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Press Club expresses deep concern over filing of FIR

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SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 21:

Kashmir Press Club has expressed deep concern over registration of an FIR against a young reporter in Bandipora’s Hajin area, who has alleged that he is being harassed and falsely implicated by the authorities for doing a story about demolition drive in a village in the area recently.

The reporter, who stands by his story published on 9 February 2021, in a letter to the Club has also alleged that the concerned Tehsildar through police is trying to implicate him in false and fabricated charges of “stone pelting “.

He said that he has been told by the police that on the insistence of the concerned Tehsildar an FIR vide number 12/2021 dated February 10, 2021 under sections 147, 447 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him at Police Station Hajin Bandipora. But despite repeated requests he has not been provided the copy of the FIR by the police, he said.

The reporter Sajad Gul had filed a story about a demolition drive carried out by the revenue authorities in Hajin’s Shahgund village of Bandipora district in north Kashmir on February 9,2021.

In the story, the residents of the concerned village in alleged that they were being “harassed and threatened” by the Tehsildar concerned Hajin over demolition of their houses.

“I want to bring it to your kind notice that Tehsildar Hajin Ghulam Mohammad Bhat has been harassing me from last two weeks by putting baseless allegations like stone pelting and shouting slogans during their demolition drive which happened on 10th February” the reporter Gul has said in his testimony to the Club.

“It is pertinent to say that on that day I was out of the station at Rajbagh Srinagar.I have kindly requested DySP (concerned) to locate the location of my cell phone on that day but to my utter dismay they are not resolving the matter.

“The Tehsildar has been threatening me to end my career and put me behind bars for doing the story which is based on sheer truth and facts,” said Gul in his testimony emailed to the Kashmir Press Club.

Though the Club had flagged up the issue with the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir as well as the Deputy Commissioner about the alleged harassment by the Tehsildar concerned a few days ago but despite their assurances as reported by the said reporter an FIR has been registered against him.
Given this background involving alleged threats by an official to a journalists for doing a story and the threats legal action and fabrications, the Kashmir Club urges upon the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and Inspector General of Police Kashmir to look into the matter and alleged misuse of his authority by the concerned Tehsildar on whose insistence an FIR has been filed against the concerned reporter.

The concerned police officers are also urged upon to have a considerate view into the matter and thoroughly probe the matter and particularly the assertion by the reporter that he wasn’t even present at the location on that day. He himself is ready to give all the proof in this regard.

The Club expresses deep concern on registration of such an FIR against the journalist concerned on “false and fabricated charges” again and reiterates that public spirited journalism or highlighting the concerns of the affected is one of the primary duties of the media and implicating a journalist for rendering public services on false and fabricated charges is an assault on journalism.

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 21 :

Unknown burglars have stolen around Rs 9,91,900 cash from an SBI ATM in Budshah Nagar locality of Natipora in Srinagar city in the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday.

Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that unknown persons broke into the ATM and decamped with a cash amount of Rs 9,91,900 during late hours last night.

They said that the locals today morning noticed the ATM kiosk was broken and immediately informed the police.

The officials said that special teams from different wings of the Police are on the job to identify the burglars who have decamped with cash—(KNO)

Joint Committee was constituted To chalk out further course of action and It was decided that joint Committee should apprise concerns of EMPLOYEES to the hon’ble LG immediately

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JAMMU FEBRUARY 20 :
Jammu 20.2.20: Of late the govt has issued orders/ circulars regarding 22- 48 provisions of retirement and calling registration details of unions. Amendment in the existing provisions of retirement and registration has sent panicky waves amongst the working class of the JKUT.

In a statement issued hear by media cell of GEJAF ,Reads that in order to re-act to these , an emergent meeting of representatives of major trade unions/ EJACs/Associations was held here today under the banner if Jk govt. EMPLOYEES joint action forum which was presided over by Sushil Sudan . More than 100 trade union leaders across JKUT attended. Senior leaders while addressing the participant leaders exhorted the employees to remain united as repressive measures of govt in the shape of daily circulars will be fought with full force .The rational of the govt in amending already existing provisions of 22-48 is not plausible as existing provisions are adequate to deal with all exigencies leading to application of this provision and amendment is aimed at to harras and intimidate EMPLOYEES. There is virtually no registration of unions is done by govt for the last more than a decade and in the face of it,calling details if unions is nothing but to muzzle the voice of EMPLOYEEs unions. The leaders unanimously rejected these orders and decided to apprise concerns of EMPLOYEES to the hon’ble LG immediately. To chalk out further course of action a committee of S/ sh. Sushil Sudan, Eijaz khan, Suresh Sharma, Mohd Rafiq Rather,Babu Hussain Malik was constituted. They appealed all trade union leaders to get united for a general cause and participate in the coming meeting. S/sh Ashish Sharma, Gurmeet Singh, Rajesh jamwal, Darshan Kumar,Farooq Ahamad kawa, javid akhoon, sees Singh Rather, Bishan Verma,Darshan kumar, Javid khan, Muzaffer Ahmad Rehmatullah khan,Manjoor Ali, K.C. dubey. Sheikh Aijaz mukhdomi, Javid Akhoon, farooq kawa

Issued by media cell GEJAF

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SRINAGAR, 20^th FEBRUARY :

 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold elections to the post of  the party president on 22^nd of February 2021. In a statement issued  here,  a party spokesman said that the members of the electoral college from Kashmir & Jammu provinces will vote to elect the party president on Monday in Srinagar  and Jammu respectively. The 3 year term of Ms Mehbooba Mufti as the party president ended on October 31^st last year but fresh elections couldn’t be held due to COVID 19 Pandemic and prevailing situation in J&K.

