Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 30: The mysterious Mitsubishi Outlander luxurious car, seized by police from Kishtwar town yesterday, has been traced to absconding Bollywood and Lollywood actor Laila Khan.
DIG Doda-Ramban range Gareeb Dass said investigations conducted by police after seizure of Outlander car bearing Maharashtra’s registration No. MH02AY 7867 revealed that the car belonged to Laila Khan, who had acted in Indian as well as Pakistani films and was untraced for past quite some time along with her sister mother Saleena Patel and other family members.
Saleena Begum was divorced by her husband Nadir Shah Patel of Mumbai.
Police said one Parvez Ahmed Tak, who had allegedly driven Rs 24 lakh worth car to Kishtwar from Mumbai, was also absconding.
“The car was linked to crime and criminals”, the DIG said, adding Laila Khan and her family members were missing from their Nasik, Maharashtra residence for past quite sometime.
Police had reports that Tak had reportedly married one of the family members of Saleena Begum.
Police was conducting further investigations in the case. Maharashtra police has been informed about seizure of the car.
Police said more details could be gathered once Tak was arrested.
Mystery car traced to Laila Khan
BSF jawan injured in Pak firing
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JAMMU, May 30: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was seriously injured in targeted firing by the Rangers at Regal post on the International Border (IB) in Samba sector late this evening.
Violating ceasefire, the Pakistani Rangers fired at BSF 182 battalion’s Regal Post from their Bhure Chak Post at about 7 pm.
A BSF jawan on guard duty at the forward post was hit by the bullet in his abdomen and was seriously injured. He has been identified as Deepak Singh son of Hari Singh R/o Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
He was evacuated from the site of firing and admitted in the District Hospital, Samba. Later, he was airlifted to Government Medical College hospital in Jammu in critical condition.
The BSF didn’t retaliated but would lodge protest with the Rangers tomorrow over the unprovoked firing, official sources said.
Notice for cancellation of allotments
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JAMMU, May 30: State Government has issued show-cause notices for cancellation of allotment of 30 shops and halls at Bahu Plaza.
This was revealed by the Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department in the status report filed in the High Court in pursuance to the earlier directions of the court.
On May 1, 2012, the High Court had directed the Commissioner Secretary, Housing to file a fresh status report with regard to the affidavit filed by the Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department mentioning that on April 12, 2012, State Government issued directions to the Housing and Urban Development Department to put the allottees of halls and shops to notice, seek their objections and thereafter pass appropriate orders with a view to restore the properties to JDA.
In the status report filed through AAG Gagan Basotra, it has been submitted that the Housing and Urban Development Department has already issued show cause notices seeking cancellation of all the 30 allotments excluding of Shamsher Singh, son of Nanak Singh of Gandhi Nagar, whose allotment has already been cancelled by the respondents and is presently challenged before the High Court.
“The show cause notices were issued on May 18, 2012 with the directions to the allottees to respond within 21 days”, the report said.
The status report has been filed in a petition filed by Sunil Mahajan through Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed challenging the allotment of Hall No 209 South Block Bahu Plaza in favour of Sajjad Ahmed Bhat on the ground that no procedure was followed while making the allotment.
In the meanwhile, Advocate I H Bhat filed objections on behalf of Sajjad Ahmed Bhat, who had been given last opportunity to file his response to the petition.
All these 31 allotments had earlier been cancelled by then Chief Minister and presently Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, which became the subject matter of challenge in the batch of petitions. Accordingly, these petitions were allowed for non-compliance of the procedure laid down in Section 37 of Development Act.
Protest against power cuts, poor water supply
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SAMBA, May 30: People from several villages of Ramgarh area blocked Vijaypur-Nandpur road near Gadwal today and held protest demonstration against the power cuts and poor supply of drinking water.
Reports said the villagers assembled near Gadwal, on main Vijaypur-Ramgarh-Nandpur road at round 10.30 am today and started protest demonstration and dharna. Local National Panthers Party leader Rajesh Padgotra was leading. The villagers were raising slogans against PDD and PHE authorities.
They alleged that due to long and unscheduled power cuts, the people are facing lot of hardships. The water supply has also badly hit for the last nearly one month. They shouted slogans against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who holds the Power portfolio and PHE Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din. The traffic remained disrupted on the road for about an hour. Later, with the intervention of police the road was cleared.
Similar protest demonstration was held at Patti village near Raya against power curtailments. The villagers led by Sarpanch raised slogans against the PDD authorities and demanded that power supply situation be improved. These villagers warned to block National Highway for hours together if the supply was not improved within days.
3 die, 4 hurt in mishaps
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SRINAGAR, May 30: Two persons died in separate road incidents in Kashmir valley while as a woman who sustained burns some days back succumbed to her injuries today.
A police spokesman said that Ghulam Rasool Bhat, son of Ghulam Qadir, resident of Ajas- Bandipora putting up as a tenant in the house of Bashir Ahmad, Aram, son of Ghulam Ahmad, resident of Syed Kocha, Buch Mohalla-Budgair was found dead in suspicious condition in his rented room. Police initiated inquest proceedings.
