Tag: Anantnag

Srinagar: One Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. According to police sources, the slain militant has been identified as Iqbal Ahmad of Anantnag’s Dooru area. The gunfight took place in Nowgam village of Verinag area. “The militant’s body has […]

Srinagar: An Indian Army soldier was martyred and two militants were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police sources said. The soldier initially injured in the encounter between the security forces and militants in Waghama village, later succumbed. Two others soldiers have also been injured. They have been shifted […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit Jammu and Kashmir for social work. The state’s former Chief Minister has been allowed to visit Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag and Jammu. Azad has said that he would not hold any political rallies or indulge in political activities.

Srinagar: At least 14 persons, including a traffic policeman, were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Anantnag township of south Kashmir on Saturday, a police official said. This was the second grenade attack in the valley since the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5. […]

Srinagar:  Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Khulchohar in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district Monday morning. Arms and ammunition including an AK 47 rifle and two pistols were recovered from the slain terrorists. “Three terrorists eliminated in the ensuing gunfight. One AK 47 rifle and two pistols were recovered. Joint operation […]