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  • Bodybuilder shot dead due to gang rivalry in Srinagar

    Express News Service
    SRINAGAR: In a first incident of its type in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, a young bodybuilder was killed in gang rivalry in Srinagar on Tuesday.

    Unknown persons fired from close range towards a youth identified as Mehran Ali Sheikh outside his home at Nawa Kadal area in downtown Srinagar at around 11.30 am.

    Mehran sustained multiple bullet injuries and was shifted to nearby SMHS hospital, where he succumbed to injuries later.

    After the killing of Mehran, who was a bodybuilder and social media influencer, police and paramilitary personnel rushed to the area and launched search operation to track down the attackers. However, no arrests were reported.

    A police spokesman late in the evening said primary investigation into killing youth of youth revealed that the incident is an act of gang rivalry.

    “The preliminary investigations reveal that the slain youth was a part of 16 Gujjar Gang and was killed following a rivalry between two local gangs in the area. There was rivalry between two local gangs –Downtown Itehad and Gujjar Gang in the area and Mehran was part of Gujjar Gang,” he said.

    The spokesman said further investigation into the matter is in progress.

    It is the first incident of inter gang rivalry in Kashmir, which has been witnessing militancy violence since 1990.

    Lashkar militant killed in Kulgam encounter

    A militant of Lashkar was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the forest area of Gurwattan Aharbal area of Kulgam in south Kashmir.

    Police said an AK-47 rifle, 1 pistol and 3-AK magazines were recovered from the encounter site.

    The deceased militant was identified as Amir Yousuf Mir alias Haider R/o Shopian.

    Amir, according to police, was A+ categorized militant and was active since 2017 and was involved in several militant cases including attacks on security forces and civilians.

    “He was involved in kidnapping 3 policemen from their homes at Batagund Kapran in south Kashmir in September 2018 and subsequently killing them.  He was also part of a group involved in firing on Army Camp and police station in Shopian besides threatening local Panchs,” a police spokesman said.

  • Youth shot dead by militants in Srinagar

    By PTI

    Srinagar, Jul 27 (PTI) Militants on Tuesday shot dead a youth in the Nawakadal area of the city, police said.

    “Suspected terrorists shot Sheikh Meeran in the head in his locality in Nawakadal at around 11. 30 am,” a police official said.

    He said Meeran was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed.

    Police have taken cognisance of the incident and started investigation, the official said.

  • Month after being shot at by Nepal police, man succumbs to injuries in Lucknow

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW: A 30-year-old man hailing from Pilibhit district, who was allegedly fired at by the Nepalese Police last month, died at King George Medical University (KGMU) here, officials said on Tuesday.

    Confirming the death, an official of KGMU said Gurmeet Singh (30) died in the ICU of the medical university on Monday.

    A police official posted at Chowk police station said Gurmeet died at KGMU and his body was handed over to his family members.

    On March 4, a young man was killed after the Nepalese Police allegedly fired at three Indians who had gone across the border from Pilibhit district.

    The then SP of Pilibhit Jai Prakash Yadav said the incident took place at the Belori market in Nepal’s Kanchanpur where Bhumidan Raghavpuri Tilla Chaar village residents Govinda Singh, Gurmeet Singh and Pappu Singh had gone to a fair.

    According to Hazra police in Pilibhit district, the Nepalese authorities have alleged that the three were Indian smugglers and they have recovered “brown sugar”, a pistol and a machine used to print fake currency notes from the youth who was killed.

    However, the then Pilibhit SP said though Nepalese officials termed it a case of smuggling, the locals said the firing took place following a minor argument.

    “The Nepalese Police cordoned them off and opened fire around 7.30 pm, in which Govinda Singh (24) was seriously injured. He succumbed to his injuries at the Belori primary hospital,” Yadav said.

    Pappu Singh was seriously injured and was admitted to a hospital in Lakhimpur Kheri district from where he was referred to a Lucknow hospital for treatment.

    According to the SP, Gurmeet is said to have escaped from the spot and returned to Indian territory but his whereabouts were initially not known.

  • Assam Dy Speaker quizzed, 5 policemen suspended for firing on crowd during second phase voting

    By PTI
    SILCHAR: Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar has been quizzed twice and five police personnel attached to him have been suspended after they opened fire on public during second phase of polling,officials said Tuesday.

    At least three persons were injured in the firing by the body guards of Laskar on April 1 after clashes broke out between supporters of BJP and AIUDF inside the polling station at 463 Madhya Dhanehori LP School of Sonai constituency.

    Police sources said Laskar was interrogated twice for several hours during the last 48 hours and his statements have been recorded in front of a magistrate.

    Sitting MLA Laskar is having a direct fight with Karim Uddin Barbhuiya of the AIUDF on Sonai seat.

    When contacted, Cachar Superintendent of Police Bhanwar Lal Meena told PTI that all the nine police personnel attached to the deputy speaker have been removed from the duty with immediate effect in view of the ongoing probe.

    “Out of them, five police personnel have been suspended in connection with the firing. Among them, three are the body guards of Laskar and two are the security personnel of the escort vehicle,” Meena said.

    Those suspended are Pervej Ahmed Laskar, Sajidur Rahman Laskar, Abidur Ahmed Barbhuiya, Altaf Hussain and Akram Hussain Laskar, he added.

    Meena said another jawan Lakhikanta Mahato of the Indian Reserve Battalion of Jharkhand had also opened fire on the public during the incident.

    “As he is not directly under Cachar Police, so we cannot take any action. We have taken appropriate steps to inform the matter to his department for necessary action,” he added.

    The SP said these persons were suspended on the allegation of entering inside the polling station without permission and firing on public without due order.

    “Laskar can enter the polling station as a contesting candidate, but he cannot enter with the security personnel,” he added.

    Meanwhile, the Cachar district Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

    According to the Dhanehori gaon panchayat president Lutfa Begum, public protested when Laskar entered in the polling booth while voting was going on during the second phase on April 1.

    “People alleged that he has tried to rig the voting. Many people rushed to the spot and confined Laskar  in a room. This turned the situation tense. A clash broke out between supporters of Laskar and his opponent,” she had said.

    “When a big crowd gathered and they tried to manhandle Laskar, his PSOs fired. In this, at least three persons were injured and they were admitted to hospitals,” Begum had claimed.

    An estimated 79.39 per cent polling took place in Sonai, while the second phase of voting in Assam saw a turnout of 80.96 per cent.