Top Headlines of the Day (01-Jan-2023)
- Gulmarg, Pahalgam record season’s coldest night again
The night temperature improved further at most places of Kashmir while Gulmarg and Pahalgam again recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 8.2 degree Celsius and minus 9.4 degree Celsius respectively.
- Day after accident, injured Sopore lady succumbs at Sgr hospital
A lady, who was injured after being hit by an unknown vehicle in Sopore outskirts yesterday, succumbed to her injuries at Srinagar hospital on Sunday morning, officials said.
- 18-yr-old youth allegedly dies by suicide in South Kashmir
A 18-year-old youth on Sunday morning allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Bangidar locality of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
- Search ops enters day 2 as drowned Baramulla girl remains untraceable
The search operation to locate the body of a girl, who jumped into the river Jhelum in Khanpora area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, entered day 2nd on Sunday.
- Unidentified woman’s body found in Srinagar’s LD hospital premises
Body of an unidentified woman was found in the premises of LD hospital in Srinagar on Sunday morning.
An official told that body of woman aged aroud 40 years, wearing brown Pheran, was found in the premises of LD hospital.
- Black Bear Captured By Wildlife Department In Shangus Anantnag
A black bear was captured alive by a Wildlife Department team in Andoo Shangus area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday Morning.
- Weapon Snatching Incident in Pulwama: Police
Suspected militants on Sunday snatched weapon from Central Reserve Police personnel near Below Rajpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
- Kulgam Fire Mishap: ‘Computers, Office Record Other Paraphernalia Partially Damaged’
Computers, office record and other paraphernalia has been partially damaged in a fire incident at Tehsil office Qaimoh in Kulgam district, officials said
- Youth Who Snatched Rifle From CRPF Trooper Brought Back With Family’s Assistance: ADGP Kashmir
Hours after snatching rifle from a paramilitary CRPF personnel in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police on Sunday said that youth was brought back with the assistance of his family.
“With assistance of family, Police brought back Irfan Bashir Ganie alias soba Ganie Aged about 25yrs Son of Bashir Ahmad of Below Pulwama along with AK-47 rifle which he snatched from CRPF personnel today morning,” ADGP Kashmir said in a tweet as per GNS, adding, “Investigation going on. We appreciate the role of family.”
- Grenade Blast in Hawal, One Civilian Suffer Minor Injuries: Police
A civilian was injured after unknown persons suspected to be militants hurled a grenade on CRPF Bunker near Hawal Chowk in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday evening.
A senior police officer told GNS that militants lobbed grenade towards
CRPF Bunker of 28 BN near Hawal Chowk. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on roadside.
- Huge Cache of Arms, Ammunition & Narcotics Seized, 1 Arrested in Kupwara: Police
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said to have seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition besides narcotics even as having arrested an individual in frontier North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
“In a major success on anti-militant activities , Kupwara Police has arrested a person from Karnah area of the district and recovered huge quantity of arms, ammunition and narcotics”, reads a statement issued to GNS.
“Based on a specific information received by District Police Kupwara, that a huge consignment of arms, ammunition and narcotics has been smuggled in by two persons in Chatkadi area of Police Station Karnah, a joint search operation was carried by police team led by SHO Karnah along with a team of Army 6 JAK RIF”, the statement reads.
“During the search operation one Umar Aziz son of Aziz-u- Rehman Kumar a resident Chatkadi was apprehended. On his sustained questioning, Umar confessed about the receiving of a consignment of arms, ammunition and narcotis by him and his other associate. On Umar’s disclosure, a detailed search was carried out and a huge consignment of narcotics and arms and ammunition was recovered from Garangnard Chatkadi.”
The recovery, the statement reads includes five (05) Pistols, 10 Pistol Magazines, 77 Pistol rounds, one pistol cleaning rod, one Pistol User Manual guide, four (04) Hand Grenades and 10 packets of Heroin like narcotics substance weighing 9.450 Kgs
- Rajouri Firing Incident: 3 injured succumb at hospital
- MS GMC Rajouri says among 10 injured persons, 4 critical
Three persons, who were among 13 injured in a firing incident in Dangri village of Rajouri district on Sunday evening, have succumbed to their injuries at GMC Rajouri, officials said here.
Meanwhile, an official said the area is around 7 to 8 kilometres away from main Rajouri town, while
police and army have rushed to the spot.
“We are ascertaining further details about the incident,” he added
Weather Update
Mostly dry weather is expected in entire Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh till 06 January.
Starting tonight, a significant drop is expected in minimum temperatures.
As of now, a Western Disturbance will affect the Union Territories from 07 Jan. More details will be shared in the coming days.
Regards: Kashmir Weather
