CPI(M) demands judicial enquiry into killing of Rizwan Pandit
Srinagar : Demanding judicial enquiry into the alleged custodial killing of a 28-year-old Awantipora school teacher, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday said no civilized society can tolerate such acts.
The…
School teacher’s custodial death exposes helplessness of Kashmiris, says Mirwaiz
Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that the custodial killing of a school teacher has once again exposed the “helplessness” of the people of Kashmir.
“Distraught at the brutal custodial killing of young Rizwan…
Shutdown in Downtown Srinagar against custodial death of Awantipora teacher
Parts of Downtown Srinagar on Tuesday witnessed a spontaneous shutdown in the wake of custodial death of a south Kashmir teacher.
Eyewitnesses said majority of downtown areas and Maisuma in uptown Srinagar observed spontaneous shutdown…
‘We have suffered enough’ : Mehbooba on custodial death
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday lashed out at the government of India for it’s repressive approach towards educated youth of Kashmir.
The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir was reacting to the…
Exemplary punishment must be handed out to the killers: Omar on Awantipora youth’s death
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday demanded exemplary punishment to those involved in the death of an Awantipora resident who died in police custody.
“I had hoped custodial deaths were a thing of our dark…
UN received 259 allegations of sexual exploitation, abuse in 2018: report
The UN received a total of 259 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by the staff working in its agencies and their partner organisations in 2018, an increase of more than a hundred in such incidents from the previous year,…
Muzaffarnagar teen gang rape: All accused arrested
Two persons who were among the five men accused of raping a 17-year-old Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district have been arrested, police said Tuesday.
The teenager was allegedly raped by five youths at Phulat village in…
NC fields Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi from Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency
Srinagar: National Conference on Tuesday announced that Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi would be the party candidate for Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency.
Top sources while disclosing this to KNS revealed that Parliamentary Board meeting…
Video : Youth dies in police custody, police requests for magisterial probe
Srinagar: A youth from Awantipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, was allegedly killed in police custody on Tuesday after he was held in connection with some militancy related case.
Official sources told GNS that Rizwan Asad…