The intermittent rainfall lashed the parts of Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday and also brought the mercury down in Jammu & Kashmir while maximum of the stations across the Valley recorded below normal temperature.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir, recorded the hottest day of the season on Monday when the maximum temperature settled at 30.4 degree Celsius. However, the intermittent rainfall since Tuesday evening has brought down the mercury across Jammu & Kashmir.
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Director Meteorological department (MeT), Sonum Lotus told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that there is a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain, thunderstorm at many places of Jammu & Kashmir while a significant decrease in rain is possible on May 25-May 26.
Nonetheless, Lotus said the intermittent rain, thunderstorm at scattered places cannot be ruled out.
Furthermore, Director MeT said the weather would remain partly cloudy from May 27-May 30.
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As per the details available, the maximum temperature has plummeted across J&K parts while Srinagar recorded 18.4 degree Celsius, which is 6.4 degree Celsius below normal.
The mercury settled at 15.1 degree Celsius in Kupwara, which is 10.6 degree Celsius below normal, the data said, adding that Kokernag and Qazigund in South Kashmir also recorded over 7 degree below normal temperature and recorded a maximum temperature of 16.0 degree Celsius and 16.6 degree Celsius respectively.
Gulmarg recorded a maximum temperature of 8.6 degree Celsius, which is 7.4 degree below normal, it said.
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Pertinently, J&K has recorded a deficient rainfall in the ongoing season from March 01-24-05-2023.
As per the data prepared by MeT, J&K has recorded 21 per cent deficient rainfall during the period while the highest deficient rainfall was recorded in Kishtwar, Kathua, Budgam, Shopian and Kupwara.
The data further reads that Srinagar has recorded 13 per cent deficient rainfall from March 01-24-05-2023.
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.
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.
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“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.