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ANANTNAG — The land acquisition drive on part of the government triggered a protest in Larnoo area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

People in hundreds living in far-off areas, mostly from the tribal community, participated in the protest. They denounced the government policy of evicting people from the land, terming it an injustice and anti-human.

Notably, the government has ordered people to evict from the alleged state land by January 31 this month. The diktat from the government has created widespread protests while politicians have expressed resentment, asking the government to reconsider the decision.

The protest that was led by tribal leaders urged the LG administration to roll back the order, saying that it will render thousands of people homeless in this chilly season.

Meanwhile, the drive to evict people from the state land is underway in every district.

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SRINAGAR — A youth from South Kashmir has gone missing in Jammu, relatives of the youth said on Friday.

The youth hails from Gudwali Larnoo village of Kokernag in Anantnag district and was working as a ‘Cleaner’ at a garage in Talab Tillo area of Jammu.

The brother-in-law of the missing youth told the news agency Kashmir News Trust that Wahid Ahmed Khan was working at Talab Tiloo Jammu in a garage.

“He spent the whole winter in Jammu. A week ago, we called him but his phone was switched off. Subsequently, his boss informed us that Wahid left for home a week ago after taking Rs 500 from him,” he said.

He said Wahid is untraceable for the past one week. “We have lodged a missing report at the concerned police station and appeal general public to help us in locating him,” the brother-in-law of the missing youth said.

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