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Locals allege armed forces assaulted them, used them as human shield, Army denies

PRO Defence Col. Rajesh Kalia has termed the allegations as baseless Srinagar: The armed forces on Wednesday allegedly assaulted several civilians and...

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Harassment

Army goes berserk in Khrew, assaults drivers, vandalises vehicles, food stalls at Taxi Stand

Pampore: Army went berserk in Khrew, Pampore Tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to the locals they physically assaulted the local...

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Conflict

Two newly recruited militants surrender in Sopore: Police

Srinagar: Two militants gave up arms before the armed forces after they were cordoned off in Sopore, police said on Thursday. Armed...

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Human Rights

Amnesty calls for ‘extrajudicial execution’ in Shopian to be investigated by independent civilian authorities

Srinagar: Amnesty International India on Wednesday said that July 18 ‘gunfight’ in South Kashmir’s Shopian district should be investigated transparently. Responding to...

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News

Militants killed in Shopian have not been identified, bodies buried on established protocols: Army

Srinagar: Reacting to the news of three missing labourers, and the incident being linked to the Shopian Gunfight, the Indian Army has...

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Elections

JK Admin amends rules, BDC Chairpersons’ status now equivalent to Army Brigadier

Srinagar: The administration amended rules to give Block Development Council chairpersons a status equivalent to that of an Army brigadier, in what...

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Jammu & Kashmir

Armed forces personnel shoots self in Srinagar, dies on spot

Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF trooper allegedly ended his life by shooting himself with his service rifle in Panthachowk area of Srinagar on...

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Law

JK Admin to amend law to allow Armed Forces ‘construction in strategic areas’

Regulation of construction activity shall be through a special dispensation Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) which met in Srinagar under the chairmanship...

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Conflict

Three militants killed in gunfight in Kulgam, says police

Srinagar: Police on Friday said that three militants were killed in a gunfight in Nagnad-Chimmer village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Police...