planning to attack function of Mela Patt- a symbol of the Hindu-Muslim unity in Bhaderwah. According to the police, on a tip-off the security forces, launched a search in the town early morning today. As soon as security personnel reached Green Colony, militants who had taken shelter in an isolated house, resorted to indiscriminate firing. Encounter specialist sub-inspector Shiv Kumar Sharma, alias Sonu, who was leading the team along with head constable Rajesh Sharma received bullet injuries. Both injured cops were evacuated from the site and security forced engaged the militants in gun battle. Two LeT militants were eliminated by the security forces in the encounter. One of the slain militant has been identified as local while another one is a foreigner believed to be
a Pakistani. Two AK 47 rifles and large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. |
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5 militants gunned down
Srinagar, September 18 During patrolling on September 17 night troops of 14 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) observed movements of militants in jungles of Sariwas forest, settled on the higher reaches adjoining Bandipora, the Army said, adding its troops ringed the three militants and a heavy firefight ensued. After an encounter all three were gunned down. The slain militants have been identified as Farooq Ahmed Khan, alias Akram, Shahjahan Khan, alias Waqas, and Mushtaq Ahmed Khan. All belonged to the HM and three AK-56 rifles, six magazines, 117 rounds, two hand grenades, one radio set and other war- like equipment were recovered from their possession. In another operation near Bandipora, troops of 57 RR and the local police launched a search near Khaiyar village today morning after a tip-off. While search of the area was on, militants opened heavy fire on troops. In the encounter that ensued, two militants were gunned down. They have been identified as divisional commander of JeM, Mohammad Abu Bakar, alias Usmaan, and its district commander, Mohammad Tariq, alias Sazid, both hailing from Pakistan.Ammunition was recovered from them, the Army said.
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4 chargesheeted for rape, murder of minor
Srinagar, September 18 Handwara SP Haseeb Mughal said two of the accused, Azher Ahmad Mir, alias Billa, and Mohammad Sadiq Mir, alias Saada Choor, were from Langate while two, Jehangir and Suresh Kumar,were from other states and worked here. Jehangir is from Bengal while Suresh is from Rajasthan, he added. The girl was waylaid by the accused when she was on her way to home from school. They took her to nearby orchards where she was raped and killed on July 20. They had concealed her body in bushes. As locals found her mutilated body, outrage swept across the valley and once the suspicion of the involvement of migrants arose, as the police was questioning many of them, the case took a political dimension with some separatists out to make exploit by demanding exit of outsiders from the state. The SP said 16 suspects were rounded up and four of them later "confessed" to their complicity.
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Haj House to be ready by year-end
Srinagar, September 18 Charak was informed that three main blocks of Haj House, which include reception lounge, immigration and customs block and baggage block were near completion.Work of these blocks was undertaken under double-shift system. He directed the managing director, JKPCC, to speed up work of the blocks.
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Pathetic Roads
Udhampur, September 18 Led by PDP’s district president, villagers drew the attention of Qarra towards the apathetic attitude of the local administration in catering to their problems. They drew the attention of the minister towards the 10-km-long Udhampur-Pakhlay road. — TNS
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