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Cops find vital clues about HuJI ultra
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Master plans vital for urban growth: Guv
Two held with intoxicants
Doda migrants await relief
Bandh continues in valley
Teaching
of Kashmiri in Class IX demanded
Students boycott classes
Bid to loot SBI branch
Protest against price rise
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Cops find vital clues about HuJI ultra
Jammu, February 8 “There were four HuJI militants operating in the Kishtwar area, of which three were gunned down on Thursday and now we are searching the fourth and last militant, Imran,” a senior police officer told The Tribune. We are getting vital clues from Hafiza Begum, alias Babli, an accomplice of HuJI commander Feroz Ahmed, alias Dawood, and now we anticipate to nab Imran who is changing hide outs to evade
security forces, he said. He added that the woman was being questioned regarding her involvement in militant activities. However, the officer refused to divulge
further details about Imran’s whereabouts. The police said with the elimination of Dawood, Nazir Ahmed, alias Furkan, and Mohmmad Ishaq in the gunfight, the Bangladesh-based HuJI had been almost wiped out. The HuJI had recruited local youngsters, it added. A case has been registered against Hafiza Begum under sections of the Ranbir Penal Code for allegedly providing logistics and transporting weapons for the HuJI
militants. Hafiza, 27, had married Dawood about four years back. Meanwhile, a joint column of the Rashtriya Rifles and Territorial Army apprehended one overground worker from the Mendhar area and seized a mobile phone along with a SIM card with connection number 8803203523. He had been identified as Shahjahan, alias Kalu. |
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35 labourers rescued
Tribune News Service
Jammu, February 8 Ten trucks were still submerged in the floodwaters, the police said. “It took a long time to start the rescue operations because helicopters could not be used due to poor visibility.There was no loss of life ,” said Anand Jain, SSP, Reasi, and added “The situation is now under control and as soon as the rain stops, we will pull out the trucks.” Meanwhile, the continuous spell of snow on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which remained closed for the third consecutive day today claimed two lives near the Jawahar Tunnel. The police said a Maruti-800 car fell into a gorge near Banihal, killing two persons.A joint operation was being launched with the help of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials and snow-cutters were pressed into the service for clearing landslides and snow. Several vehicles were still stranded near Udhampur, Batote, Kud and at other places. Alok Kumar, SSP, National Highways, Ramban said : “ Efforts are on to clear the roads, but all depends on the weather God.” A visit to Jammu bus stand revealed that a number of persons were waiting for buses to ply on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.“We have been stranded here for the past four days and do not have enough money to stay in a hotel. The authorities should provide us free accommodation ,” said Bansi Lal Kaul, a resident of Srinagar. A harrowing time for stranded passengers
Srinagar: Life remained affected in the Kashmir valley for the fourth consecutive day on Monday following a heavy snowfall. Even though the administration claims that proper arrangements have been made for passengers stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway which continues to be closed for traffic, the latter are having a harrowing time. “There is no arrangement to keep us warm. The shopkeepers have increased the prices of eatables manifold. There is snow everywhere and we are unable to return to Srinagar,” said Kuldeep Singh, a passenger stranded at Lower Munda. The residents are facing problems due to the shortage of essential commodities as no fresh stock could arrive from Jammu due to the closure of the highway today. The Met Department says there will be no respite from heavy snowfall in the valley for next several hours and the situation will further worsen. Director of the Met Department Sonam Lotus said, “There will be no respite from heavy snowfall in the entire valley till tomorrow afternoon, when the sky will clear a bit. But the situation will worsen on February 11 and 12.” |
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Tough time for patients with critical spinal cord injuries
Ashutosh Sharma Tribune News Service
Jammu, February 8 While some patients cry when the weight tied to their legs moves, others who have been reduced to vegetation after acute spinal injuries do not even respond. This is the tale of miseries of as many as 20 patients, who are suffering from critical spinal injuries and chaos in the hospital would not allow them to recuperate in peace. Their misery is not going to end soon as the renovation work in the ward will continue for a month. When a Tribune team visited ward No. 2 where patients of spinal injuries are admitted, masons were busy working while patients looked visibly disturbed. Heaps of construction material like sand, cement and tiles could be seen everywhere. Air in the ward is filled with moisture and dust, making it difficult for the patients to breath easy. “The work is on for the last few days. They keep on hammering the walls and the patients are inconvenienced a great deal,” said a relative of a patient. He added that “This is the limit. Nobody would even like his cattle to be treated like this, but our dear ones here are suffering agony.” “Constant noise is making it difficult for us to stay here. There is no hope for my recovery,” said an elderly patient. “Renovation has to be carried out as the structure is at stake. The work is going on at a slow pace as we do not want it to discomfort patients,” said Medical Superintendent Dr Ramesh Gupta. He added, “Due to space constraint and increasing patient load usually two patients have to share a bed. We don’t have any space to adjust patients elsewhere.” Principal of the hospital Prof Rajinder Singh said he had asked Dr Gupta to shift patients to their respective units. “Is anybody listening?”
