Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar: A large group of social activists from north Kashmir’s Sopore joined Apni Party in an event organized at the party headquarters in Srinagar on Thursday. The new entrants included Javaid Ahmad Bhat, Rayees Kaloo, Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Ghulam Jeelani Kana, and Qazi Munaf. They joined the party along with scores of volunteers and workers.

Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari greeted the new entrants into the party fold. On this occasion, he said, “I wholeheartedly welcome you to Apni Party and assure you that the party will extend its full support to your activities in terms of your social service. I am sure your presence at the party will strengthen the party cadre further in Sopore.” He reiterated that the Apni Party’s one of the key activities is to serve the people in terms of helping them to get public issues and grievances resolved through the concerned authorities.

Besides Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, the prominent leaders who were present on the occasion included Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir, General Secretary Rafi Ahmad Mir, Provincial President Mohammad Ashraf Mir, former legislator Yawar Mir, Media Advisor Farooq Andrabi, District President Baramulla Khurshid Ahmad Khan, District President Bandipora Shafaat Kazmi, District President Ganderbal Javaid Mir, District Vice President Kulgam Gul Mohammad Tantray, senior leaders Ghulam Mohammad War, Ghulam Rasool Dar, and others.

Srinagar, JK Revolution:- Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday called on Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar to discuss the issues of the Kashmiri prisoners who are lodged in the jails in J&K and outside.

Pertinently, Apni Party is pursuing the cases of the detainees for their release as the party has formed two committees —each headed by the provincial President from Valley and Jammu— to collect the details of these prisoners.

According to a press release issued here, “Apni Party President and Senior Vice President met LG at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar and formally submitted a list of detainees and requested him to take the required initiatives to look into their cases to consider their release.”

“The leaders requested LG Sinha to look into these cases on humanitarian grounds so that these young people get an opportunity to start their normal and peaceful lives with their families.”- JK Revolution.

At least five residential houses were damaged, while a minor boy suffered burn injuries in a fire incident in Bemina erea of Srinagar on Thursday.

Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 3 residential houses were completely damaged, while two were partially damaged in the fire incident in Mansoor Colony locality of Bemina.

They said in the incident, a minor boy identified as Mohammad Asif Ahangar was also injured, who was subsequently rushed to SKIMS Soura for treatment.

Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident and cause of fire was not known immediately—(KNO)

Srinagar, Dec 14 : Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Wednesday said that time of school closure, stone pelting and hartals was over while the UT was witnessing a peaceful atmosphere that will be made a permanent feature.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at Loran area of Poonch district, DGP, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that J&K is witnessing a peaceful atmosphere and all efforts are on to cement the peace in the UT. “There was a time when there would be closure of schools, hartals and stone pelting. These things are a history now. Youth are exploring different means to showcase their talent and are earning their livelihood through various means,” the J&K police chief said.

He said that at present people across UT are living a peaceful life and there is no threat to anyone. “No complaints of atrocities, coercion or thrashing of anybody is coming from any part of the UT. At the same time, we are ensuing that nobody is warned and threatened by vested interests,” DGP Singh said.

He said that efforts are on to foment trouble and disturb the peace but forces are alert and maintaining close synergy to foil all such bids.

About infiltration, he said that efforts from across are on to push in militants into this side but security grid is alert and the infiltrators are either killed while entering into this side or in the hinterland.

He said that Poonch-Rajouri belt has been used by militants to infiltrate but the people and the security forces have always protected their land and foiled the all the efforts made by the infiltrators—(KNO)

Stresses for utilizing technical, human resources in tracking infiltrators; directs for monitoring & keeping vigil on terror support system

Jammu, December 14: The Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh today visited Poonch, frontier District of Jammu Zone where he inaugurated newly constructed Police Station and Lower Subordinate Quarters at Loran. He later presided over a Darbar of Jawans and officers at DPL Poonch and also reviewed the security scenario of the District in officers meeting besides interacting with public representatives.

Accompanied by ADGP Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh and ADGP (Hqrs) PHQ, M.K Sinha, the DGP was received by DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range, Dr. Mohammad Haseeb Mughal, SSP Poonch Rohit Baskotra, and other senior officers. The DGP first inaugurated the newly constructed Police station at Loran and interacted with the Police personnel and locals there.

The DGP while addressing the Police Darbar said that district Poonch is by and large militancy free for that he congratulated personnel of Police, other Security forces and people of the area for their joint efforts. He said that Pakistan and its agencies are making continuous attempts to revive the terror structure here and want to keep anti-national activities alive in any form. He said that some people in the past have managed to cross the border and are in touch with their associates to revive the terror structure here adding that we have to make sure that no space is allowed to anyone linked with terror.

The DGP said that J&K Police alongwith other security forces have been working in a mission mode to ensure terror-free J&K. He stressed for utilizing the technical as well as human resources in tracking the terrorists who managed to infiltrate. He also directed for monitoring and keeping vigilance on terror support system to demolish the ecosystem. He said that a number of terror funding cases have been busted in the recent past yet there are reports of some elements attempting to generate funds for terror activities which he said are on constant radar.

