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MeT Warns of Flash Floods as Rain, Thunderstorms Set to Lash J&K

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Srinagar, Jul 6 (NVI): The Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers across Jammu and Kashmir over the next week, while warning of heavy rainfall that could trigger flash floods, landslides and mudslides in vulnerable areas of the Jammu region.

According to the Meteorological Centre in Srinagar, the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy between July 6 and 8, with one or two spells of light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places across the Union Territory.

Heavy rain accompanied by brief intense showers and thunder is likely at a few places in the Jammu division, particularly during the late afternoon, evening and from late night to early morning, it said.

Several districts in the Kashmir Valley are also likely to receive light to moderate rain during the period, with brief intense showers expected at isolated places, mainly during the afternoon and early morning hours.

From July 9 to 12, the weather is likely to remain hot and humid, with intermittent spells of light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places. Isolated areas may also witness brief intense heavy showers accompanied by thunder, the MeT office said.

The department has cautioned that heavy rainfall between July 6 and 8 could trigger localized flash floods, landslides and mudslides in vulnerable areas of the Chenab Valley and the Pir Panjal range.

It has advised people to avoid venturing near nallas, streams and landslide-prone areas during the period.(NVI)

No Commercial Flights From Srinagar Airport Today

Srinagar International Airport

Srinagar, Jul 6 (NVI): No scheduled commercial flights operated from Srinagar Airport on Monday, with airport authorities saying airlines are in the process of revising and restoring their schedules following the withdrawal of the proposed Notice to Airmen (NOTAM).

In a passenger advisory, the airport said the revision of flight schedules is underway in line with the updated operational status and may take some time.

It said commercial flight operations are expected to resume on Tuesday once the revised schedules are finalised and published by the respective airlines.

Passengers have been advised to check the latest flight status with their respective airlines before leaving for the airport and to rely only on official sources for updates.

The airport authorities thanked passengers for their patience and cooperation.(NVI)

Suspected Pakistani Drone Spotted Along LoC In Rajouri in J&K

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Shivam Bakshi

Rajouri, July 6 (NVI): Security forces on Monday launched a search operation after a suspected Pakistani drone was sighted over forward villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said.

Officials said the drone-like object, fitted with a blinking light, was observed over the Meenka and Beripattan villages late Sunday night. It briefly entered the Indian side before returning across the LoC.

Following the sighting, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation early Monday to ascertain whether the drone had dropped any suspicious material.

However, no arms, narcotics or any other objectionable material was recovered during the search operation, officials added.(NVI)

Landslide in Kishtwar in J&K, vehicles hit

Vehicles buried under mud after landslide in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir

Shivam Bakshi

Srinagar, July 6 (NVI): Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide near the 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Monday, burying several vehicles under debris, officials said.

They said multiple vehicles were trapped in the landslide, with several sustaining extensive damage. Rescue teams, assisted by heavy machinery, have been deployed to clear the debris, retrieve the affected vehicles and restore access to the area.

In neighbouring Doda district, flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall disrupted normal life and caused damage at several places, officials said.

There were no immediate reports of any loss of life in either district, they added.

Authorities are monitoring the situation closely as rescue and restoration operations continue.(NVI)

Fresh Pakistani brutality in occupied Jammu Kashmir, one killed, several injured in military firing

Body of Kashmiri killed in firing by Pakistani military in POJK

Muzaffarabad (POJK), July 5: Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) was on full boil today, as Pakistani forces carried out brutalities in a failed attempt to crush the mass uprising by Kashmiris, killing one of them.

The Pakistani forces resorted to unprovoked firing at a number of places in POJK in an attempt to dissuade Kashmiris from participating in an agitation against oppression by Pakistan and for their basic rights.

The mass agitation, virtually an uprising, has been going on for the last one month and its organizer J&K Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a conglomerate of several non-political organisations, had given a call for total shutdown and protests across POJK today.

In response to the call, lakhs of people staged protests, demonstrations and rallies all over POJK, highlighting how the illegal occupier Pakistan has been carrying out oppression against Kashmiris over the last 78 years.

