HM’s Paplu Group
behind carnage
The
massacre of five truckers at Sher Bibi
and Khanpura appeared to have  been executed by
Paplu Group of Hizbul Mujahideen, having
strong strength in Banihal tehsil of Doda
district. A police official told
EXCELSIOR tonight after day long
investigations that Nazir Ahmed Dagga
alias Paplu, a front ranking militant of
Hizbul Mujahideen and an ‘area
commander’ of the outfit for Banihal
masterminded the massacre of minority
community. ........more
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Transporters
holding dharna after taking their
vehicles off the roads in protest
against the killings of truck
drivers near Banihal, in Jammu on
Wednesday. -Excelsior/Ashok
Transporters
hold protest march
Call for Jammu
bandh today
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 22: Transporters
have called for Jammu bandh and
"Chakka Jam" tomorrow
in protest against the killing of
five drivers on Srinagar-Jammu
National Highway by the militants
at Banihal last night. The bandh
call has been supported by
various social and political
organisations.........more
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Two narcotics smugglers
of Bihar held in Jammu
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 22: Police
today arrested two narcotics traders of
Bihar from a City hotel and recovered
over three kgs charas worth several lakhs
of rupees from their
possession..............more
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Heroin smuggler awarded
24 years imprisonment
Excelsior
Legal Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 22: Sessions Judge
Jammu, Mr Harbans Lal has awarded 24
years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and a
fine of rupees two lakh to one Mohd
Ashqean, S/o Mohd Ismat-ul-Din of Turkman
Gate, New Delhi who was apprehended by
Revenue Intelligence Agency on September
4, 1997 while coming from Pakistan to
India in R S Pura sector while smuggling
over five kilograms of heroin..........more
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Jamaat
activist’s house blasted
Two
NC activists among 4 killed
Excelsior
Special Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 22: Even as security
forces have suspended all operations
against militants immediately after the
Prime Minister’s announcement of
unilateral ceasefire, unidentified gunmen
have shot dead four
civilians—including two National
Conference (NC) activists—in Kashmir
valley since last
evening...................more 
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Bridegroom hurt; father,
driver killed in mishap
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 22: Father of a
bridegroom was among two persons killed
while the bridegroom was himself injured
critically when their car rolled down
into a nullah between Thathri and Prem
Nagar in Doda district this
evening..............more
India opposed to
involving Pak in talks with militants
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Jagat to take new
assignment on Nov 30....
Centre team arriving
today....
Hurriyat
assures cooperation....
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