Higher reaches in Jammu & Kashmir receive fresh snowfall; heavy rain in plains
India | Oct 23, 2021, 09:50 AM ISTThe Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic as landslides and shooting stones hit the highway in the Ramban area.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic as landslides and shooting stones hit the highway in the Ramban area.
Ahead of Home Minister's visit to the union territory, several traffic restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar including those driving two-wheelers subjected to intensive security checks.
Sources suggest that 50 companies of additional paramilitary forces are being inducted into the Valley to shore up the security apparatus, especially in Srinagar, in the wake of the civilian killings.
The National Investigation Agency had earlier this month registered the case relating to conspiracy to undertake terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir and other cities.
This will be Amit Shah's 1st visit to Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into 2 Union Territories.
The move comes amid regular reports of civilian killings in Jammu & Kashmir. The toll-free helpline number will be functional 24x7.
Abdullah called upon people to fight hate to save Jammu and Kashmir as well as the country, and warned that if hatred continues to grow, India's disintegration cannot be stopped.
The officials said a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which took the improvised explosive device (IED) to an isolated place and safely defused it.
Mehbooba Mufti made the remarks in response to photographs and videos on social media in which security forces are seen frisking women and minors during surprise checking in Lal Chowk.
Earlier in the day, two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed and three security personnel injured in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Security forces have neutralised two LeT terrorists in an encounter in Shopian's Dragad area of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the sources, the security arrangements at railway stations, hydel power plants in Uri, government buildings, newly installed big power sub-stations and dams under construction in the Kashmir region have been scaled up.
The local NIA team has already been assisting the J&K Police in the killings probe and trying to identify the masterminds behind these killings.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir on October 23 and 24. This will be his first visit to J&K since the state was bifurcated into two Union Territories and Article 370 was scrapped.
A threadbare discussion was held over the management of passengers during the arrival and departure of domestic and international flights keeping the sensitivity of the Covid pandemic in view besides the arrangements for immigration and customs.
Hitting out at the Congress, Patra said, "Was Karra reprimanded? Will he be axed from the CWC," and accused the Congress of constantly insulting leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose, Patel and Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar.
Satya Pal Malik served as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019. It was during his tenure when Centre revoked Article 370.
Terrorists could also target the emergency landing strip in Anantnag, according to intelligence inputs.
In a letter claiming the responsibility for killing 11 civilians, the United Liberation Front has asked migrant workers to leave Kashmir, adding they would revenge the killing of Muslims across the country.
This came in wake of a terrorist attack in which two non-local labourers were shot dead and another injured in the Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Sunday.
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