He said that Pak and its agencies are supplying drugs with criminal intention to harm our young generation and to generate funds for terror activities. He stressed for stringent action against the elements found involved in drug trade as the menace not only harms the individual but society as a whole. The DGP also warned of stringent action against any officer or official found involved or helping drug trade, if any.

With regard to the welfare measures, Shri Singh said that welfare of Jawans and officers has always been the priority of PHQ and said that every possible help and assistance is being provided to our Jawans and officers including SPOs and NOKs of martyrs as and when required. He issued directions for redressing some grievances highlighted during the Darbar.

The DGP while chairing the officers meeting, directed for maintaining synergy to uproot the terrorism, terrorist networks and narco-terrorism. He said that twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch have been witnessing terrorist infiltration bids backed by the Pakistani authorities and added that due to synergy and close liaison between the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and other security forces many of such acts were thwarted on the border and in the hinterland successfully. He emphasized for strengthening of naka points on Mughal Road and also on national highway to keep check on transportation of drugs, weapons and other criminal activities. The DGP at the end of the meeting decorated the SP rank to the newly promoted officer Shri Sachin Gupta.

DIG RP range and SSP Poonch briefed the DGP about the security situation and measures taken to keep drug trade and anti-peace activities under check.

While speaking at the interaction with public representatives, the DGP thanked the people for their participation and assured them that their highlighted grievances would be taken up with concerned authorities for redressal. He cautioned them about the conspiracy being made from across the border to revive terror base in the district and said that like in the past, we have to work together to foil their intentions. “We have been moving forward successfully and have now reached to a final stage to realize the peaceful Jammu and Kashmir ” , he added. He said that People in J&K have understood the designs of anti-peace elements and are not responding to any sponsored bandh call. He appreciated the people of the District for maintaining the highest level of brotherhood.

Speaking to the media, the DGP said that the locals of the area have always extended their support to forces in war against terrorism. He said that the situation across J&K is improving very fast and efforts are on to strengthen it further. The DGP said that stone pelting, hartal call culture has completely ended and youth are taking part in constructive activities. He said that it is being ensured that people don’t face any inconvenience during their day to day activities. With regard to the inauguration of the Police station building and Lower Subordinate Quarters at Loran, he said that it is aimed to provide better working and living facilities to Jawans and officers.

ADGP Jammu Zone while speaking on the occasion said that Jammu and Kashmir Police alongwith other security forces has been working tirelessly to provide a better and secure environment to the people. He said that we have to continue our efforts with further strength to achieve the desired results.

The security review meeting besides the visiting officers was attended by DIG Rajouri Poonch, SSP Poonch, Commandant JKAP 6th Bn. Suram Singh, Commandant CRPF 72 Bn Ram Meena, Addl. SP Poonch Mushim Ahmed, DySP DAR (Now SP) Sachin Gupta and other jurisdictional officers. The Public meeting/interaction besides the senior police officers was attended by Sunil Sharma chairman Municipal Poonch,  Riaz Naz DDC Loran, Satish Sasan Pardan Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Moulana Farooq Ahmed Misbai, Rajesh Sharma BJP District President, other PRIs and a large number of locals of the area.

Omar Sahib needs history lessons on J&K: Vibodh

BJP today hit out at Jammu and Kashmir’s former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his remarks on Public Safety Act and J&K’s identity.

“Omar is unable to appreciate the fact that with the Abrogation of Article 370, development entered Jammu and Kashmir. Stone-Pelting ended, tourism increased manifold, youth integrated with the mainstream and the same Jammu and Kashmir which was once known for Hurriyat Calendar is today known for its expressways, IITs, IIMs, AIIMs, and other development projects of the central government. The identity of Jammu and Kashmir has strengthened post abrogation of Articles 370 and 35 A as it led to its stronger integration with India”, said BJP J&K general secretary Vibodh Gupta while addressing a media interaction.

Referring to the Public Safety Act remark of Omar Abdullah Vibodh told that Omar Sahib needs some history lessons on Jammu and Kashmir. It was his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah who introduced the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir in 1978 and dominantly used it to curb the nationalist voices of the Union territory and to settle political rivalries. He accused National Conference’s misgovernance of “killing” thousands, sanctioning 16,000 cases under the Public Safety Act. “They made Kashmir a ‘terrorism paradise’, BJP made it a tourism paradise”, he added.

Vibodh strongly asserted that National Conference and PDP have lost ground in Jammu and Kasmir as people have started to hold their leaders accountable for their sins. The delivery of rights to women, Valmiki Samaj, Gujjar-Bakerwal, Paharis, West Pakistan Refugee, and other ignored and marginalized sections have established BJP as the most popular party among the people of the Union Territory.

Srinagar: An eminent social personality from north Kashmir’s Wagoora Baramulla Shabir Ahmad Shah joined Apni Party in presence of Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and other top leaders prior to the party’s convention organized at Wagoora on Wednesday.

