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Civilian killings in Kashmir contradict narrative of normalcy
2 years, 1 month ago

Civilian killings in Kashmir contradict narrative of normalcy

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 03, 2022 10:35 IST A series of attacks on Kashmiri Pandits and non-locals in Kashmir has once again raised concerns about the security situation in the Himalayan valley. The chain of civilian killings not only contradicts the government’s narrative of normalcy but also raises several difficult questions: Are the attacks on Pandits a fallout of New Delhi’s …

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Kashmir will become Hindu-less if govt doesn't act now: Farooq Abdullah on targeted killings | Exclusive
2 years, 1 month ago

Kashmir will become Hindu-less if govt doesn't act now: Farooq Abdullah on targeted killings | Exclusive

India Today  

With an increase in the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the union territory, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president and former Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah, said that Kashmir will become 100 per cent Hindu-less if the government fails to do anything soon. Talking exclusively to India Today/Aaj Tak, Abdullah said, "If nothing is done immediately in the matter, …

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10 Kashmiri Pandit families leave village days after killing of community member by terrorists
2 years, 1 month ago

10 Kashmiri Pandit families leave village days after killing of community member by terrorists

The Hindu  

As terrorists carried out a number of targeted killings recently, 10 Kashmiri Pandit families have left their village in Shopian district in south Kashmir out of fear and reached Jammu. The residents of Choudharygund said the recent terrorist attacks have triggered a fear psychosis among the Pandits who lived in Kashmir through the most difficult period of terrorism in 1990s …

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10 Kashmiri Pandit families leave Shopian village after terrorists kill community member
2 years, 2 months ago

10 Kashmiri Pandit families leave Shopian village after terrorists kill community member

India TV News  

Kashmiri Pandit news: As terrorists carried out a number of targeted killings recently, 10 Kashmiri Pandit families have left their village in Shopian district in south Kashmir out of fear and reached Jammu. Kashmiri Pandit Puran Krishan Bhat was gunned down by terrorists outside his ancestral house in Choudharygund village of Shopian district on October 15. "Ten families comprising 35 …

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NC, PDP Raise Doubts Over Killing of Hybrid Terrorist Accused of Attack on UP Labourers in J&K
2 years, 2 months ago

NC, PDP Raise Doubts Over Killing of Hybrid Terrorist Accused of Attack on UP Labourers in J&K

News 18  

The National Conference and People?s Democratic Party have raised doubts over the killing of Imran Bashir Ganai, whom the police accused of murder of two labourers on Monday night. On Tuesday morning, police said they arrested Ganai, a hybrid militant, within hours of a grenade attack in which two labourers from Kanauj, Uttar Pradesh? Based on disclosure of arrested hybrid …

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Towards a safe and secure Kashmir
2 years, 2 months ago

Towards a safe and secure Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

A string of recent targeted killings in Kashmir of non-local residents has struck fear in the hearts of many communities living and working in the Valley. Three tragic incidents – the murder of a Kashmiri Pandit fruit grower in Shopian last Saturday and the killing of two labourers from Uttar Pradesh, again in Shopian, in the late hours of Monday …

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Mehbooba Mufti placed under house arrest ahead of scheduled visit to Shopian
2 years, 4 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti placed under house arrest ahead of scheduled visit to Shopian

India TV News  

Highlights Mufti was house arrested at her official residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar She was scheduled to visit Chotigam village where terrorists had killed a local Kashmiri Pandit GOI's policies have led to unfortunate targeted killings of those who chose not to flee, Mufti said Mehbooba Mufti was on Sunday placed under house arrest in her official residence in …

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Targeted killings back: Kashmiri Pandit shot dead, brother injured
2 years, 4 months ago

Targeted killings back: Kashmiri Pandit shot dead, brother injured

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: Contrary to the government claim that a safe environment has been created for the minority communities in the Kashmir Valley, separatist militants on Tuesday shot at and critically wounded two Kashmir Pandit cousins in an apple orchard in southern Shopian district. In this terror crime incident, two civilians Pitambar Nath Bhat, son of Arjun Nath Bhat, and Sunil Kumar …

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Kashmiri Pandit shot dead, another injured as terrorists open fire inside apple orchard in Shopian
2 years, 4 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit shot dead, another injured as terrorists open fire inside apple orchard in Shopian

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir killings: One Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead on Tuesday after terrorists opened fire in an apple orchard in Chotipora area of Shopian. Expressing his condolences Governor Manoj Sinha tweeted, "Pained beyond words on despicable terror attack on civilians in Shopian. Spate of targeted killing Three days ago, a migrant worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists …

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Outrage after Indian army accused of ‘staged Kashmir killing’
3 years, 11 months ago

Outrage after Indian army accused of ‘staged Kashmir killing’

Al Jazeera  

Indian army says it killed rebels but victims’ families say the three young men were innocent and murdered in another case of ‘staged gunfight’. They say the men left home a few hours before a “gunfight” began in Srinagar, the main city in the Muslim-majority region, and accused the Indian army of abducting their children and killing them in a …

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3 Militants Killed After Army Conducts Operation in J&K's Shopian
4 years, 2 months ago

3 Militants Killed After Army Conducts Operation in J&K's Shopian

News 18  

Three militants were killed during an anti-terrorism operation in Shopian area of South Kashmir after repeated persuasions and even halting up the operation to enable their surrender failed to yield any positive results. The operation, which began last evening at 4 PM at Sugan area of Shopian district, was halted at around 8.30 PM by the army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles …

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“My son framed to save those behind civilian killings in Shopian”
4 years, 2 months ago

“My son framed to save those behind civilian killings in Shopian”

The Hindu  

The family of one of the two persons arrested in the Shopian ‘fake’ encounter on Monday claimed their son “was being framed by the security forces and the family was made to sign on blank pages”. Mr. Malik, who held a protest in Srinagar on Monday, said the police officer warned that “if they had not signed the blank his …

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