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Master plans vital for urban growth: Guv
Jammu, February 8 Vohra said it was significant to ensure the planned use of the available land due to scarcity of usable land in the high mountain areas. Futuristic planning should take into account the static and floating population and the tourists as well. He emphasised on evolving a appropriate mechanism for the growth of Leh and the small but fast growing habitats in its vicinity. The Governor said the master plans should be financially viable on a durable basis. Such plans need to cater to all existing and emerging requirements, particularly the provision of wide roads, solid waste management, parks, bus stands and environment protection schemes, he added. He apprised the government officers concerned, who participated in the discussion, of the importance of early steps being taken to finalise the Draft Master Plan for Leh so that its inhabitants and visitors could enjoy the best facilities. |
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Two held with intoxicants
Jammu, February 8 A senior police officer said a case under the NDPS Act was registered in this regard
at the Nawabad police station and they were investigating the matter. Meanwhile, the police today claimed to have seized 500 gm of opium and arrested two persons in the Chatha area here. The police said on a tip-off, a naka was laid and the duo was caught red-handed. A police officer said the accused had been identified as Gurcharan Singh and Mukhban Singh, both residents of the Chatha area. A case under sections of the NDPS Act was registered. |
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Doda migrants await relief
Jammu, February 8 “We don’t have media contacts to articulate plight of our miserable life, which is why the administration is indifferent to us whereas Kashmiri Pandit migrants are getting everything,” complained, the chairman of the Erstwhile Doda Migrant Committee, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Beig, adding, “Why there are different yardsticks for compensation when the pain inflicted to militancy-hit people remains the same? In our case, the government has not even conducted any survey to assess the number of migrated families.” “Our source of income is limited to hand and mouth. We cannot afford big rallies and demonstrations, so we opted for this method for registering our protest against injustice meted out to us,” he said and added, “The members of migrated families court government’s attentions by sitting here on rotational basis.” “Our files are gathering dust at the office of Relief Commissioner. Each of individual cases is backed by proof endorsing that migration took place under the threat to life. Including local chowkidars, revenue officials, police, Deputy Commissioner and CID have written to the Relief Commissioner that we were compelled to leave the place in view of threat and torture by militants,” he said and added, “Even after that we are not being entitled to any relief.” “Those who are entitled to relief get only Rs 1,100 per household irrespective of number of family members and 16 kg ration per head whereas KPs get Rs 4,000 per head and more ration,” complained another migrant, Som Raj. Today, the demonstrators have completed 908 days sitting at dharna in a tent with tattered flysheets. “We have been here for all these days, braving storm, rain, heat wave and foggy cold,” said another protesting migrant Kallu, a nomad by tribe, adding, “Due to severe cold, most of our people are falling sick after spending nights here.” “The Government of India has been impressing upon naxalites to shun violence and adopt constitutional means for projecting their demands. But in this case, has government bothered to turn its face towards Doda migrants during all these years?” stated general secretary of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, Pushkar Raj. |
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Bandh continues in valley