For smooth conduct of the elections, the party’s election board has appointed Surinder Choudhary as the returning officer for jammu whereas  Satpal Singh Carak has been appointed as observer.

In Srinagar, the proceedings would be conducted by Chairman election board A R Veeri.

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BARAMULLA, FEBRUARY 20:

Additional District Development Commissioner Baramulla Mr Aijaz Abdullah saraf today chaired a meeting of officers in order to review the progress of ongoing works and different indicators in district.

On the occasion, the ADDC took a detailed review of latest progress and details of work being executed in district during which he was apprised by ACD Barammulla through PowerPoint presentation about profile and details of works ongoing in District. ADDC emphasized for completing all the Parameters well within a time bound manner. He also directed to furnish the detailed report of all indicators set for completion before financial year closes.

The ADDC also took review of the status of Houses being constructed under PMAY and directed before deadline all blocks to complete the pendencies.

The Meeting covered all Sectors I.e MGNREGA, 14th FC and PMAY where emphasis was laid on Labour Budget Targets and Timely Payments. The meeting was attended By ACD Baramulla Mr Yaar Ali Khan, Exen REW baramulla, BDOs and AEs of District Baramulla.

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ANANTNAG FEBRUARY 20:

PDP President and Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday visited the home of the policeman in Ashmuqam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district to offer her condolences to the bereaved family who was killed in the militant attack in Baghat Barzulla area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday afternoon.

While addressing the Media persons on the occasion Mufti said that the Indian and Pakistan should start the dialogue process to end the bloodshed in the valley.

Mehbooba said it while she visited the residence of slain constable Suhail Ahmad in Logripora area of Aishmuqam, Anantnag who was killed along with Constable Mohammad Yusuf in a horrible militant attack in a broad daylight and video of the attack went viral on social media in which a young militant can be seen attacking the cops from point blank range.

She said that people of J&K want peace here and BJP lead government at the centre must think about the situation of J&K and start dialogue with each stakeholder to bring peace here.

While talking about the slain policemen Suhail, she said that his father was also killed when he was just four year old.

She also argued that if Pakistan is spreading violence in Kashmir, then Govt of India must at least start dialogue with Pakistan to end violence in Kashmir as the graveyards of Kashmir are full now.

During the presser she repeatedly demanded dialogue process to end the bloodshed in Kashmir as she considered the dialogue as the only way for the peace.

Online fraud case

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JAMMU, 20 FEBRUARY :

Disposing of a petition filed by one Jammu resident Vivek Sagar through his counsel Advocate Deepak Sharma, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court directed the Cyber Cell Police to register FIR against Facebook India head and other accused persons and investigate the matter.

Earlier, the petitioner who was cheated through an advertisement made on face book and was duped of an amount of Rs 20,700 by an online fraudster had approached the Jammu and Kashmir Cyber Police Cell wherein it was alleged by the complainant that he had been trapped by accused persons including facebook, Bajaj Finance, Quadrant Televentures, and others who ripped of his hard earned money amounting to Rs 20,700, by making the use of internet and SMS Communication services and thereby committing the offence under relevant sections of the IPC and IT Act, 2000.

Advocate Deepak Sharma who filed the petition in the High Court informed that as the cyber Police did not take any action on his client’s complaint, there after they approached the Local Jammu Court under section 156(3) CrPC seeking direction for registration of FIR against the accused person but the Local Court also left it open to the wisdom of the Police authorities to decide for the registration of the FIR. The order of the local court was challenged by the petitioner in the J&K High Court which ordered the police to file FIR against accused persons.

The High Court order passed by Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur states that “ On a perusal of the order impugned, it thus appears that there is a contradiction in the order passed by the Court below. While on one hand, the learned Magistrate appears to be satisfied that cognizable offence seemed to have been commiteed on the basis of averments made in the complaint, on the other hand, the learned magistrate has forwarded the complaint to be looked into by Crime branch with a further direction to register a case only if some cognizable offences are found to have been committed”.

The court directed the incharge Cyber Cell to register FIR and to investigate the matter by the concerned branch dealing with the cyber offences.

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KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 20 :

Police arrested three lottery sellers for cheating people within the jurisdiction of police station Sogam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Saturday.

They said that based on a complaint from a woman from Takipora Lolab, Police arrested three lottery sellers identified as Mehrajudin Shah, Yawar Irshad Malla and Wasim Akram Badroo, all residents of Kulgam, at Tekipora Lolab. “They were cheating people in the name of lottery,” they said.

In this regard case, they said, a case (FIR NO:-03/2021) under section 420 IPC has been registered in Police Station Sogam. (GNS)

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 20 :

A sweeper was injured on Saturday after an old shell went off while he was clean a private school in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Official sources told GNS that the sweeper identified as Reyaz Ahmad Ahanger son of Abdul Ahad Ahanger was cleaning the Hillwill School when the shell went off, leading to injuries to him. He was shifted to hospital and his condition is stated to be stable, they said.

SP Handwara Dr GV Sandeep told GNS that investigations into the incident have revealed that it was old shell which exploded, leading to the injuries to the sweeper. “He is stable,” the police officer added. (GNS)

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KUPWARA, 20 FEBRUARY :

A male body was on Saturday found in man town Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Medical Superintendent District Hospital Handwara Dr. Nisar told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a male body of around 38-year-old has been brought to the hospital.

The body of Muhammad Amin Tantray of Khunbal Handwara was found within the main town.

He said that the body will undergo the postmortem and the cause of death will be ascertained accordingly —(KNO)