News Topic:Central Jail Srinagar

Ailing elderly prisoner dies at Central Jail Srinagar

A 70-year-old ailing prisoner lodged at Srinagar Central Jail died on Sunday after he collapsed in the bathroom.

Govt revokes PSA detention orders of 18 persons

SRINAGAR — Amid outbreak of deadly coronavirus, the Jammu & Kashmir government on Monday revoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention orders of 18...

Held under PSA, two youth released from Central Jail

SRINAGAR — Authorities have released two Kashmiri youth detained under Public Safety Act (PSA). Both these youth have reached home safely, police sources said.The...

Srinagar’s Central Jail inmates call off strike

SRINAGAR — Central Jail inmates called off their strike on Wednesday, following assurances from district administration team led by Tehsildar Khanyar Abdur Rehman Dar.Sources...

Prisoners back to barracks in Central Jail, says DC Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary today said that the situation has been normalized in Central Jail Srinagar and the inmates...

Prisoners protest in Central Jail Srinagar against barrack system

SRINAGAR — Protests rocked Central Jail Srinagar following scuffle between prisoners and Police over restoration of "old barrack system" inside the jail. Reliable sources said that...

July 13th – Kashmir Martyrs’ Day

Washington: It was on July 13, 1931 that the foreign occupying Dogra troops shot dead 22 Kashmiris, in cold blood, in front of Srinagar Central...

Sarjan Barkati shifted to Central Jail again

Srinagar: Sarjan Barkati, popularly known as Pied Piper of Kashmir, has been shifted to Central Jail Srinagar again Wednesday after keeping him at Police...

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India said UN-initiated maps must depict Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh according to its official map, calling any incorrect or misleading representation unacceptable.

Pakistani LeT terrorist Yasir killed in Budgam, officials say

Security forces killed Pakistani national and LeT terrorist Yasir in Budgam’s Yusmarg during Operation Ashdar, officials said as searches continued for another suspect.

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