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Major infiltration bid foiled in Jammu’s Akhnoor, 3 militants killed

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3 years ago

January 20, 2021

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Search for 2 others on, 4 soldiers sustained injuries, Ops on, say officials

Jammu, Jan 20: At least three heavily armed militants were killed while four soldiers sustained injuries after army foiled a major infiltration bid along the LoC in Keri Battal area of Jammu’s Akhnoor.

Defence sources told news agency—KNO, that on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, a group of five heavily armed militants tried to sneak into this side through Keri Battal sector but were intercepted and challenged.

“Exchange of fire took place between army troops and infiltrators. Of the five infiltrating militants, there were killed while two others may have gone back or may be hiding in the area,” a defence official said, adding that in the operation four soldiers also sustained gunshot wounds and were evacuated to the hospital.

The army, however, didn’t issue any official statement over the infiltration bid but sources confirmed that the operation was still going on to rule out possibility of presence of any other militant in the area.

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10 held for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jama Masjid after Friday prayers: Police

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2 hours ago

September 23, 2023

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Srinagar police on Saturday said that they have arrested ten persons for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jama Masjid in Nowhatta after Friday prayers.

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They said that they will be booked under relevant sections of law.

Srinagar police on X informed, “10 Hooligans arrested for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jamia Masjid Yesterday after friday prayers. They shall be booked under relevant section of law. Public is requested not to indulge in such acts failing which law will take its own course.”

10 Hooligans arrested for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jamia Masjid Yesterday after friday prayers. They shall be booked under relevant section of law. Public is requested not to indulge in such acts failing which law will take its own course. pic.twitter.com/W8X3Zbm7LX— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) September 23, 2023

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Mason falls from rooftop of house in Bijbehera, dies

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5 hours ago

September 23, 2023

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A mason died after he fell down from a rooftop of a house in Zirpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.

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An official told that Nazir Ahmad Ganai son of Abdul Salam Ganai of Zirpora was doing some work on the roof of the house when he slipped and fell down.

He said that he was immediately rushed to SDH Bijbehara, where he succumbed to injuries. KNO