The Kashmir Pulse

SRINAGAR — At least seven shops were gutted in a fire incident in Maisuma area of summer capital Srinagar on Friday morning, incurring massive losses to the shopkeepers.

An official told the news agency KDC that a fire broke out in a shopping complex owned by Khurshid Ahmed Dar in which six shops were gutted completely while one shop suffered partial damage.

One of the affected shopkeepers said that the fire broke out at 3:30 AM that was put out by firefighters with the help of police and locals. "Four shops were gutted on the first floor while the rest of the three shops were damaged on the 3rd floor of the complex," he said.

“The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, however, no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident,” the official said.

Srinagar Police in this regard have registered a case and started an investigation to ascertain the real cause of the fire.

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have arrested 19 accused persons, who were allegedly involved in 'hooliganism, rioting, anti-national sloganeering' and stone-pelting outside Yasin Malik’s house in the Maisuma area of Srinagar on Wednesday evening.

Regarding the incident, a case under FIR number 10/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Maisuma and an investigation was initiated, as per the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

“Accordingly, midnight raids were conducted at many places that led to the arrest of 19 accused persons including the key accused involved in the commission of the crime after proper identification. However, the other accused persons involved in the commission of the crime are being identified and will be booked soon under the relevant law," police said.

"19 accused arrested so far (after proper identification), in relation to arson, stone-pelting, sloganeering etc. outside the house of Yasin Malik on 25th (May). Youth is advised to stay away from such subversive activities. Such activities will never be tolerated at all, now or in future," Srinagar Police tweeted.

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that 10 youth involved in chanting slogans and stone-pelting yesterday outside the residence of JKLF chief Yasin Malik, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, have been arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Indian Penal Code (IPC) Act.

A police official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that so far 10 accused youth have been arrested for raising anti-national slogans and stone-pelting outside Malik's home in Maisuma Srinagar.

“Others are being identified and will be arrested soon,” he said, adding that the main instigators of this hooliganism will be booked under Public Safety Act (PSA).

Srinagar Police in a tweet said that such anti-national activities and provocative posture will always be dealt with strictly and with the full force of law.

"Youth are again requested not to indulge in the activities that will spoil their careers and disrupt their families," police added.

SRINAGAR — One among the two CRPF troopers, who were critically injured in a militant attack at Maisuma Srinagar, succumbed to his injury in a hospital, an official said.

Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital, Kanwaljeet, told GNS that one of the CRPF personnel who was critically injured has succumbed, while as another one is stable. The slain CRPF trooper has been identified as Vishal.

Earlier, militants attacked CRPF troopers in Maisuma, leaving two CRPF personnel injured.

SRINAGAR — Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were on Monday afternoon shot at by unidentified gunmen in Maisuma area of Srinagar.

Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two CRPF men were fired upon by the unidentified gunmen at Maisuma near Dar building.

The injured have been shifted to a hospital for treatment, they said, adding that the search has been launched to nab the attackers.