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Student sentenced to 5 yrs imprisonment for 'celebrating' Pulwama attack

A special court here has sentenced a 22-year-old to five years simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 for making derogatory comments on Facebook posts after the terrorist attack on CRPF jawans in Pulwama in 2019. The order was passed by Judge Gangadhara C M of the Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge (Special Judge for trial of NIA Cases). The accused, Faiz Rasheed, was 19 and a college student at the time of the crime and has been in custody for three-and-a-half years. The court found him guilty under Section 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion,) and Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence). However, the trial was not conducted on Section 124A (Sedition) and it was kept in abeyance as per the Supreme Court directions keeping it in suspension. He was sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of three years and pay a fine of Rs 10,000 for the offence under Section 153-A of the IPC. He was sentenced to simple ...

Cop killed, CRPF personnel injured in militant attack in J-K's Pulwama

A policeman was killed and a CRPF personnel injured when militants attacked a security forces team in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The attack took place in Pinglana area of the south Kashmir district. "Terrorists fired upon a joint Naka party of CRPF & Police at Pinglana, Pulwama. In this terror attack, 01 Police personnel got martyred & 01 CRPF personnel got injured," Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet. The police said reinforcements had been sent and the area was being cordoned off.

House full as cinemas open in Shopian and Pulwama in South Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday inaugurated multipurpose cinema halls in South Kashmir's Pulwama and Shopian districts

Militants shoot non-local migrant labourer in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Militants on Friday opened fire at a non-local labourer in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, a police official said. Victim Muneerul Islam hails from West Bengal. He has been shifted to hospital, the official said. The incident took place in Ugergund area in the morning. An inquiry is being carried out, he added.

JeM terrorist among 3 ultras killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir

A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist was among three ultras killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Pulwama and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said

3 LeT terrorists killed in overnight encounter in J-K's Pulwama district

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday.

Two terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday, officials said.

One terrorist killed in anti-terror operation in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama

One terrorist was killed in an anti-terror operation in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning, said the police.Earlier today, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Chandgam area of Pulwama district."Encounter has started at Chandgam area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," tweeted Kashmir Zone Police on Wednesday.

Encounter starts between terrorists and security forces in J&K's Pulwama

An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Rajpora area in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, Jammu & Kashmir police officials said on Wednesday.

3 JeM terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district

Militants shoot dead SPO, his wife & daughter in J&K's Pulwama district

Militants shot dead a special police officer, his wife and daughter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said on Monday.

Militant who shot at cop killed in encounter in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama

A surrendered militant, who shot at and injured a constable inside a police camp in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, was killed in a gunbattle with security forces

Senseless acts of violence brought only misery to J-K: PDP chief Mufti

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday condemned the kiiling of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Municipal Councillor of Pulwama's Tral Rakesh Pandita and said these 'senseless acts of violence' have brought only misery to the Union Territory."Shocked to hear that BJP leader Rakesh Pandit has been shot dead by militants. These senseless acts of violence have brought only misery to J & K. My condolences to the family and may his soul rest in peace," Mufti tweeted.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Municipal Councillor of Pulwama's Tral Rakesh Pandita was killed in the firing by three terrorists in Tral Payeen here on Wednesday.The attack on the Municipal Councillor took place when he was not accompanied by his two Personal Security Officers (PSOs)."Late in the evening today (Wednesday), three unidentified terrorists fired upon Municipal Councillor of Tral Rakesh Pandita. He was a resident of Tral Bala who was visiting his friend at Tral Payeen. ...

Security forces detect IED in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district

Security forces on Monday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in J&K's Pulwama district.

Major tragedy averted as security forces destroy IED in J&K's Pulwama

Security forces averted a tragedy by detecting and destroying an improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said

J-K encounter: 3 militants involved in attack on BJP leader's house killed

Three militants involved in the attack on a BJP leader's house in Nowgam area of the city were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said

J-K: Encounter underway in Pulwama's Kakapora, three terrorists trapped

Three terrorists have been trapped by the security forces at the site of the encounter which is currently underway in the Kakapora area in Pulwama district, police said on Friday

Shekhar Gupta: A new case for peace with Pakistan

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Two terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out at Tiken area of Pulwama, said Jammu and Kashmir Police