State

Snowfall: Efforts on to clear roads, will take few more hours, says DC Sgr

Published

3 years ago

January 5, 2021

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Admin appeals people to cooperate

Sheikh Danish

Srinagar, Jan 05: As the complaints pour in about non-clearance of accumulated snow on the roads, the district administration Srinagar Tuesday said that the efforts are on to clear the road and appealed the people to cooperate with the departments on the ground.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary told the news agency—KNO that the men and machinery has already been pressed to clear the roads.

“The vehicles on the roads delayed the process. The roads would have been cleared much time ago in case there could have been no traffic for some early hours,” he said.

He further stated that all the roads will be cleared within a shortest possible time. “It would take a few hours to clear the roads as the people now have cooperated with the administration on the ground,” he said.

Meanwhile, Srinagar administration in a tweet appealed to the residents for continued cooperation and assured round-the-clock efforts to ease disruptions resulting from the prevailing weather situation.

“We would like to request our residents for continued cooperation while our departments are out on the ground clearing the snow and restoring the affected services. We can assure of round-the-clock efforts to ease disruptions resulting from the prevailing weather situation,” Srinagar district administration tweeted.

State

Man dies as tractor turns turtle in Sopore

Published

12 hours ago

September 24, 2023

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A man lost his life on Sunday morning as tractor turned turtle in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramula district.

Also Read: SMC Corporator Aqib Renzu in custody on charges of sexual harassment

Quoting an official news agency KS reported that a man was critically injured on Sunday morning after a tractor in which he was travelling turned turtle at Badambagh.

He said soon after the incident, he was immediately taken to Sub District Hospital Sopore, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

A police officer confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Farooz Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Hamid Bhat resident of Badambagh.

State

SMC Corporator Aqib Renzu in custody on charges of sexual harassment

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1 day ago

September 23, 2023

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Srinagar police on Saturday said to have arrested a Srinagar Municpal Corporation (SMC) Corporator for sexual harassment, outraging modesty and online stalking.

Also Read: Man slips to death while collecting firewood in central Kashmir

They said strong technical evidences in this matter were produced by the brave victim, the accused has been identified as Aqib Ahmed Renzu resident of Nishat Srinagar.

Case under FIR No 50/2023 U/S 354, 354A, 354D registered in RM Bagh Police station.

Srinagar police on X informed, “One SMC corporator Aqib Ahmed Renzu of Nishat Srinagar arrested for sexual harassment, outraging modesty and online stalking. Strong technical evidences in this matter were produced by the brave victim. FIR No 50/2023 U/S 354, 354A, 354D registered in RM Bagh Police station.”

One SMC corporator Aqib Ahmed Renzu of Nishat Srinagar arrested for sexual harassment, outraging modesty and online stalking. Strong technical evidences in this matter were produced by the brave victim. FIR No 50/2023 U/S 354, 354A, 354D registered in RM Bagh Police station. pic.twitter.com/sZKdTbJQ7B— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) September 23, 2023

State

Man slips to death while collecting firewood in central Kashmir

Published

1 day ago

September 23, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A man died after he slipped while collecting firewood in Rezan forest area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday.

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An official told that Showkat Ahmad Tekri, son of Gh Hassan Tekri of Gujerbasti Rezan slipped and fell down from the upper reaches of the forest area, which resulted in his on spot death.

The heavy rainfall had triggered slippery conditions in the area.

He said that soon after the incident, police reached the spot and recovered his body.

“After medico-legal formalities, his body will be handed over to her family members for the last rites,” he said. KNO