Cold wave sweeps parts of Kashmir valley; Leh records minus 14.2°C
India | December 17, 2021 14:32 ISTThe mercury in the world-famous resort of Gulmarg settled at minus 8.6 today.
The mercury in the world-famous resort of Gulmarg settled at minus 8.6 today.
A terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Usgam Pathri in the Rajpura area of Pulwama.
Three cops, ASI Ghulam Hassan and Constables Shafeeq Ali and Rameez Baba, died of injuries sustained in the attack, while 11 others were undergoing treatment.
The bus came under fire from terrorists in Zewan in the Pantha Chowk area in the evening. The injured were evacuated to various hospitals where three of them have died.
The outfit claimed that the attack was a tribute to "all the martyrs of the Kashmir resistance".
This is a major terrorist attack on the security forces in recent days and it has taken place in an area where many camps of the security forces are situated.
Terrorists on Monday fired upon a police vehicle near Zewan in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. At least 14 personnel have been injured in the attack.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.
In a video message put up on her party's Twitter handle, Mufti described the move by the authorities as “sabotage”.
"National Conference is the only party that can ensure the return and rehabilitation of the Pandits in the valley," says senior NC leader Anil Dhar
UN human rights body expressed deep concern over the arrest of Khurram Parvez and even called for "prompt, thorough, transparent" investigations" into the recent incidents of killings of civilians in J&K.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night, down from minus 1.5 degrees Celsius the previous night, the officials said.
"If the report of RT PCR comes negative, he/she will self-monitor for one more week at strict home quarantine," the release stated.
There was an improvement in the night temperature across the valley, except in Kokernag town in the south, they said.
The shootout took place in the Rambagh area of Srinagar.
The investigation, officials said, pertains to some funds allegedly received by Tassaduq Hussain in his accounts from some Kashmir-based businesses.
Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 2 pistols, 3 magazines, 6 mobile phones, one call centre (6 computers, VOIP enabled) various virtual foreign numbers, dairies with alpha, beta, gamma codes, 1 US map were recovered from the site of the encounter, it added.
Besides Drass being the coldest in Ladakh, Leh recorded minus 9.6 degrees and Kargil minus 6.4 degrees as their minimum temperatures.
Incriminating material and arms and ammunition including an AK-rifle and a pistol were recovered from the Kulgam encounter site.
Srinagar recorded a low of 0.7 degrees Celsius Thursday night, the lowest minimum temperature recorded this season.
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