Shopian Protests

A soldier was killed and six terrorists were shot dead during a fierce gunbattle in Shopian district of south Kashmir early this morning. A civilian was also killed in the clashes that broke out between protesters and security forces soon after the operation.

The legal question of whether permission is required to file police cases against Army personnel will be settled by the Supreme Court, which is hearing an appeal by the father of an army officer posted in Jammu and Kashmir. Major Aditya Kumar was leading a convoy that allegedly opened fire on a group of civilians during a stone throwing protest in ...

Mohammad Rafi Bhat's life as a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist lasted 36 hours. The assistant professor at Kashmir University was shot dead along with a top Hizbul commander, once considered close to terrorist Burhan Wani, by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian today morning

The death of a Class 9 student has led to massive protests in south Kashmir's Shopian. 15-year-old Umar Kumar was killed in firing by security forces on Wednesday evening after clashes in the area. There is also anger against destruction of residential houses during a security operation.

Thirteen terrorists were killed in multiple pre-dawn operations in Shopian and Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Three Army personnel lost their lives in the operations. Two of the killed terrorists were responsible for the murder of Army officer Ummer Fayaz who was dragged out of a wedding and shot dead last year. A terrorist was caught in ...

Hours after a top army commander in Kashmir called the police case against a Major-rank officer premature, the Army has filed a counter First Information Report, or FIR, over the attack on its soldiers that had forced them to open fire at protesters in Shopian district last week.

Army soldiers charged with murder over the death of three civilians were "provoked to the ultimate", a top army commander in Jammu and Kashmir said on Wednesday, signaling his disapproval of the Mehbooba Mufti government naming an army officer in the police case for last week's firing at protesters that has cost three lives. Rayees Ahmad, 19, was t...

Army sources today said that its soldiers, charged with murder over the death of two civilians in firing on protesters at a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, "opened fire in a desperate situation". A crowd of protesters injured a soldier with stones and "threatened to burn" him, the Army sources said amid a massive political row between the s...

Two civilians were today killed when Army personnel fired at a stone-pelting mob in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to order an inquiry into the incident.

One person has died and another is critically injured after security forces opened fire in Shopian district of south Kashmir this evening.

A young man was killed and another was injured after security forces allegedly opened fire on protesters following clashes near an encounter site in south Kashmir's Shopian district.

A man was killed today when security forces fired pellet guns in South Kashmir's Anantnag district to control protesters who were throwing stones at security forces. Another person died after being hit by a teargas shell in neighbouring Shopian.

Dozens of people were injured after fresh violence broke out in Jammu in Kashmir today as protesters set an administrative complex on fire in the Shopian district.

Curfew has been extended to Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag towns in South Kashmir to thwart separatists' call for fresh protests. Anti-India elements had called for a march after Friday prayers in the Old City area of Srinagar. Meanwhile restrictions on assembly of people remained in effect rest of Kashmir Valley for the 49th consecutive day.

Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today called for a shutdown on December 8 to protest against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will hold his first election campaign rally in the Valley.

A soldier was killed and six terrorists were shot dead during a fierce gunbattle in Shopian district of south Kashmir early this morning. A civilian was also killed in the clashes that broke out between protesters and security forces soon after the operation.

The legal question of whether permission is required to file police cases against Army personnel will be settled by the Supreme Court, which is hearing an appeal by the father of an army officer posted in Jammu and Kashmir. Major Aditya Kumar was leading a convoy that allegedly opened fire on a group of civilians during a stone throwing protest in ...

Mohammad Rafi Bhat's life as a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist lasted 36 hours. The assistant professor at Kashmir University was shot dead along with a top Hizbul commander, once considered close to terrorist Burhan Wani, by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian today morning

The death of a Class 9 student has led to massive protests in south Kashmir's Shopian. 15-year-old Umar Kumar was killed in firing by security forces on Wednesday evening after clashes in the area. There is also anger against destruction of residential houses during a security operation.

Thirteen terrorists were killed in multiple pre-dawn operations in Shopian and Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Three Army personnel lost their lives in the operations. Two of the killed terrorists were responsible for the murder of Army officer Ummer Fayaz who was dragged out of a wedding and shot dead last year. A terrorist was caught in ...

Hours after a top army commander in Kashmir called the police case against a Major-rank officer premature, the Army has filed a counter First Information Report, or FIR, over the attack on its soldiers that had forced them to open fire at protesters in Shopian district last week.

Army soldiers charged with murder over the death of three civilians were "provoked to the ultimate", a top army commander in Jammu and Kashmir said on Wednesday, signaling his disapproval of the Mehbooba Mufti government naming an army officer in the police case for last week's firing at protesters that has cost three lives. Rayees Ahmad, 19, was t...

Army sources today said that its soldiers, charged with murder over the death of two civilians in firing on protesters at a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, "opened fire in a desperate situation". A crowd of protesters injured a soldier with stones and "threatened to burn" him, the Army sources said amid a massive political row between the s...

Two civilians were today killed when Army personnel fired at a stone-pelting mob in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to order an inquiry into the incident.

One person has died and another is critically injured after security forces opened fire in Shopian district of south Kashmir this evening.

A young man was killed and another was injured after security forces allegedly opened fire on protesters following clashes near an encounter site in south Kashmir's Shopian district.

A man was killed today when security forces fired pellet guns in South Kashmir's Anantnag district to control protesters who were throwing stones at security forces. Another person died after being hit by a teargas shell in neighbouring Shopian.

Dozens of people were injured after fresh violence broke out in Jammu in Kashmir today as protesters set an administrative complex on fire in the Shopian district.

Curfew has been extended to Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag towns in South Kashmir to thwart separatists' call for fresh protests. Anti-India elements had called for a march after Friday prayers in the Old City area of Srinagar. Meanwhile restrictions on assembly of people remained in effect rest of Kashmir Valley for the 49th consecutive day.

Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today called for a shutdown on December 8 to protest against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will hold his first election campaign rally in the Valley.