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1 cop killed, 2 terrorists held in encounter in J-K
A policeman was killed and five other security forces personnel were injured during an encounter with militants in the Batamaloo area here following which two ultras were arrested today, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Diyarwani in Batamaloo area of the city in the pre-dawn hours this morning following specific information about the presence of militants in the area, Additional Director General of Police (Security and Law and Order)Munir Khan told reporters. He said while the house, where the militants were hiding, was zeroed in, the ultras opened firing upon the forces which was retaliated, ensuing an encounter. "A group of five militants were there They lobbed a grenade and opened firing and then escaped because of darkness. The area is very congested and forces exercised restraint so that there is no collateral damage as the houses there are roof to roof," the ADGP said. He said a selection grade constable, Parvaiz Ahmad, was killed and two ...
Encounter: Mobile internet services temporarily suspended in Srinagar
Mobile internet services were temporarily suspended here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir today in the wake of an anti-militancy operation in Batamaloo area of the city, police said. The internet on mobile devices was suspended in the early hours of the morning after an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Deyarwani area of Batamaloo in the pre-dawn hours, a police official said. He said the service was barred as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order and to stop rumour mongering. The official said the mobile internet was then restored in the afternoon after the gunfight ended. Two militants were arrested while a cop was killed and five other security forces personnel were injured during the encounter.
4 killed in J&K construction accident
Four people were killed and two others injured on Sunday during the construction of a sewage trench in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.
50 militants surrender in Afghanistan
Fifty militants, including a Taliban key commander, surrendered to Afghan authorities in Badghis province on Sunday, a police spokesman said.
Accomplices of terrorists detained in J-K's Batamaloo
At least two accomplices of terrorists were detained by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday after an encounter broke out near Srinagar's Batamaloo area."Incriminating material was recovered from the site of encounter. Besides this, two accomplices of the terrorists have been detained," Jammu and Kashmir Police said in its statement.The police further informed that a cordon and search operation has been launched in the area as there might be a possibility that terrorists have also suffered injuries during the gunfight."Security forces exercised maximum restraint in retaliation considering the residential population and other civil establishments around the area. A massive search operation is underway in the area as it is understood that in the exchange of fire terrorists are also injured," the statement said.Following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area here, the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Batamaloo area early this morning.The search
1 cop killed, 4 security personnel injured in encounter with militants in J-K
A policeman was killed while four security forces personnel were injured during an encounter with militants in the Batmaloo area here today, police said. Two suspects have been detained from the encounter site, a police spokesman said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Diyarwani in Batmaloo area of the city early morning following information about the presence of militants in the area, Central Kashmir Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) V K Birdi told reporters. He said the search operation turned into an encounter as the militants fired upon the forces who retaliated. In the initial burst of fire, five jawans sustained injuries and were evacuated to the hospital for medical attention. However, one of them succumbed to his injuries, the DIG said. A police spokesman identified the slain policeman as selection grade constable Parvaiz Ahmad. Birdi said a militant has also suffered injuries and managed to flee the encounter site, but the security forces have ...
Policeman killed in Srinagar gunfight
One policeman was killed and four people were injured on Sunday in a gunfight between militants and security forces here, authorities said.
233 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
A batch of 233 pilgrims left Jammu for the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday, police said.
1 cop killed, 3 security personnel injured in encounter with militants in J&K
A policeman has been killed and three security forces personnel injured during an early morning encounter with militants in Batmaloo area here today, police said. "On a specific information about presence of terrorists in a hideout, an operation was launched in Batmaloo Srinagar leading to exchange of fire, one SOG boy martyred, one JKP & 2 CRPF Jawans sustained injuries, operation continues," Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid wrote on Twitter. The state's police chief shared no further details. A police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Diyarwani in Batamaloo area of the city early this morning following a tip-off about the presence of militants in the area. The search operation soon turned into an encounter as the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated, he said. The gunfight was still going on, the official said, adding further details were awaited. Mobile internet service has been snapped in the city as a precautionary ...
UP: Bike-borne miscreants loot jewellery worth Rs. 15 lakh
Two bike-borne miscreants looted jewellery worth Rs. 15 lakh from a person on gunpoint in Moradabad's Katghar area. The incident took place on Saturday when the victim, Girish was on his way back from his jewellery shop.Speaking to ANI, Moradabad Superintendent of Police Ankit Mittal said, "The incident took place on Saturday when Girish was on his way back from the jewellery shop. The miscreants came on bikes and pointed a gun at him, out of fear he gave the bag of valuables to them".Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the matter to nab the accused. "Investigations are underway and we are scanning CCTV footage," police added.
Encounter between security forces and militants in J&K
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Batamaloo area here today, police said. Based on specific information about the presence of militants in Diyarwani in Batamaloo area of the city, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area early this morning, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter as the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated. The gunfight was going on, the official said, adding further details were awaited. Meanwhile, mobile Internet service has been snapped in the city as a precautionary measure, the official said.
