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1048 essential supply vehicles, including fruits, vegetables, mutton moved towards Kashmir

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Stranded vehicles in valley to move towards Jammu for second consecutive day on Monday, Says ADGP Traffic  

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Srinagar, Jan 17: After the launch of Bailey bridge on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Kela Morh in Ramban by BRO, athuthorities on Saturday evening allowed 1048 essential supply vehicles to move towards Kashmir valley, officials said.

They said that on Sunday traffic was allowed to move from Srinagar towards Jammu.

Earlier, authorities had suspended traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu Highway after the retaining wall of a bridge at Kela Morh collapsed.

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As an interim relief to connect the valley with the rest of the country, NHAI roped in BRO to launch the Bailey bridge at Kela Morh. 

ADGP Traffic T. Namgyal while speaking to the news agency-KNO said that as soon as the Bailey bridge was given green signal on Saturday evening for traffic movement, 1048 essential supply vehicles, which included 48 Gas Trucks, 151 Oil Tankers, 39 Sheep Trucks, 108 Vegetable Trucks, 230 Fruit Trucks and 55 Gas Tankers, were allowed to move towards Kashmir valley.

He said that on Monday, traffic will be allowed from Kashmir towards Jammu only as there are  stranded vehicles in Kashmir and for tomorrow they will be allowed to move towards Jammu.

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He further said that the restoration work on the bridge is going on and there will be strictly one way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

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Elderly man killed after hit by speedy vehicle in north Kashmir

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An 85-year-old man died after being struck by a speeding vehicle in Lachipora village of Rajwar in north Kashmir’s Handwara on Wednesday.

Also Read: Minor girl raped in Srinagar, accused arrested

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According to eyewitnesses, a speeding Sumo vehicle coming from Upper Rajwar hit the man identified as Ali Mohammad Dar, a resident of Lachipora. They said that shortly after the accident, the injured man was transported to the Associated Hospital Handwara, where on-duty doctors declared him brought dead.

An official at GMC Hospital Handwara confirmed that the man was brought dead to the hospital, and after completing the necessary legal formalities, the deceased’s body was handed over to his legal heirs.

Meanwhile, the police have also registered a case and initiated an investigation. A senior police official also confirmed the accident and stated that an investigation in this regard has been initiated.

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Minor girl raped in Srinagar, accused arrested

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Srinagar police on Wednesday said to have arrested a man accused of raping a minor girl in Hamdaniya colony Bemina area of Srinagar.

Also Read: Encounter rages in Kulgam

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They identified the accused as Irshad Ahmad Langoo S/o Bashir Ahmed Langoo R/o Hamdaniya Colony Bemina.

Case under FIR No. 97/2023 u/s 376 of IPC, sections 5(N), 6 of POCSO Act registered in Bemina police station, they said.

Srinagar police on X informed, “One Irshad Ahmad Langoo S/o Bashir Ahmed Langoo R/o Hamdaniya Colony arrested for raping a minor girl. FIR No. 97/2023 u/s 376 of IPC, sections 5(N), 6 of POCSO Act registered in Bemina PS.”

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Encounter rages in Kulgam

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An enounter broke out between militants and security forces in Kujjar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district this afternoon.

Also Read: Opposition parties to stage protest on October 10 against BJP-led govt

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Kashmir Zone police on X informed that poilce and security forces were on job.

“Encounter has started at Kujjar area of #Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” they said.

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