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JAMMU, Nov 2: Crime Branch Jammu registered a formal criminal case against two persons for duping several unemployed youth of their hard earned money by luring them for jobs in Government, private companies and banks.
“The accused persons namely Mohd Rafiq Wani son of Gh Rasool Wani of Levdura (Qazigund, district Anantnag) and Nazir Ahmed son of Ab Majeed Ganie of Banghall Dewser, Kulgam (at present Khanyaer Srinagar) used to run a racket and dupe the unemployed youth by promising them jobs and Government and private sector in lieu of Rs 5 lakh,” a police spokesperson said.
He said that the verification in the case was initiated by the Crime Branch on receiving a written complaint from a young man namely Vikram Bandyal son of Sansar Chand of Jandrah (Kullian), tehsil Dansaal of district Jammu and others.
“In their complaint, the complainants alleged that the accused approached them at Jammu in 2017 and while maintaining that they had links in the Secretariat of J&K Government as well as in the private companies/firms, promised to arranged employment for them in lieu of Rs 5 lakh from each person,” the spokesman said.
He said being desperate for employment, the main complainant paid the amount to the accused who issued an appointment letter in favour of him purportedly signed by Under Secretary Forest Department. “The accused persons along with other persons were running a racket and giving fake appointment letters and issuing authorities to the police agencies to verify the educational documents and the antecedents of the like appointees and collecting crores of money by cheating the innocent unemployed youth,” the spokesman said.
The spokesperson said on verification, all the allegations were found to be true and accordingly, a formal case was registered in police station Crime Branch, Jammu against the accused persons for in-depth investigation.

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JAMMU, Nov 2: The residents of Sidhra area of Jammu district are irked over non-availability of drinking water.
The residents alleged that they are suffering due to no regular supply of drinking water from the past around one week.
Several times the matter was brought into the notice of the concerned authorities, but nothing has been done till today.
The residents demanded regular supply of drinking water in their area.

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KATHUA, Nov 2: Tightening the noose of bovine smugglers in Kathua, a team of Police Station, Lakhanpur (Kathua) rescued 13 bovine animals which were loaded in truck mercilessly.
As per reports today a police team of Police Station, Lakhanpur headed by Inspector, Sanjeev Singh Chib, SHO Lakhanpur during Naka/vehicle checking at NHW Bye-Pass road Lakhanpur intercepted a truck bearing Registration No. PB13AR-3146 coming from Punjab towards Srinagar.
During checking of the vehicle, 13 bovines were found laden inside the vehicle, which were being transported illegally without any permission. All the bovines were rescued and shifted to safer place.
The accused found involved in the commission of crime namely Ranjeet Singh, S/o Babu Singh R/o village Channo tehsil Bhawanigarh district, Sangrur and his associate namely Ravvijaya S/o Savariya R/o Bahskar Ganj (U.P) were arrested by police on spot.
The vehicle used for transporting the bovines was also seized. In this regard, a case FIR No. 96/2020 U/S 188 IPC, 11 PCA Act has been registered against the said accused at PS Lakhanpur and investigation initiated.

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JAMMU, Nov 2: The dead body of a missing youth was recovered today from the bank of River Chenab in Jourian area of Akhnoor.
“The deceased was identified as Abhimanyu Gupta son of Rakesh Gupta of Rehari Colony, Jammu,” a police official said. He said the deceased was missing since October 25 and his missing complaint stands registered in police post Sarwal.
The official said that the dead body of the youth was recovered this morning from the bank of River Chenab at Chak Kirpalpur (Jourian). “After conducting photography and videography of the crime scene, the body was shifted to SDH Akhnoor and handed over to its legal heirs after postmortem conducted by a board of doctors,” he added.
He said that Jourian police had initiated inquest proceeding in this connection to ascertain the reason of death, though prima facie it appears to be suicide case.

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SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) today expressed concern over the unscheduled and hours long electricity outages in Kashmir valley, saying the bureaucratic J&K Government has failed to ensure basic civic amenities to the people.
Party general secretary, Ali Mohammad Sagar, while interacting with a number of delegations from Anantnag, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Budgam, and Pulwama that had called on him said that the Government machinery is busy in fanfare and running PR spectacles whilst people continue to suffer for want of basic civic amenities.
“Not to talk about the widespread unemployment and poverty that has beset Kashmir, the J&K’s bureaucratic Government has turned blind eye to day to day issues concerning the people. The administration has confined itself to photo-ops and PR spectacles, whereas people continue to suffer on one account or another. Regular and long power outages have become the order of the day at the very onset of Autumn,” he said adding, “People are hankering for water in urban areas not to talk about the situation in rural areas; the situation there can be gauged from the pesky supply of basic facilities in urban areas. If this is the situation in Autumn one could easily guess what is in store for us in the coming Winter months. The inconsistent power supply has particular hit the elderly and students the most. Sadly the incumbent administration has turned a volte face to the issues concerning people”, he added.
The visiting delegations apprised the party general secretary about the erratic power supply in their areas saying the situation is turning grave with each passing day. The visiting delegations from Srinagar said that the unscheduled power outages dampened the festive occasions, particularly during Milad-un-Nabi observance. They maintained that their localities were under the spell of darkness even on the auspicious occasion.
Sagar further added that the administration is yet to stock the necessary grains, kerosene oil, LPG and other essentials in the far flung areas. During the previous winters, he said the administration miserably failed to rise up to the exigencies of Winter. He said the ensuing Winter months; keeping in view the paucity of all basic amenities would be no different than the previous ones.

