News Topic:Civilian Killings

Civilian’s Killing: Son seeks punishment for infamous Papa Kishtwari

A lone protester Zahoor Ahmed Mir from Nishat area of Srinagar outskirts staged a protest here at Press Enclave Srinagar, demanding stern punishment to infamous gunman Papa Kishtwari for killing his father.

Trooper, 4-year-old boy killed as militants attack CRPF in Bijbehara

A CRPF trooper and a 4-year-old boy were killed after militants attacked paramilitary forces in Bijbehara area in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday afternoon.

Day after being abducted, body of man found in Shopian

A day after he was allegedly abducted by unknown gunmen, body of a man from Pinjura Shopian was found from Kungnoo Turkwangam area in the south Kashmir district on Wednesday.

Youth shot dead by gunmen in Sopore

Unknown gunmen shot dead a youth in Bomai village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday.

In J&K, 15 militants, 15 forces personnel killed in May

Probably for the first time since the eruption of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, the number of militants killed is equal to the number of casualties suffered by government forces in a single month of any year.

Our son was killed in cold-blood, family of slain Budgam civilian says

The killing of youth has devastated the Budgam family which still doesn’t believe that their loved one is no more.

Civilian killed in CRPF firing at Narbal, Budgam

A civilian was shot dead by paramilitary CRPF men at Kawoosa, Narbal in central Kashmir’s Budgam district today when he allegedly jumped at two check points.

Civilian killed in clashes yesterday laid to rest in Pulwama

The killing of a civilian was reported from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police officer confirmed the killing of the civilian during a protest and said that he was buried on Wednesday evening.

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NHRC intervenes in alleged harassment of Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in several states

The NHRC has taken cognisance of alleged incidents of harassment, intimidation and attacks against Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in different parts of the country.
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Govt in J&K will collapse on its own, BJP won’t topple it: LoP Sunil Sharma

Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday said the present government in the Union Territory would "collapse on its own."

Time to review AFSPA as security situation improved in J&K: Minister Sakina Itoo

Sakeena Itoo on Friday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be reconsidered in view of an improved security environment in Jammu and Kashmir.

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