According to a press release, the party leaders gave Shabir Ahmad Shah a warm welcome into the party fold and assured him that the entire leadership will be behind him when he is out there to serve the people in his area.

On this occasion, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari expressed his pleasure over Shah’s joining into the party. He said, “It is a great pleasure to greet people like Shabir Ahmad Shah into Apni Party. He is a well-known personality and people respect him for his helping behavior, and I am sure that after joining Apni Party he will be more active in terms of serving his people. Also, his presence in the party will strengthen our cadre in Wagoora further. I would like to advise him to start his political activities and public outreach in order to get connected with his people to work for their interests.”

He expressed his satisfaction over the joining of new members into the party fold from across J&K. He said, “Apni Party has the distinction of being the only party in J&K that gained public acceptance in the shortest period of time after it was established. The way people, mostly reputed political leaders and activists, from each and every corner of J&K have been joining our hands for past more than two years indicates that people trust our clear-cut agenda and policies.”

Addressing the party convention, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari reiterated Apni Party’s vision for a better future for Jammu and Kashmir and its people. He said, “Apni Party holds a candid agenda and policy for a better future of J&K and its people. Since its inception, Apni Party is working to create a peaceful atmosphere in J&K as we believe that only a peaceful environment will help us to pave a way for the prosperity and development of this place, and prosperity and development will eventually enable people to have political and economic empowerment.”

He urged people to help create peace and stability in J&K so that prolonged instability and turmoil could be put to an end here. He said, “We must understand that fact that people of J&K cannot afford further bloodshed and destruction on this land. Violence has destroyed our generation and now the future of our youngsters is also at stake. Our youth cannot prosper and we cannot create better opportunities for them unless we have peace and stability here. Violence and hate politics only fetches miseries to people.”

He added, “We can achieve everything that is required for a better future through peaceful means. Peace will fetch us everything that is needed for a safe and prosperous future for our young generation. Thus, we must strive for peace and stability here.”

Besides Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, the prominent party leaders who were present on the occasion included the party’s Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir, General Secretary Mohammad Rafi Mir, Provincial President Mohammad Ashraf Mir, Chief Spokesperson Javaid Hussain Baigh, former legislator Yawar Mir, District President Baramulla Khurshid Khan, Coordinator north Kashmir Fazl Beigh, Shabir Ahmaad Shah, Vice District President Mehmood Beigh, Vice District President Dilshad Ahmad Malik, District President Baramulla for the party’s Youth Wing Irfan Ahmad, Ghulam Mohammad Dar, BDC Baramulla, and District President Women’s Wing Ms. Shamshada, Sarpanch Bandi Payeen Ghulam Nabi, Sarpanch Muqaam Fayaz Ahmad Ganai, and others.

December 14: Police in Pulwama have solved a theft case by arresting an accused person involved in the commission of crime and recovered stolen property.

On 07-12-2022, Police Station Litter received a written complaint from one person namely Abid Hassan Khan son of Mohd Ahsan Khan resident of Gund Achan stating therein that his bike bearing registration No. JK13C-5721 has been stolen by some unknown person/persons from Sidco Lassipora. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No.115/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Litter and investigation was initiated.

During the course of investigation, many suspects were called for questioning in which one person identified as Waseem Ah Rather son of Ab Salam Rather resident of Tahab Bonegam confessed his involvement in the commission of crime. On his disclosure, officers investigating the case also recovered the stolen bike. Subsequently, he has been arrested and shifted to police station where he remains in custody.

Community members have appreciated the efforts made by the Police for solving the case. Our efforts should assure community members that Police is resolved to act tough against the individuals involved in criminal activities.

Awantipora, Dec 13: A policeman was killed after a vehicle he was travelling in met with an accident in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, an official said.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an accident took place on Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Samboora Awantipora link road in which Alto vehicle (JK04H-0495) hit road divider and turned turtle.

The driver of the vehicle identified as Bashir Ahamd Kuchay son of Ghulam Mohidin Kuchay, a resident of Negoo Beerwah Budgam was critically injured.

The injured who was constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police was shifted to SDH Pampore, where doctors declared him brought dead.

After medico legal formalities, the body was handed to legal heirs for last rites, he said.

Meanwhile, police registered a case and started further investigation into the matter—(KNO)

Srinagar:13 Dec: JK Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)President former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba attended condolence meeting aat Takia Niloora, where a dedicated youth worker late Mohmad Amin Wani s/o Abdul Rashid Wani left for heavenly abode after a brief illness at Chandigarh Hospital who left two minor children behind.

Mehbooba Mufti consoled the bereaved family & prayed to Allah SWT for eternal peace to the departed soul.JK PDP Youth President Waheed ur Rahman Para ,State Secretary Haji Ghulam Mohi ud din Wachi, Youth General Secretary Muhit Ban,Youth Leader Arif Amin. Vice Distt President GM Mir Shahoora , Distt. Orginasor Nazir Ahmad Dar, Distt.Secretary Adv. Raies Qadri & Zone President Rajpora Wali Mohmad Dar were along with the Party President.Dozens of Party Senior Workers participated in the condolence meeting.