Speakers at the protest meetings and demonstrations pointed out how Pakistan has been denying even basic rights to the people of POJK, which includes food grains.

In an attempt to scuttle the protests, the Pakistani military carried out a brutal crackdown.

It resorted to direct firing at peaceful protesters and in one such incident, a young man was killed in Dadyal in Mirpur district. Several others were injured in firing by the Pakistani military elsewhere.

The killing enraged Kashmiris further and they vowed to avenge it.

The Pakistani forces also arrested thousands of people.

The JAAC said Pakistani forces opened fire and used shelling to disperse demonstrators, leaving several critically injured.

“Police and Rangers’ shelling and firing on peaceful protesters at Dadyal Amb’s location. One person martyred and multiple individuals injured due to Rangers’ firing,” said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party in a social media post.

According to JAAC, thousands of people, including women, children and elderly residents, gathered at Sardar Ghulam Hussain Khan Sports Stadium in Abbaspor before joining the wider protest movement.

JAAC also said large protest convoys continued reaching the Rawalakot sit-in site while parallel demonstrations were held in several towns across POK.

PTI’s POJK unit said demonstrations were held across several parts of the region in solidarity with an ongoing sit-in at Rawalakot and to press for what it described as basic constitutional and economic rights.

According to it, hundreds of people, including women, participated in demonstrations in Charhoi while protest caravans continued moving towards Rawalakot.

Amidst the brutal crackdown and food blockade imposed by Pakistan, JAAC leader Sardar Aman Khan appealed to people in Srinagar, Ladakh, Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu to stand with residents of POjK.

In a video message, Khan said Pakistani authorities have intensified their crackdown on protesters and even disrupted food supplies.

“We have faced atrocities. Our food has been stopped,” he said while urging people across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to express solidarity with the movement.

Speaking at a large gathering in Rawalakot earlier, Khan also accused Pakistan of hypocrisy over its treatment of Kashmiris, evoking slogans like “yeh jo dehshatgardi hai, iske peeche vardi hai (those in uniform are behind this terrorism).”

“They say they were terrorists. Actually, it was Pakistan Army that put guns into the hands of Kashmiris. Kashmiris had guns because the Pakistan Army gave them those guns. The entire Pakistan Army did it. And today, they have the audacity to call us terrorists,” he said.

Earilier, addressing thousands of cheering supporters, Khan said, “Kashmir is not a part of Pakistan… We do not need Pakistan; rather, it is Pakistan that desperately needs Kashmiris.”

The unrest has also drawn criticism from international rights groups.

Amnesty International recently condemned Pakistan’s decision to designate the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee as a “proscribed organisation,” calling the move a disproportionate restriction on freedom of association and peaceful political activity.

The organisation also criticized heavy-handed measures against protesters ahead of the upcoming regional elections.

The protests are being led by JAAC for a 38-point Charter of Demands, which includes economic reforms, an end to the unequal distribution of local resources, the withdrawal of excessive paramilitary deployment and greater political autonomy. (NVI)

Amarnath Yatra: LG Sinha Takes Stock of Facilities, Healthcare at Chandanwari

Srinagar, Jul 5 (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reviewed the ground situation and pilgrim facilities at the Chandanwari base camp of the annual Amarnath Yatra and directed officials to ensure round-the-clock assistance to devotees.

During his visit, Sinha interacted with officials, pilgrims, volunteers, langar sevadars and other service providers, and asked the Yatra management teams to regularly assess pilgrims’ feedback and promptly address their concerns.

He said the administration, in coordination with the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board and other stakeholders, was making every effort to provide quality food, accommodation and other essential facilities to ensure a smooth pilgrimage.

The Lieutenant Governor also inspected the 100-bed Base Hospital at Chandanwari, reviewed healthcare arrangements, and interacted with patients and medical staff. Officials informed him that adequate stocks of medicines and medical equipment were available and specialist doctors, nurses and paramedics had been deployed to provide healthcare services.

According to the administration, the hospital’s outpatient department is handling around 2,500 patient visits daily, catering to pilgrims, service providers and support staff.

