Two LeT terrorists killed in Kashmir
Feb 4, 2012, SRINAGAR: Two separatist terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Army sources said.
"On specific information about the presence of some terrorists, troops of the counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and police surrounded a house in Dura (Litter) village of Pulwama district late Friday," Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar, spokesman of the Army's Srinagar based 15th corps, said.
"The hiding terrorists were challenged to surrender on Saturday morning, upon which they opened fire at the surrounding troops, triggering an encounter.
"Two terrorists identified as Ashiq and Mudasir of LeT outfit have been killed in the encounter which has ended now."
The security forces did not suffer any damage in the gunfight although the house in which the guerrillas were hiding was damaged in the exchange of gunfire between the security forces and the terrorists.
Fresh avalanche warning issued in J&K
With the high altitude areas of Kashmir experiencing snowfall for the second consecutive day today, authorities here issued a fresh “medium danger” avalanche warning covering the snow-bound areas above the height of 6,500 feet in the Valley.
“On the basis of reports from SASE, a medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for higher reaches of snow bound areas along the Line of Control (LoC), central and south Kashmir,” Coordinator, Divisional Disaster Management Authority, Aamir Ali said.
He said the areas included Chowkibal, Tangdhar, Machhil, Keran, Gurez and Uri along the LoC, Zojila, Sonamarg and Drass on Srinagar-Leh National highway, and higher reaches of Baramulla in north, and Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir.
The people living in these areas above the height of 6,500 feet have been advised not to venture in steep and avalanche prone areas and to avoid movement during snowfall, Mr. Ali said, adding the avalanche warning is valid for the next 24 hours.
SPO with ISI, LeT links held near LoC
Friday, February 03, 2012, Poonch: A Special Police Officer allegedly having contacts with ISI and Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and carrying a Pakisani SIM card was arrested near the Line of Control in the district, officials said Friday.
Acting on intelligence inputs and after monitoring alleged links of SPO Mohammad Rafiq with militants and Pakistani intelligence agency ISI, police arrested him at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point along LoC, they said.
SPO was allegedly in touch with his handlers in ISI and LeT, they said, adding a case has been registered and investigations were on.
As per the preliminary investigation, he had received fake currency with a face value of Rs 12 lakh from across the border, they said.
Rafiq's contact Hafiz of Surankote was arrested by Srinagar Police last month in connection with fake currency racket.
Governor NN Vohra appeals entrepreneurs to invest in J&K
PUNE: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has appealed to the Kashmiri entrepreneurs to invest in their home state following an improvement in the situation in the valley.
Inaugurating a Kashmir cultural festival here last night, Vohra said "Kashmiri entrepreneurs should start investing in J and K offering job opportunities to the youths as the situation in the state is improving".
There had also been an increase in the flow of tourists visiting the valley, he added.
The Governor said the Kashmiri youths were an intelligent lot and deserved better opportunities in their home state.
The three day event, organized by "Sarhad" and Arihant Education Foundaton, will showcase a variety of art and music programmes depicting cultural features of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
Those present on the occasion included former Union Minister Mohan Dharia.
