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Army called out, curfew imposed in Bhaderwah town
Authorities imposed curfew and called out the Army on Thursday following clashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah town in Doda district.
Violence breaks out in Bhaderwah after one person killed in firing
Curfew was Thursday imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah Valley following violent protests triggered by the killing of a person in a firing incident, police said. While officials were trying to ascertain the reason behind the firing incident, relatives of the deceased Nayeem alleged he was a victim of cow vigilantism, police said. However, the other side involved in the incident said they opened fire after they found the two men roaming under suspicious circumstances on Wednesday night, police said. Soon after the incident, family of the deceased attacked the Bhaderwah police station, damaged five vehicles and set afire a three wheeler, they said. Police used batons and teargas to quell the mob. "One person with the name of Nayeem was coming from Chatergala side. When he reached a spot near Nalti area, he was killed and another person received splinter injuries (in firing)", IGP Jammu Zone, M K Sinha told PTI. "The situation is tense but under control. Curfew has been imposed in ..
Top JeM commander among 5 killed in J&K gunfight (2nd Lead)
Three Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants, including a top commander who masterminded the 2017 attack on a CRPF camp, a soldier and a civilian were killed in a gunfight on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
3 ULFA(I) cadres surrender in Assam: Police
Three cadres of an outlawed outfit have surrendered before the police in Tinsukia district of Assam, a senior police officer said. One of them was allegedly involved in the killing of Bhaskar Kalita, the officer-in-charge of Bordumsa Police Station, Director General of Police Dr Kuladhar Saikia told reporters here on Wednesday. Based on inputs about the ULFA-I men crossing the India-Myanmar border to carry out specific activities in upper Assam, a joint counter-insurgency operation was launched by a team of Assam Police, the Indian Army and the CRPF at Tarani Reserve Forest on Tuesday. "The security forces persuaded the cadres to give up arms and the ULFA(I) personnel surrendered with a huge cache of arms and ammunition," a police officer said. The weapons and the ammunition which the cadres surrendered include AK-81, AK-56 and HK-33 rifles along with nine magazines, two hand grenades and 425 bullets. The three insurgents were identified as Bubul Moran alias Tiger Asom, .
Youth injured in protests against child's rape died
A youth, who had sustained grievous injuries in clashes during protests at Pattan against the rape of a three-year-old girl, died at SKIMS hospital here, officials said Thursday. Arshad Dar succumbed to injuries at the hospital late Wednesday night, the officials said. Over 45 security personnel, including an officer, and seven civilians were injured in the clashes during protests at Pattan on Srinagar-Baramulla highway on Monday, a police official had said. Youths had pelted stones at security forces at several locations in Baramulla district in north Kashmir, he said. Kashmir witnessed violent protests against the rape of a minor girl allegedly by her 20-year-old neighbour last week. The accused has been arrested and a special investigating team formed for expeditious probe of the case.
Rajnath Singh speaks to Assam CM over Guwahati blasts
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal regarding the blasts in Guwahati on Wednesday evening that left as many as 12 people injured."HM Shri Rajnath Singh spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal regarding the blast in Guwahati. The Chief Minister apprised him of the situation. The police and other agencies are investigating the incident. The HM prays for the speedy recovery of the injured," the office of the Home Minister of India tweeted.The explosion had occurred outside a mall on Zoo Road in Guwahati."A grenade blast took place at 8 pm. An investigation is underway," Deepak Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, had informed on Wednesday.Two unknown bike-borne suspects had lobbed a grenade on state police troops and fled the spot.Soon after the blasts, the area was cordoned off for police investigation.
3 militants, soldier killed in J&K gunfight
Three militants and a soldier were killed on Thursday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
J-K: 1 jawan, 3 terrorists killed in gunbattle
Three terrorists were gunned down by security forces while a jawan lost his life during an encounter that broke out on Thursday morning in Dalipora area of Pulwama district.The terrorists were holed up in a house in Dalipora area.A search operation is underway. The area has been cordoned off by security forces.More details are awaited.
Two terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama
Two terrorists and a soldier were killed Thursday in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, army said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Deliporavillage of Pulwama following information about presence of terrorists there, a police official said. He said the hiding ultras opened firing on the search party, who retaliated, triggering off a gun battle. An army official said two terrorists were killed in the gun battle while one jawan also lost his life in the operation, which was going on till last reports came in. The identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorists was being ascertained. According to intelligence inputs,a top self styled commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was believed to be among those trapped in the security forces' cordon.
Militant killed in Jammu and Kashmir gunfight
A militant was killed and two soldiers were injured on Thursday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
Youth injured in Baramulla clashes dies
A 23-year-old youth, injured in clashes with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district earlier this week, died at a hospital here on Thursday.
12 injured in grenade blast outside Guwahati mall
The number of injured persons has risen to 12 in the explosion outside a mall on Zoo Road in Guwahati on Wednesday."A grenade blast took place at 8 pm. An investigation is underway," said Deepak Kumar, Guwahati Commissioner of Police.Two unknown bike-borne suspects lobbed a grenade on state police troops and fled the spot.The area has been cordoned off and police is present at the spot. The injured have been referred to Guwahati Medical College Hospital for treatment.Further details are awaited.