Addressing reporters, Sinha said the pilgrimage has witnessed a significant increase in the number of devotees this year compared to previous years.

He, however, expressed concern over the arrival of a large number of unregistered pilgrims and appealed to them to wait for their turn instead of proceeding without registration.

Sinha said the daily cap on pilgrims using the Chandanwari and Baltal routes has been fixed for safety reasons and cannot be increased, urging devotees to adhere to the prescribed procedures to ensure a safe and hassle-free pilgrimage.

He said officials from all departments were working round the clock to facilitate a smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage.(NVI)

EOW files chargesheet against five in ₹60 lakh J&K Bank loan fraud

Srinagar, July 5 (NVI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against five persons for allegedly securing bank loans worth ₹60 lakh from J&K Bank by using forged revenue records and fabricated property documents, officials said on Sunday.

The chargesheet in FIR No. 05/2019 has been filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).

The accused have been identified as Sheikh Samiullah, Abdul Ahad Bhat, Ghulam Nabi Baqal, Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi and Sartaj Ahmad Hakeem.

According to the EOW, the case was registered following a complaint from J&K Bank alleging that the accused had fraudulently obtained a term loan of ₹30 lakh from its Zainakote branch and a cash credit facility of ₹30 lakh from its Residency Road branch in 2007 by mortgaging properties supported by forged revenue records and fake title documents.

The borrowers later defaulted on the loans. During verification, revenue authorities confirmed that the mortgage documents and revenue extracts submitted to the bank were forged, officials said.

The investigation found that the accused, allegedly led by Sheikh Samiullah, entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat the bank and misappropriate the loan amount, they added.

The EOW has advised people to remain alert against economic fraud and report such offences to the Crime Branch.(NVI)

Shopian search operation enters second day after exchange of fire

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Srinagar, July 5 (NVI): A cordon and search operation entered its second day in the Saidpora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday after an exchange of fire between security forces and suspected terrorists, officials said.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists, a joint team of the police, Army and CRPF launched the operation in the area on Saturday, the officials said.

During the searches on Saturday evening, an exchange of fire took place, prompting security forces to rush additional reinforcements and intensify the operation, they said.

Officials said no terrorist has been killed so far and the search operation was continuing when the last reports were received.

They said further details were awaited as the operation was still in progress.(NVI)

6,721 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrine in fourth convoy

Holy Cave Shri Amarnath Ji

Jammu, Jul 5 (NVI): A fresh batch of 6,721 pilgrims, including 87 foreign nationals, left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here early Sunday for the twin base camps of the annual Amarnath Yatra under tight security arrangements, officials said.

Of the total pilgrims, 2,590 opted for the shorter Baltal route in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, while 4,131 chose the traditional Pahalgam route in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

The batch comprised 4,576 men, 1,310 women, 22 children, 572 sadhus, 154 sadhvis and 87 foreign devotees.

Officials said the Baltal-bound convoy, comprising 152 vehicles, departed Bhagwati Nagar at 3.15 am, while the Pahalgam-bound convoy of 139 vehicles left at 3.45 am.

The pilgrims are expected to reach the Baltal and Nunwan base camps before proceeding to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine for darshan.

The annual pilgrimage is being conducted under a multi-layered security arrangement with coordinated efforts by the civil administration, police, security forces and the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board to ensure a safe and smooth yatra.(NVI)

Security forces intercept two LeT terrorists in Kashmir, encounter underway

The two terrorists sighted in a forest area of Shopian in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 4 (NVI): Security forces have surrounded at least two terrorists of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit in a forest area of Shopian district in Kashmir and an operation is underway to flush them out.

Intense firing is being heard from the encounter site.

The operation started on Saturday evening after security forces receiving specific input about the presence of two terrorists — Zakir and Lateif — in the particular area in Saidpora village.

Soon after, a cordon was laid around the specified area and a search operation was launched by the security forces, comprising the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF, the officials said.

As the searches began, the hiding terrorists fired gunshots and the security forces retaliated.

The operation is still underway. (NVI)

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