Srinagar, Sep 16 (GNS): At least seven persons suffered injuries after a truck collided with a passenger cab in Behramgalla of Surankote area in Poonch district this afternoon.

Reports reaching GNS that a truck bearing registration number JK08F 7247 hit a Srinagar-bound Xylo vehicle (JK14C 2788) in Behramgalla Surankote area, resulting in injuries to seven persons.

The injured persons identified as; Raysat Khan, son of Mohd Younis, Mohd Razak son of Lal Khan,Tariq Khan son of Abdul Quyoom, Shabina wife of Mohd Bashrat, Saleema Bi wife of Mohd Sageer, Moheen Khan son of Imtayaz Khan and Mohd Bashrat son of Khan Mohd, all residents of Mendhar, were shifted to a nearby hospital for immediate treatment.

SHO Surankote Rajveer Singh told GNS that soon after receiving information, a team was moved to the spot and the injured persons shifted to the hospital for treatment. “We have registered a case into the incident for investigations”, the official further said. (GNS)

In a major decision, the Centre is set to grant land ownership rights to West Pakistan refugees (WPR) in Jammu and Kashmir.

After the abrogation of Article 370, the Centre has initiated an exercise through which the ownership rights will be granted to the WPRs over lands measuring 46,666 Kanals that were allotted to them before the abrogation of Article 370.

Officials said these lands are in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts and were allotted to the WPRs in 1954 after they migrated to the Indian side of the International Border.

“The Union Home Ministry officials have discussed the matter with the revenue department officials of J&K who have initiated the exercise,” official sources said.

When J&K had special status under Article 370 and 34A, the West Pakistan refugees could neither own land nor apply for government jobs as they were not state subjects of J&K.

After coming to power in the Centre, the BJP government had given Rs 5.5 lakh per family as compensation to West Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) refugees.

After Article 370 was scrapped, West Pakistan Refugees, POJK refugees, Gorkhas and Valmikis have been declared as domiciles of J&K.

The lands on which the ownership rights will be granted to these refugees exist in Akhnoor, R.S. Pura, Bishnah in Jammu district, in parts of Samba district and Hiranagar district.

Director General of Police Dilbag Singh visited Teetwal, Keran, Gogal Dhar forward areas along the Line of Control (LOC) in Kupwara district of north Kashmir where he reviewed the border security scenario.
The DGP interacted with representatives of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and locals and also surveyed sites for border police posts. The DGP paid tributes to the martyrs at the war memorial Teetwal and also visited the under construction Sharda Temple and Gurdwara.
Accompanied by ADGP Headquarters, PHQ, MK Sinha, DC Kupwara DS Dattatray and SSP Kupwara Yougal Manhas, the DGP first visited Tangdhar where he was received by Brigadier NK Dhas, Brigade Commander 104 infantry. The Brigade Commander briefed the DGP regarding the security grid in the area.
He then visited Teetwal and Keran and had a series of interactions with the officers and jawans of Police and Army as also representatives of PRIs and locals.
The DGP complimented the Commanders and troops for their professional standards, and ability to thwart threats posed by the elements across the border.
He emphasized on adopting effective measures to put an end to the emerging challenge of narco terrorism. Possible security challenges and the counter measures were discussed during these interactions.
During the visit the DGP also had public interaction meetings at Teetwal and Keran during which he appreciated the role of people in maintenance of peace. He emphasized on collective measures to stop drug trade saying that it is being used to harm our younger generation.
He said that drugs not only affect the consumer but society as a whole. He advised the youth to participate in the nation building activities for a better tomorrow. He appealed for active support in curbing illicit trade of drugs.
During his interaction with PRIs and youth of the area, the DGP and visiting officers assured that the grievances brought into their knowledge would be addressed.
The DGP also visited Police station Keran and reviewed its working. He stressed for alertness to plug cross-border norco trade. He also inspected the available facilities for Jawans and officers in the police station. The DGP also had a survey of the proposed sites for border police posts at Jabri, Sadepora, Kandiyan and Jumagund.
Besides, Brigadier NK Dhas, Commander 104 Infantry Brigade, Colonel Varun Soni, Commander 6 JAK Rifle, Colonel Deepak Deswal Commander 6-RR, Colonel Rakesh Shisodia, Commander 4-Sikh (renowned as Saragarhi Battalion) briefed the DGP, regarding the prevailing security situation and counter measures adopted in these areas under their command.

JAMMU: Acting tough in the Sub Inspectors paper leakage scam, the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has arrested three accused including a Government teacher and a police constable for interrogation as it was established that they were instrumental in selling leaked question paper for hefty amount.

Arrested accused have been identified as Raman Sharma son of Chuni Lal, a resident of village Nore in Maira Mandrian area of Khour, posted as Selection Grade Constable (SgCt) in Jammu and Kashmir Police, Suresh Sharma son of Ram Lal Sharma, a resident of Kaink Jageer in Akhnoor, a tout and Jagdish Sharma son of Dhani Ram, R/o Masyal Narayana in Khour, a Government teacher.