Special peace court orders release of former Colombian guerrilla
A special peace court in Colombia ordered on Wednesday the "immediate release" of a former left-wing guerrilla leader wanted by the United States for drug trafficking. Jesus Santrich, a blind former leader of the FARC rebels, was arrested in April 2018, suspected of participating in the trafficking of 10 tons of cocaine to the United States. However, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) ordered him released to comply with the "non-extradition guarantee" that formed part of the historic 2016 peace accord that brought an end to FARC's 50-year insurrection, converting the former rebels into a political party. Colombia's Attorney General Nestor Humberto Martinez responded to the order by resigning. The JEP is the special court tasked with judging crimes committed during Colombia's half century of armed conflict. It had previously suspended an extradition order against Santrich, whose real name is Seuxis Paucias Hernandez. The 52-year-old is accused of involvement in drug trafficking ..
Eight wounded from gunshots near Sudan sit-in: protest spokesman
At least eight people were wounded by gunshots near a Khartoum sit-in Wednesday, a spokesman for Sudan's protest movement and a witness said, ahead of crucial talks on civilian rule. Protest leaders responded by urging people to join the demonstrators but to avoid clashes. "Eight wounded from live bullets so far," Amjad Farid, a spokesman for the umbrella protest group the Alliance for Freedom and Change wrote on Facebook. A witness told AFP that gunshots had been fired near the protest camp outside army headquarters in central Khartoum. "There are gunshots in Nile Street and around the sit-in and we are seeing several wounded," said Mohamed Dahab, a volunteer at a field clinic at the protest camp. A protest leader also said on condition of anonymity that among the eight wounded, three were in serious condition. The Sudanese Professionals Association, the group that launched the protest campaign against now-ousted leader Omar al-Bashir initially in December, urged people to join the ..
8 injured in grenade blast outside Guwahati mall
At least eight people sustained injuries in an explosion outside a mall on Zoo Road in Guwahati on Wednesday."A grenade blast took place at 8 pm. An investigation is underway," said Deepak Kumar, Guwahati Commissioner of Police.Two unknown bike-borne suspects lobbed a grenade on state police troops and fled the spot.The area has been cordoned off and police is present at the spot. The injured have been referred to Guwahati Medical College Hospital for treatment.Further details are awaited.
India joins global initiative to combat extremism online
India joined France, New Zealand, Canada and several other countries on Wednesday in launching a major initiative in Paris to combat terrorism and extremism online and secure the internet. The initiative -- 'Christchurch call to action' -- was named after the New Zealand city where 51 people were killed in an attack on mosques, officials said. "A free, open and secure internet is a powerful tool by which to promote connectivity, enhance social inclusiveness and foster economic growth," the declaration on Christchurch call to action said. It said the internet is, however, not immune from abuse by terrorist and violent extremist actors, and there was a need for collective efforts globally to secure the internet from terror groups. "This was tragically highlighted by the terrorist attacks of 15 March 2019 on the Muslim community of Christchurch terrorist attacks that were designed to go viral. "The dissemination of such content online has adverse impacts on the human rights of the ...
Maharashtra: IPS officer Deven Bharati to head ATS
Maharashtra state government on Wednesday appointed senior IPS officer Deven Bharti as chief of the state's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).Bharati, a 1994-batch Indian Police Service officer, was promoted to Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) from Mumbai Police's Joint Commissioner Police.In April 2015, Bharti became the city's joint commissioner of police (law and order)and was the longest serving officer on the post.Bharti had investigated several high-profile cases, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and journalist J Dey's killing.He is also credited for breaking the backbone of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen in the state.
Several wounded as gunshots fired near Khartoum sit-in: witnesses
Several people were wounded Wednesday as gunshots were fired near a sit-in in Sudan's capital, witnesses said, ahead of crucial talks between army rulers and protest leaders on installing civilian rule. "There are gunshots in Nile Street and around the sit-in and we are seeing several wounded," said Mohamed Dahab, a volunteer at a field clinic at the protest camp outside army headquarters in central Khartoum.
Wife of Sri Lanka church bomber delivers their first baby post-Easter attacks
The wife of a Sri Lankan suicide bomber, who blew himself up at the St Anthony's Church, delivered their first baby two weeks after the deadly Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 250 people including the attackers, the Colombo magistrate's court has been told. Alawddin Ahmed Muath, the 22-year-old law graduate, was one of the nine suicide bombers who carried out a series of coordinated attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday. During a court hearing on Tuesday, Muath's 59-year-old father Ahmed Lebbe Alawddin informed Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne that the bomber was the fourth of his five children. He was about to be enrolled into the Colombo Law College to further his law studies. Muath got married 14 months ago and his wife delivered their first baby on May 5, he told the judge. Alawddin said that he last saw his son on April 14 when he visited his elder sister after the delivery of her first baby on April 13. On the day of the attacks, ...
China ready to enhance Sri Lanka's counter-terrorism capabilities: Prez Xi tells Srisena
Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised his Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena full support in combating terrorism and boost the country's counter-terrorism capabilities, nearly a month after the massive Easter Sunday bombings. Expressing China's strong condemnation of the terror attacks in Sri Lanka, Xi said China is ready to stand alongside the Sri Lankan government and people. Xi met Sirisena on Tuesday as the Sri Lankan president visited Beijing to attend the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations hosted by the Chinese president. During the meeting, Xi said China will support Sri Lanka in combating terrorism, and help the country enhance its counter-terrorism capacity building to safeguard national security and stability. China stands ready to work with Sri Lanka to constantly push forward their strategic cooperative partnership that features sincere mutual help and long-term friendship, Xi said. He called on the two sides to maintain regular high-level ...