Kashmir Stone Pelting

Jammu and Kashmir has seen a complete stop in stone pelting incidents and strikes in the valley, according to data shared by the Union Home Ministry on Monday.

Six policemen, including an officer, were among eight injured after an anti-encroachment drive led to members of a nomadic clashing with cops in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Saturday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government has rebuilt Jammu and Kashmir, ending an era of terrorism and violence and giving wings to development by rolling out massive infrastructure and welfare schemes.

A youth was arrested for allegedly pelting stones at the film crew of Emraan Hashmi-starrer 'Ground Zero' in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a spike in stone-throwing incidents in 2019 as compared to 2018 recording 1,996 such cases, of which 1,193 took place after the Centre scrapped special status and divided the state into two Union Territories.

A Kashmiri truck driver was killed on Sunday after he was attacked with stones by protesters in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.

Clashes erupted between stone pelting youths and the security forces in some parts of the Kashmir Valley immediately after the Eid prayers ended today, police said.

Terrorist violence has come down in Jammu and Kashmir substantially ever since the state has been placed under Governor's rule but incidents of stone pelting have increased marginally according to data complied by the Home Ministry.

Less than a week after Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in a landmark move, said cases against minors for 'stone pelting' in Jammu and Kashmir have been withdrawn, a parliamentarian of his own party said "stone pelters should be shot dead."

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said militants in Kashmir were "on their own" and advocated that the mainstream parties and separatist groups should join hands to end the sufferings of the people.

Amid worries about the trend of young men turning to terror in Kashmir, Army Chief Bipin Rawat has sent out a strong message - "You can't fight the army, azaadi (freedom) will never happen."

With a shower of tears and the anguished cry of a bereaved mother, a 22-year old man from Tamil Nadu, who died of injuries after being hit by stone pelters in Kashmir, was laid to rest in a cemetery.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the death of a tourist who was targeted by stone throwers in Jammu and Kashmir was "completely condemnable" and not "very conducive" for tourism in the valley.

A tourist from Tamil Nadu injured in stone-throwing in Kashmir has died, police said. The incident took place on Monday morning at Narbal on the outskirts of capital Srinagar. He had been moved to a hospital at around 10:30 am with serious injuries. He slipped into a coma and died at around 8:30 pm.

It was sheer courage and presence of mind of the driver that saved the 50 odd children in the school bus that was targeted by stone throwers in south Kashmir's Shopian, on Wednesday morning. The children were scared and they started crying said the driver of the bus, whose name has not been revealed due to security reasons. "I sped as soon as I rea...

Jammu and Kashmir has seen a complete stop in stone pelting incidents and strikes in the valley, according to data shared by the Union Home Ministry on Monday.

Six policemen, including an officer, were among eight injured after an anti-encroachment drive led to members of a nomadic clashing with cops in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Saturday.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi government has rebuilt Jammu and Kashmir, ending an era of terrorism and violence and giving wings to development by rolling out massive infrastructure and welfare schemes.

A youth was arrested for allegedly pelting stones at the film crew of Emraan Hashmi-starrer 'Ground Zero' in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a spike in stone-throwing incidents in 2019 as compared to 2018 recording 1,996 such cases, of which 1,193 took place after the Centre scrapped special status and divided the state into two Union Territories.

A Kashmiri truck driver was killed on Sunday after he was attacked with stones by protesters in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.

Clashes erupted between stone pelting youths and the security forces in some parts of the Kashmir Valley immediately after the Eid prayers ended today, police said.

Terrorist violence has come down in Jammu and Kashmir substantially ever since the state has been placed under Governor's rule but incidents of stone pelting have increased marginally according to data complied by the Home Ministry.

Less than a week after Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in a landmark move, said cases against minors for 'stone pelting' in Jammu and Kashmir have been withdrawn, a parliamentarian of his own party said "stone pelters should be shot dead."

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today said militants in Kashmir were "on their own" and advocated that the mainstream parties and separatist groups should join hands to end the sufferings of the people.

Amid worries about the trend of young men turning to terror in Kashmir, Army Chief Bipin Rawat has sent out a strong message - "You can't fight the army, azaadi (freedom) will never happen."

With a shower of tears and the anguished cry of a bereaved mother, a 22-year old man from Tamil Nadu, who died of injuries after being hit by stone pelters in Kashmir, was laid to rest in a cemetery.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the death of a tourist who was targeted by stone throwers in Jammu and Kashmir was "completely condemnable" and not "very conducive" for tourism in the valley.

A tourist from Tamil Nadu injured in stone-throwing in Kashmir has died, police said. The incident took place on Monday morning at Narbal on the outskirts of capital Srinagar. He had been moved to a hospital at around 10:30 am with serious injuries. He slipped into a coma and died at around 8:30 pm.

It was sheer courage and presence of mind of the driver that saved the 50 odd children in the school bus that was targeted by stone throwers in south Kashmir's Shopian, on Wednesday morning. The children were scared and they started crying said the driver of the bus, whose name has not been revealed due to security reasons. "I sped as soon as I rea...