J-K cop lynching: Avoid Eid prayers in public places, policemen told
7 years, 9 months ago

J-K cop lynching: Avoid Eid prayers in public places, policemen told

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has asked its personnel to avoid Eid prayers in public places in the wake of mob lynching of a deputy superintendent of police outside the Jama Masjid in Srinagar. “You are advised to instruct the field and subordinate formations that they shall not offer Eid prayers in isolated or general mosques or eidgahs,” an advisory issued from Police Control Room on behalf of inspector general of police, Kashmir, to all police stations across the Valley read. It said all police personnel shall offer Eid prayers in mosques in district police lines Srinagar or PCR Kashmir. “In other districts also, the Eid prayers shall be offered in DPL mosques or protected mosques where the safety of your personnel is ensured,” the advisory read.

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‘Oppressive’: Mirwaiz alleges house arrest ahead of Eid prayers
20 hours, 43 minutes ago

‘Oppressive’: Mirwaiz alleges house arrest ahead of Eid prayers

Hindustan Times  

Hurriyat chairperson and Jamia Masjid chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday alleged he was put under house arrest ahead of the Eid prayers, terming the move ‘oppressive and authoritarian’. Hurriyat chairperson and Jamia Masjid chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq He said Eid prayers were not allowed at the Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar or the local Eidgah, posing questions …

Eid gaiety takes over Valley, but no prayers at Jamia Masjid
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Eid gaiety takes over Valley, but no prayers at Jamia Masjid

Hindustan Times  

Eid al-Adha was celebrated peacefully across Kashmir on Monday, but the administration did not allow prayers at the Jamia Masjid and Eidgah in the Old City. “Sixth Consecutive Year: Authorities disallow Eid Prayers at Historic Eid gah, Jama Masjid Srinagar: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir put under house arrest, barred from offering Eid prayers for the sixth time in a row,” the official account …

Eid Prayers Disallowed at Srinagar's Jama Masjid 6th Time in a Row
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Eid Prayers Disallowed at Srinagar's Jama Masjid 6th Time in a Row

News 18  

Local authorities refused to allow Eid prayers on Monday at the historic Jama Masjid in old city for the sixth year time in a row, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said here. “After Fajr prayers today, police personnel closed the gates of Jama Masjid in Srinagar and informed the Auqaf that Eid prayers scheduled for 9:00 AM would not be permitted …

Eid prayers disallowed at Srinagar's Jama Masjid 6th time in a row
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Eid prayers disallowed at Srinagar's Jama Masjid 6th time in a row

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: Local authorities refused to allow Eid prayers on Monday at the historic Jama Masjid in old city for the sixth year time in a row, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said here. "After Fajr prayers today, police personnel closed the gates of Jama Masjid in Srinagar and informed the Auqaf that Eid prayers scheduled for 9:00 AM would not be …

NSA Ajit Doval undertakes aerial survey of Eid celebrations in Kashmir Valley
5 years, 7 months ago

NSA Ajit Doval undertakes aerial survey of Eid celebrations in Kashmir Valley

India TV News  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday undertook an aerial survey of the city and South Kashmir areas to take stock of the security situation as the valley celebrated Eid al-Adha amid strict restrictions that are in place after the decision to revoke provisions of Article 370. Officials said police chief Dilbag Singh and Army commanders also undertook separate aerial …

Kashmir hopes for a peaceful Eid as tempers cool down after Burhan Wani's death last year
7 years, 6 months ago

Kashmir hopes for a peaceful Eid as tempers cool down after Burhan Wani's death last year

Firstpost  

It has been a routine in the Valley for the police and paramilitary forces to brace for the possible eruption of protests on congregational prayers whether on Friday, Shab-I-Qadar or Eid prayers. Srinagar: Wary of last year’s protests, security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are extra vigilant for maintaining the law and order situation ahead of Eid-ul-Adha on Saturday. The …

Jammu and Kashmir Police asks personnel to avoid Eid prayers in public mosques
7 years, 9 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Police asks personnel to avoid Eid prayers in public mosques

Firstpost  

J&K Police has asked its personnel to avoid Eid prayers in public places in the wake of mob lynching of a DSP outside the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has asked its personnel to avoid Eid prayers in public places in the wake of mob lynching of a deputy superintendent of police outside the Jamia …

Srinagar: 2 arrested after mob lynches DSP Ayyub Pandith to death outside Jamia Masjid
7 years, 9 months ago

Srinagar: 2 arrested after mob lynches DSP Ayyub Pandith to death outside Jamia Masjid

India TV News  

Two persons were arrested in the wee hours today in connection with the lynching of a police officer by an irate mob outside Jamia Masjid in downtown area. The deputy superintendent of police was stripped naked and stoned to death by an irate mob after he allegedly opened fire at a group of people, who caught him clicking pictures near …

Kashmir: Senior police officer lynched by mob near Jamia Masjid in Srinagar
7 years, 9 months ago

Kashmir: Senior police officer lynched by mob near Jamia Masjid in Srinagar

Hindustan Times  

A senior police officer was lynched by a mob outside Srinagar’s main mosque on Islam’s holiest night, officials said on Friday, a rare such killing of security personnel in three decades of militant violence in Kashmir. Officials identified the officer as Mohammed Ayub Pandith, 57, a deputy superintendent working in the security wing of state police. Jammu and Kashmir’s police …

Kashmir braces for Eid amid unrest
8 years, 6 months ago

Kashmir braces for Eid amid unrest

The Hindu  

Kashmir braced for Eid-ul-Adha amid tension on Tuesday, with the government suspending Internet and mobile services, sealing several traditional prayer venues and stepping up security deployment, even as separatist leaders appealed to people to hold prayers simultaneously across the Valley to mark the festival. According to officials, authorities are concerned about the possibility of mass protests after Eid prayers across …

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