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Gusty winds, hail storm wreaks havoc in Kashmir

Published

6 days ago

May 25, 2023

Residential house, vehicles damaged, many trees uprooted; Hailstorm causes extensive damage to crops, rains lash plains; MeT predicts more rains till May 30

A residential house and a vehicle got damaged while some trees were uprooted on Thursday due to gusty winds coupled with rains while the hailstorm in Kashmir parts also caused damage to the crops at multiple places as well.

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The gusty winds also affected the electricity supply in several areas of the Valley with the concerned officials stating that no major breakdown was witnessed and the supply is being restored shortly.

Rains continued to lash plains of Kashmir this afternoon, bringing down the temperature further in Jammu & Kashmir parts, KNO reported.

Normal life got disrupted due to the moderate rainfall this afternoon while several areas of Srinagar and other districts witnessed gusty winds too, which led to the damage to the vehicles and a residential house as well.

A residential house belonging to Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh, son of Jalal-ud-din Sheikh of Pinglish area of Tral got damaged after a walnut tree fell on their house.

The family had a narrow escape, but the residential house got damaged in the incident, locals said.

Reports said that hailstorm and gusty winds wrecked havoc in several areas, causing extensive damage to the crops and properties of the people.,

A walnut tree also fell on a vehicle in Burdoo area of Pahalgam in which a vehicle has suffered damage.

The hailstorm was recorded in several areas in north Kashmir including Khamoh, Rafiabad, Wagoora, Kreeri, Ladoora, area of Baramulla, Haihama, Gutlipora, Kralpora, Trehgam, Sogam, Drugmulla, Salkoot and other areas in Kupwara. A few districts including Kulgam in South Kashmir also witnessed hailstorm this afternoon.

Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Chief Engineer, Javed Yousuf Dar said that there was no major breakdown in the electricity due to the inclement weather conditions.

However, he said that some of the places witnessed damage after tree branches fell on the power lines, adding that the electricity is being restored.

“The men and machinery have been pressed into service and the electricity will be restored at earliest,” he said.

Moreover, the weatherman here has predicted intermittent light to moderate rainfall at most places of Kashmir.

Director Meteorological department (MeT), Sonum Lotus told KNO that there is a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain, thunderstorm at most places of Kashmir, mainly in north and central Kashmir.

The weather is expected to remain the same tomorrow, he said, adding that on May 27, the weather would remain partly to generally cloudy.

He further said that the rains and thunderstorm is expected again at scattered places between May 28-May 30

Appealing people to stay indoors during the lightening, the MeT director further advised people to avoid venturing near local sloppy Nallahs as thunder shower often generate localized flash flood, water logging etc.

State

Man injured in road accident in Srinagar succumbs

Published

7 hours ago

May 31, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A man who was injured in a road accident in Balhama area of Srinagar outskirts succumbed at SMHS hospital on Wednesday morning.

Reports said that a man identified as Mohammad Akbar Dar resident of Gratabal Balhama was critically injured after hit by a car in Balhama on Sunday.

They said he was shifted to SMHS hospital for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries this morning.

Police have registered a case in this regard and investigations are underway.

State

45-yr-old man stabbed to death in Batamaloo Sgr

Published

21 hours ago

May 30, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A 45-year-old man was stabbed to death by unknown persons in Batamaloo area of Central Kashmir Srinagar district on Tuesday.

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Reports said that unknown person stabbed one person namely Aijaz Ah Bhat son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat resident of Mominabad Batamaloo near Dar Iron Traders at Bypass Batamaloo.

They said that injured person was shifted to JVC hospital Bemina where doctors declared him brought dead.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance and started investigation.

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Court convicts man from Kokernag for rape of minor girl in Soura Sgr

Published

22 hours ago

May 30, 2023

Asian News Hub Webdesk

A court in Srinagar has convicted a man for raping a 14-year-old girl in Soura area of Srinagar in 2012 and termed it as the “crime against society”.

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According to the prosecution, police received a complaint from the father of the victim that he took his daughter for check up after she complained of abdominal pain and upon tests by the doctors, she was declared to be having child in her womb.

The complainant said that upon enquiry by him and his wife, the minor disclosed that the person who resides in their neighborhood as tenant, namely Irshad Ahmad Malik of Kokernag, raped her several times.

Subsequently, a case (FIR No 33/2012) under Section 376 RPC was registered in police Station Soura and the investigation culminated into the filing of the chargesheet under Section 376 RPC on 23 June 2012. Subsequently the trial ensued and culminated in conviction of the accused, Irshad Ahmad of Malik of Ahlan Gadwak Kokernag, at present Anchar Soura.

“It is established that accused at the time of committing heinous crime of rape with a minor girl who was studying in 4th class, was major married person living with his wife at rented room in neighbourhood of victim who used to go there for playing with younger brother of the accused who was also putting up with them there,” presiding officer of 2nd Additional Session Judge Srinagar, Renu Dogra Gupta said after hearing the counsel for accused and additional Public Prosecutor Farooq Ahmad Malik. “The accused had gagged her mouth and committed heinous and barbaric crime of rape with her there and also threaten not to disclose the same to anyone,” the court said and convicted him for the offence under 376 RPC (rape).

The accused being major and married person, the court said, was fully aware of the consequences of his “barbaric act”.

The Crime of this nature against the child girl, the court said, is definitely a crime against the society.
“This court is of considered opinion that prosecution has successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond any reasonable doubt. Therefore the accused is liable to be convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 376 of RPC,” the court said and convicted him, as per the verdict, a copy of which lies with GNS. Subsequently the court ordered him to be taken to judicial custody in Central Jail Srinagar and ordered listing of the case for quantum of punishment on Wednesday.