After the arrest, the CBI produced all three accused before the designated court and took them on 10-day remand for questioning in connection with paper leakage scam.

Sources said the accused were part of the racket which leaked the question paper and subsequently sold it among the aspirants for an amount running into lakhs.

Houses of all three accused were raided early this week by the CBI sleuths when total of 33 locations spread over six States and Union Territories were searched in connection with the scam.

More arrests in the scam haven’t been ruled out, sources said, adding the CBI started with those who had sold the question paper at more places for hefty amount.

The CBI has started questioning of the arrested accused to ascertain total number of persons to whom they sold the papers. Also, the investigators will extract names of persons from whom they secured the question paper.

The CBI has already conducted two rounds of raids in connection with leakage of question papers after the case was handed over to it by the Jammu and Kashmir Government.

The CBI had registered a case on August 3 in connection with Sub Inspectors recruitment scam on the request of Jammu and Kashmir Government against a total of 33 accused including then Medical Officer, BSF Frontier Headquarters Paloura, then Member JKSSB, then Under Secretary and Section Officer of SSB, ex-official of CRPF, ASI of JKP, owner of a coaching centre at Akhnoor, private company based at Bengaluru, some private persons and other unknown persons on the allegations of irregularities in written examination for the posts of Sub Inspectors in Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted by the Services Selection Board on March 27.

Results of the examinations were declared on June 4.

The Jammu and Kashmir Government had initially set up a Committee of officers to probe the charges of irregularities in the paper leakage. Based on their report, the case was handed over to CBI.

Some miscreants made vain attempt to kidnap a class 9th student near Kunjwani Chowk here.

As per police sources, a complaint was lodged by a man with Police Station Gangyal stating that some unidentified persons travelling in a car tried to kidnap his 14-year-old daughter (class 9th student) near Kunjwani Chowk.

Acting over the complaint, a case FIR Number 111/2022 under sections 363 and 511 IPC has been registered at Police Station Gangyal and hunt has been launched to nab the miscreants.

Srinagar, Sep 16: Weather remained dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday that the same conditions are likely to continue.

“Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said.

Srinagar had 14.2, Pahalgam 8.8 and Gulmarg 7.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.

In Ladakh region, Drass town had 4.6, Kargil 12.8 and Leh 7 as the minimum temperature.

Jammu had 20.4, Katra 19.2, Batote 16.7, Banihal 15 and Bhaderwah 16.8 as the minimum temperature.

Srinagar, Sept 16: Security forces have launched a probe after a mysterious explosion took place outside the house of a District Development Council member in Surankote area of Poonch district late last night, a report said on Friday.

The explosion took place outside the house of DDC member Surankote Sohail Malik late night on Thursday, news agency KNO reported.

In the incident, the vehicle of DDC member got damaged and soon after the explosion took place teams of police and army reached to the spot.

A probe is underway to confirm the nature of explosion.

Srinagar: Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said Pakistan is to blame for the sufferings of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and appealed to the youngsters who have taken up arms to shun the path of violence.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also said he is not afraid of threats issued to him by any terror outfit.
Addressing a public meeting at Dak Bungalow in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, Azad said, “There are some people across the border who have not been able to set their own country right after the partition, but have taken the pledge of destroying our country and Jammu and Kashmir.
“About one lakh of our children have been killed. Some were killed by terrorists, some in encounters. Over 50,000 sisters and daughters became widows, three-four lakh children were orphaned.”
The former Union minister, who recently ended his five-decade-long association with the Congress, appealed to those youngsters who have picked up guns to shun the path of violence.
“Picking up guns is not a solution. It only brings destruction in your life, to your family and to the country. Mahatma Gandhi did not pick up a gun or a sword or did not fire a missile to defeat the British. Whichever Muslim country — from Afghanistan to Iraq to Palestine — took to guns, took to militancy, was destroyed,” he said.
Responding to the reports of a threat to his life issued by The Resistance Front (TRF) — an offshoot of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) — Azad said he is not scared of anyone.
He also said reports of his meeting with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval before leaving for Jammu and Kashmir were false.
“I heard about the reports that terrorists have issued a threat to kill me. They have said I met (Union Home Minister) Amit Shah and Doval before coming here. I have never met Doval in my life. I swear by god. Yes, I have met Shah as he is the home minister and I was in Parliament. It was part of my work. I meet people from various parties.
“I am Ghulam-e-Nabi (the slave of the Prophet) and not anyone else’s slave. My name is Azad and my thinking is Azad (independent) as well,” the former leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha asserted.
He said he does not fear anyone and god has protected him from attacks earlier as well.
“I have been attacked 50 times in Punjab and Kashmir till now. God has saved me and he will save me. But if god takes my life, he will take it along with the life that I have lived on principles and not lies or deceit,” Azad said. (Agencies)