Suicide bomber killed in aborted attack in Egypt
A suicide bomber was killed during a failed attempt to attack a church in Egyptian capital Cairo, security officials sources said on Saturday.
Officer killed, 16 injured in Jordan terror attack
A security officer was killed in an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Jordan's capital Amman, government officials said late on Saturday.
Will RSS, BJP condemn radical Hindu outfits who plan terror attacks: Chidambaram
A day after the Maharashtra ATS arrested three men affiliated to radical Hindu outfits for plotting terror attacks, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday asked if the RSS and BJP would condemn those outfits.
Taliban travel to Uzbekistan for talks with officials
Taliban and Uzbek officials say the head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar led a delegation to Uzbekistan to meet senior Foreign Ministry officials in a rare diplomatic foray and the strongest sign yet of the insurgency's increasing political presence in the region. Taliban political chief Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai represented the insurgents in the four-day talks that ended Friday. Suhail Shaheen, spokesman for the Taliban's political office in Doha, said in a statement to The Associated Press that discussions covered everything from international troop withdrawal to peace prospects to possible Uzbek-funded development projects that could include railway lines and electricity. Uzbek's Foreign Affairs Ministry website offered a terse two-line announcement on the visit saying "the sides exchanged views on prospects of the peace process in Afghanistan.
Pompeo discusses US sanctions over Russian with Lavrov
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo discussed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov the recent sanctions imposed by the US on Moscow and reiterated that Washington seeks an "improved relationship" with Moscow. Last week, the Trump administration had said it would impose new sanctions against Russia to punish Moscow for the use of a nerve agent in an assassination attempt on a British citizen and his daughter. Pompeo spoke over phone yesterday with Lavrov and during the call reiterated that the United States seeks an improved relationship with Russia and agreed to future dialogue, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a yesterday. The Secretary discussed with Lavrov recent sanctions imposed on Russia pursuant to the Chemical and Biological Weapons and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 as well as the ongoing challenges in Syria. Nauert had said that following the use of a "Novichok" nerve agent in an attempt to assassinate UK citizen Sergei Skripal and his daughter ...
Five robbers arrested in Jind
The Haryana Police today claimed to have busted a gang of robbers with the arrest of five of its members in Jind district. With their arrest, at least 29 cases of robbery have been solved, a spokesperson of the police department said. Police also seized four country-made pistols, 17 live cartridges and a car from them, they said. The accused have been identified as Bittu alias Pola, Sumit alias Manni, Krishan alias Baba, Sachin and Nishant alias Vicky, all resident of Jind district. They were nabbed from a stadium of Sheela kheri village in Safidon and were plotting to loot passers-by. During preliminary interrogation, the accused confessed to having committed various incidents of loot, including Rs 6 lakh in Jind, two robberies of Rs 22 lakh in Rewari, Rs 45 lakh in Karnal, and Rs 10 lakh in Narnaul, he said. The spokesperson said that Director General of Police B S Sandhu congratulated the Superintendent of Police, Jind and his entire team for intensifying efforts to crackdown on ..
ATS seizes cache of firearms day after arrests of 3 suspects
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) today claimed to have recovered a cache of country-made firearms, following the arrest of three men, one of them belonging to a right-wing group, who were allegedly planning to carry out blasts at various places in the state. The ATS has also questioned at least 16 people for alleged links to Vaibhav Raut, Sharad Kalaskar and Sudhanva Gondhalekar, who were arrested yesterday, an official said. The ATS had seized a large quantity of explosive materials from Raut's place. Further raids were conducted in Pune today based on the information provided by Gondhalekar, the ATS official said. It led to the seizure of 11 country-made pistols with magazines, an airgun, ten pistol barrels, six pistol magazines, six partially-made pistol bodies, three partially made magazines and several parts of firearms, he said. Besides, materials used to make bombs, a chopper, six number plates of vehicles, CDs, pen drives, hard discs and handbooks and other ...
Gilgit: 3 policemen killed, 2 injured in militant attack
Three policemen were killed and two others injured in a militant attack on a police check post in Kargah Valley in the Gilgit region of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir on Saturday.Samaa TV quoted the police as saying that a militant involved in the recent school attacks in the Daimer district was shot dead in the cross-firing.While the injured were shifted to a local hospital, the police called in for an additional force for a search operation in the area to arrest the rest of the militants involved.Earlier this month, 12 schools including 8-girls' schools were attacked in Chilas near Gilgit by unidentified men.While an explosion was set off in two of the schools, the other schools were vandalised and their property was set on fire.
40 mobile phone numbers recovered from Brajesh Thakur in jail: Police
Bihar Police on Saturday recovered a list of 40 mobile phone numbers and the names of those whom they were issued against from Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the rape of 34 minor girls abd who is lodged in Muzaffarpur Central Jail, during simultaneous raids on jails across the state, police said.