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JAMMU, Nov 2: A warm farewell was accorded to Tilak Raj Thappa, Assistant Livestock Officer (ALO) who retired today from the Government service on attaining the age of superannuation.
District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Jammu, Dr Anil Kumar Kaul while speaking at the farewell function highlighted the qualities of the retiring officer and wished him a prosperous post retirement life.

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POONCH, Nov 2: The joint team of Army and Police recovered 2.5 kg of heroin and arrested a Narcotic smuggler from Mendhar area of district Poonch today.
Official sources said that on the basis of information from Command MI Unit and further developed by Mendhar police a joint naka of Mendhar police and 37 RR was established near Government Degree College Mendhar today.
During checking, one person namely -Karan Dutta (25), son of Koushal Dutta, resident of Dharana was intercepted and during frisking, three packets weighing around 2.5 kg of heoin were recovered from his pocession.
In this regard, FIR No.258/20 under Sections 8/21/22 NDPS has been lodged at Police Station Mendhar. The possibility of consignment being smuggled from across the border can’t be ruled out. Investigation is going on to ascertain the backward and forwarded linkages.

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JAMMU, Nov 2: Reiterating that it will continue its struggle for the cause and permanent settlement of displaced Pandits from Valley, All India Migrant Camp Coordination Committee (AIMCCC) today urged the Government that no decision on the rehabilitation of the community be taken without consultation with the genuine leadership of Kashmiri Pandits.
The AIMCCC which met at Jagti today under the leadership of its president, Desh Rattan expressed the hope that the present JKUT administration led by Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha is fully abreast of the problems of the every section of the UT in general and displaced KPs in particular and AIMCCC is hopeful that he will not take any decision in haste on the rehabilitation of the community.
He said AIMCCC has taken up the issues with the Government many times and it has made it clear to the powers that be that the resettlement of the community in Valley should fulfil its geo-political aspirations. “The community has been in exile for last 32 years now and it has suffered a lot due to turmoil. The Union and UT Governments should not make any further delay in rehabilitation of the community in its homeland in accordance to its geo-political aspirations”, he added.
Rattan demanded that all other problems of displaced people including removal of encroachments from their property including temples and shrines land, passage of shrines and temples Bill, compensation to overaged youth, enhancement of relief and a job package besides the representation in Legislature and Parliament for the political empowerment of the community.
During the meeting Veer Ji Raina, Pran Nath Chicken, Drupdi Wazir, Nikhil Raj Halli, Rahul Raina, Kuldeep Kumar Bhat, Ravi Bhat, Veena Bhat, Sarita Ganjoo, Satish Kumar Bhat, Rahul Tikoo and new entrants extended full support to AIMCC C in its struggle for the cause of displaced people.
Rattan said AIMCCC is also fighting for release of sugar quota, construction of bore wells at Jagti, release of ration and other issues. B K Raina, Pyare Lal Bhat, Kamal Koul, P.N. Jalali and Satish Koul, M.L. Boni, Satesh Sas, Vinoo Misri, Deepak Kumar Raina, Satish Koul, Sagar Koul, Romesh Koul, Ramesh Chander, Satish Kumar Pandita, Meenu Misri, Anjli Kar, Basanti Raina, Santosha Halli, Veena Bhat, Pinto Thaploo, Satish Wanchoo, J.L. Raina, Anil Kumar Mehta, Deep Ji Bhat and Uttam Raina also attended the meeting.

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UDHAMPUR, Nov 2: The police apprehended a wanted criminal after three years from Jammu area today.
Official sources said that based on a reliable information, a police party from Police Station Rehambal led by Insp Chaman Gorka, SHO under the supervision of Rajinder Singh Katoch Addl SP Udhampur and Dr Rohit Chadgal DySP Hqrs, Udhampur arrested one absconder namely -Ramnik Singh, son of Harnaik Singh, resident of W.No. 3, RS Pura from Jammu area during early hours today.
He was wanted in case FIR No. 111/2017 U/S 188 RPC, 03 PCA, 3/181M.V Act whose warrant was issued by the Court of Munsiff, Udhampur. The said accused was absconding since 2017.