The Kashmir Pulse

SRINAGAR — A pedestrian was killed on Thursday after being hit by a two-wheeler in the Chinar Colony Baghat area of summer capital Srinagar.

Local sources told the news agency KDC that a pedestrian identified as Abdul Aziz Sheikh, a resident of Chinar Colony here, was hit by a two-wheeler (Scooty) in Baghat area this morning.

Sheikh was shifted to SMHS Hospital in critical condition, however, he succumbed to his injuries.

Meanwhile, police have arrested the Scooty driver, registered a case in this regard and further investigation has been taken up.

SRINAGAR — The District Magistrate (DM) Srinagar has ordered the sealing of three properties of banned Jamat-e Islami (JeI) including two-storied residential structures constructed over 17 Marlas of proprietary land at Barzulla, Srinagar recorded in the name of late separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

In the order issued, the DM quoted communication No. SIA/SN/FIR-17/2019/7738-42; dated 16-12-2022 by the State Investigation Agency (SIA), saying that during the investigation of case FIR No. 17/2019 u/s 10, 11, 13 UA(P) Act of Police Station Batamaloo now being investigated by Police Station SIA, three properties have surfaced that are owned by or under the possession of banned association Jamat-e-Islami and are located in the jurisdiction of district Srinagar and are to be notified in terms of section 8 UA(P) Act.

One of the properties includes land measuring 1 Kanal and 7 Marla at Khushipora Shalateng under Survey No. 279 and 280 in the name of Jamat-e-Islami J&K through District President Bashir Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Samad Lone, resident of Harwan, Srinagar vide Mutation No. 2949.

Another land measuring 1 Kanal and 3 Marla at Khushipora Shalateng under Survey No. 276 in the name of Jamat-e-Islami J&K through District President Bashir Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Samad Lone, resident of Harwan, Srinagar vide Mutation No. 2950.

The third property is a two-storied residential structure constructed over proprietary land measuring 17 Marla and 199 Sft. under Survey No. 1388/307 at Barzulla, Srinagar recorded in the name of late leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Firdous Ahmad Asmi vide Mutation No. 2646.

The DM said that upon obtaining the report from the concerned Tehsildar and after perusal of the Revenue Record pertaining to the above properties, it was found that these properties are owned by and are under the possession of banned Jamat-e-Islami association through their members.

“And whereas, on perusal of the records and other connected documents, I, District Magistrate Srinagar, am satisfied that there is sufficient material to notify the above-mentioned properties under the said Act,” the order said.

The order asked the lead District Manager for information and directions to seize all accounts of the proscribed organization whether in the name of members/institutions of affiliated units and furnish a compliance report immediately.

SRINAGAR — Six members of a family were found dead on Wednesday under suspicious circumstances at their residences in Jammu, police said.

Of the six bodies recovered, two were found in one house and four in another house in Tawi Vihar in Sidhra locality on the outskirts of Jammu city. Five of the deceased are from Marmat Doda and one from Barzulla area of Srinagar.

As per official reports, at around 10 PM, a telephonic call was received by the police from a woman in Barzulla Srinagar, regarding suspicion that her brother namely Noor-ul-Habib was not picking up her calls and she has apprehension about some untoward happening to him.

Accordingly, police parties of police post Sidhra and Police Station Nagrota rushed to the spot and found the doors of the house bolted from inside.

“It was found by the police party that the dead bodies are laying in the house. On this, a team of FSL and photographers of the Crime section of PCR were called in,” a police official said.

The locals of the area informed that the four dead bodies are of Noor-ul-Habib son of Habib Ullah, Sakina Begum widow of Ghulam Hassan, Sajad Ahmed son of Farooq Ahmed Magray and Nassema Akhter daughter of Ghulam Hassan.

The locals also informed that there is another house which belongs to one of the deceased, the police officer said.

The police party went there, opened the doors and found two more bodies, identified as Rubina Bano and her brother Zafar Salim.

In terms of relation, sources said the deceased include Sakina Begum, her two daughters—Naseema Akhter and Rubina Bano, son Zafar Salim and two others—Noor Ul Habib and Sajad Ahmad.

Meanwhile, senior police officers including SSP Jammu Chandan Kolhi (IPS) also rushed to the spot and directed for a thorough probe into the incident. A SIT headed by Sanjay Sharma (SP Rural), Pardeep Kumar (SDPO Nagrota), Inspector Vishav Partap (SHO Nagrota) and SI Majid Hussain (IC PP Sidhra) has been formed to investigate the matter.

A doctor at the medical college told some reporters that all these dead bodies had a drip line attached to them, adding that the cause of their death would be known after the post-mortem.

Police said the post-mortem would be conducted after the family members of the deceased reach Jammu.

SRINAGAR — The cause of the fire at Kashmir's lone Bone and Joint Hospital in Barzulla is being ascertained, the authorities said on Saturday.

However, they said that the top priority at present is to resume OPD and Emergency services at the unaffected building of the hospital.

Principal GMC Srinagar Dr Samia Rashid told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the cause of the fire is being ascertained. Nonetheless, she refuted LPG cylinder blasts in the hospital as being attributed to a statement by a senior health official.

The investigations to ascertain the cause of the fire is on while restoring the immediate patient care especially of shifted patients to various hospitals and resumption of OPD and Emergency services at the unaffected building of Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla is the top priority this time, she said.

Medical Superintendent, Bone and Joint Hospital Srinagar, Dr Mian Suhail told KNO that patients have been shifted to two wards of SMHS and SKIMS Medical College JVC Bemina. He said that the damage caused due to fire is being assessed.

SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole and Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather are all praise for locals in helping the administration in the evacuation of patients from Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla amid massive fire on Friday night.

“All patients have been evacuated and shifted to various hospitals including SMHS and SKIMS Bemina,” Dr Mushtaq told reporters near Barzulla.

“The cooperation by locals was tremendous and with their timely help, all patients were safely evacuated,” he said, adding, “all doctors and paramedics are also safe.”

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole said that preliminary reports suggest that fire started from OT section and spread with the blast of gas cylinders. He said expressed gratitude to the locals for timely help in the evacuation of the patients.

He said that Principal GMC shall inquire into the reason for the fire and if there were lapses despite the fire safety audit. He also ordered that all LPG cylinders, used for heating purposes to ward off against the winter chill, “have to go since Chillai-e-Kalan” is over already.

Earlier, Health & Medical Education Department said that all patients have been evacuated.

“The Health & Medical Education Deptt is deeply concerned and monitoring the aftermath of the devastating fire incident at B&J Hospital Srinagar,” the department said in a tweet as per GNS. “Reasons are being ascertained why the incident happened despite regular fire safety audits and adequate measures.”

In another tweet, the department said that preliminary information suggests that all patients have been evacuated and are being shifted to other government health facilities.

SRINAGAR — Health & Medical Education Department on Friday said that all patients have been evacuated from Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla “as per preliminary information” and they are being shifted to other government health facilities.

“The Health & Medical Education Deptt is deeply concerned and monitoring the aftermath of the devastating fire incident at B&J Hospital Srinagar,” the department said in a tweet as per GNS.

It added, “Reasons are being ascertained why the incident happened despite regular fire safety audits and adequate measures.”

In another tweet, the department said that preliminary information suggests that all patients have been evacuated and are being shifted to other government health facilities.