Srinagar, February 8 All shops and business establishments were closed and there was a thin attendance in government offices. Residents continued to face an acute shortage of essential commodities. A shutdown was also observed in other major towns of the valleywhere the transport services continued to be suspended. The Mirwaiz continued to be under house arrest for the fourth consecutive day today in the wake of the APHC leadership’s call to march towards the UN office to present a memorandum regarding the recent killing of two youths and the “continued aggressive measures adopted by the government”. The trouble started last week when a teenager, Wamiq Farooq of the Rainawari locality was killed due to a teargas shell fired by the police in Rajouri Kadal.It was followed by the death of Zahid Farooq at Brein, Nishat, due to a bullet injury on Friday evening. Meanwhile,the Chief Minister has also approached the Centre to look into the reports of the killing of the youth allegedly at the hands of BSF personnel. The police here has also asked the BSF to provide the log details of the vehicle movements of the battalion headquarters near Nishat where the incident took place. Meanwhile, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has said Omar’s request to the Centre was an acknowledgement of his failure to govern the state. |
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Teaching
of Kashmiri in Class IX demanded
Jammu, February 8 Other demands highlighted by the deputation include telecasting programmes in the Kashmiri language on Doordarshan, Jammu, and increasing time slots and periodicity of programmes broadcast from Radio Kashmir, Jammu, in the language. The deputation comprised literary personalities Prof Rehman Rahi, Mohammad Yousf Taing, Shehbaz Rajorvi, Mohan Lal Aash, and Aziz Hajini and Shujaat Bukhari, president and general Secretary of of the Adbi Markaz Kamraz, respectively. The Governor gave a patient hearing to the deputation and enquired from them about the activities of their organisation. He emphasised the urgent need for the effective revival and promotion of literary and intellectual activities in the state. Referring to its demands, Vohra assured the deputation that these would be taken up with the state government. Deputation
meets Vohra
A deputation of Shri Baba Amarnath and Shri Baba Buda Amarnath Yatra Niyas also met the Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhavan here today. The deputation presented a memorandum of recommendations to him. The 11-member deputation comprised Dr Ramakant Dubey, president of the Vishav Hindu Parishad, J&K state, and Mukhya Niyasi of the Yatra Niyas, and Surinder Mohan Aggarwal, president of Shri Baba Amarnath and Shri Buda Amarnath Yatra Niyas. The Principal Secretary to the Governor, Raj Kumar Goyal, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the shrine board, Saugat Biswas, were present at the meeting. |
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Students boycott classes
Jammu, February 8 According to a statement issued her today, students under the banner of the Jammu Joint Students Federation (JJSF) boycotted classes. They protested at Government Gandhi Memorial Science College, MAM College and Government Degree College, Polura. While addressing the students, Pratap Singh Jamwal, state vice-president of the JJSF, said, “Either the university authorities should give us open choice or relaxation in the syllabus. We will fight for the demand till we get it.” |
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Bid to loot SBI branch
Jammu, February 8 The incident came to light this morning, when bank employees found the locks broken, following which they informed the police. A police team along with a dog squad and forensic science experts reached the spot and collected the samples. A case has been registered at Hazli Morh police station. Inayat Ali, in charge of Hazli Morh police post, said: “Everything is lying safe in the bank and we are investigating the matter.” |
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Protest against price rise
Jammu, February 8 When asked about steps being taken by the authorities concerned to curb the rising prices, Dimpy said: “The food items are beyond the reach of the poor and the Centre is not taking any step to control the prices.” |
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Jammu, February 8
Jammu, February 8
It has been several years since Doda migrants began their protest in front of the Divisional Commissioner’s office here, but the militancy-hit families are yet to get their due from the government.
Even after the high court’s directive to the state government to treat Doda migrants on a par with Kashmiri Pandit migrants, their fate remains the same. Facing threat to their lives when militant activities increased in 1990s, people from remote hilly districts of
Ramban, Kishtwar and Doda had to migrate.
