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Shopian encounter: Militant involved in killing of Bank Manager among two slain

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Shopian, June 15: A militant involved in killing of Bank Manager among two local Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in Kanjiular area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said.

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An official said that two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an overnight gunfight in Kanjiular area of Shopian.

He identified the slain as Jan Mohammad Lone resident of Braripora Shopian and Tufail Ganaie resident of Ramnagri Shopian.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said, that slain Jan Mohammad was involved in killing of Bank Manager Vijay Kumar on 02 June 2022.

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Incriminating materials, Arms and Ammunition including one AK47 and a pistol was recovered from the site of encounter, IGP said.

Quoting Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone Police tweeted, “ShopianEncounterUpdate: One of the killed #terrorists has been identified as Jan Mohd Lone of Shopian. Besides other #terror crimes, he was involved in recent killing of Vijay Kumar, Bank manager on 2/6/22 in Kulgam district.”

“ShopianEncounterUpdate: 2nd killed terrorist has been identified as Tufail Ganai. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 AK 47 rifle and a pistol was recovered from the site of encounter,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

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Shahid Tak is a Kashmir based journalist, currently working as Editor at Asian News Hub and Correspondent at various media outlets

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Teenage boy dies in Anantnag road accident

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A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.

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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.

They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.

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Encounter breaks out in Pulwama

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An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.

Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”

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Online classes in all Degree Colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01

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With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.

Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”

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“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.

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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.

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Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”

“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.

It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.

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