The spokesman said that body of Taja Begum ,wife of Abdul Samad Rather resident of Mazhama-Magam was recovered from the Sukhan Nallah near Yarigund Bridge, The lady was missing since yesterday. Police initiated proceedings under section 174 CrPC in this regard.
The spokesman said burn injuries were received by a girl in suspicious circumstances at Wangipora, Sumbal on May 24, she succumbed to her injuries today. A case has been registered in this regard.
Meanwhile, truck bearing registration number JK01J/9215 turned turtle near Army Camp Safapora, Ganderbal, resulting in injuries to two persons namely Tariq Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Ramzan resident of Bandipora and cleaner Mohammad Saleem Wani son of Sanaullah resident of Londi-Bandipora. Both the injured were hospitalized. A case has been registered in this regard.
A Tractor driven by Bashir Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad Abdullah resident of Damhal turned turtle due to over speeding near Larkipora Bridge, Anantnag, resulting in injuries to the driver and his accomplice Mohammad Shafi Rather son of Manzoor Ahmad resident of Larkipora. Both the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment.
Saroori reviews development works
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KISHTWAR, May 30 : Former Minister and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori visited Bathri, Dagroon and Khara area of Bhalesha and took stock of various ongoing developmental schemes.
The public shown concern over the poor performance of Rural Development Department especially in MGNREGA where only Rs 8 lakh payments has been made against the labour budget of Rs 60 lakh, MLA issued direction to District Administration for immediate inquiry.
While taking stock of electric works he found some hamlets un-electrified . He released Rs 10 lakh out of his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for electrification of Garmalon, Tass Mohallah, Lone Pura, Malik Mohallah and Kuvli Pura. He also released Rs 1 Lakh for repair and renovation of roof of Lower Bathri School which got damaged due to winds. He also released Rs 1 Lakh out of his CDF for purchase of ten Sintex tanks 1000 liters each.
At Khara, public brought various issues in his notice especially slow progress of ongoing works of Road construction at Khara Tanta, Goila, Tharankle. He issued a direction to Executive Engineer to complete the work in time. Saroori assured public that these projects would be completed well in time so that general public could be benefited. He also announced that drinking water scheme has also been sanctioned for Hamlet, Kanoon and Bathri . Saroori stressed upon the public to strengthen the hands of Coalition Government and take the benefits of ongoing welfare schemes .
Prof Gupta inaugurates bathing ghat
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JAMMU, May 30: Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jammu West and former Union Minister of State, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta today inaugurated the bathing ghat at Ward No 34 at Vikas Nagar, Sarwal.
Addressing the gathering, Prof Gupta briefed the people about the various development works taken in hand for laying electricity lines and black topping of the roads in the ward No 34 and ward No 26.
Prof Gupta took stock of the various development work taken up in hand in the Shiv temple at Vikas Nagar by the municipality and directed authorities to take up the development of the morning walk park at the earliest.
JKDF Chairman Anil Gupta, apprised Prof Gupta of the difficulties and some of the basic problems being faced by the people of the said area.
Among others present were senior leader, JKDF, Murari Lal Balgotra, Krishan Lal, district president Arun Khanna, youth leader Prashant Puri, district women president Shruti Khajuria, district youth president, Munish Khajuria, Monika Gupta, Ajay Manhas, etc.
10 NYC volunteers hospitalized
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SRINAGAR, May 30: The indefinite hunger strike of the National Youth Corps (NYC) volunteers today took a new turn as 10 NYC volunteers were shifted to the hospital as they fell unconscious during the hunger strike.
On the third day of the hunger strike condition of 10 NYC volunteers deteriorated and they were shifted to SMHS hospital here for treatment. These volunteers fell unconscious and were rushed to hospital.
National Youth Corps Volunteers Association (NYCVA) president, Mudasir Hassan while expressing his disappointment over the incident said that the State Government is quite insensitive towards their problems. He said nobody from the Council of Ministers or Chief Minister’s secretariat has turned up to listen to their genuine problems.
“Today is third day of our hunger strike, but it seems Government is in slumber. They want us to come on streets and launch an agitation. If the pathetic attitude continues like this then we would come out and raise strong protests in support of our demands. We would not be responsible for the consequences thereof and the whole blame would lie on the State Government,” said Mudasir.
Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner-Srinagar today visited the volunteers and assured them that their demands would be carried forward to Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Baseer Khan.
Cheat nabbed with gold
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SRINAGAR, May 30: Police arrested a cheat and recovered gold jewellery worth lakhs from him.
A police spokesman said that Pampore police arrested a cheat who in a disguise of a saint (peer) defrauded gullible people of their jewelry and cash. Identified as Zahoor Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Qadir, resident of Sader Bagh-Search Bala, Ganderbal he, in a disguise of a saint (peer) looted jewelry and cash worth lakhs from the people in Khrew area.
He used to befool people by luring them that their jewelry and cash would be doubled by him, thus making them display precious ornaments. By his tricks he would loot all these ornaments.
A police party from Khrew came to know about his misdeads and took prompt action leading to his arrest. During questioning he revealed his involvement in number of frauds and having deceived people at Harwan, Nigeen, Pulwama and Digiana-Jammu.
Gold ornaments worth lakhs have been recovered on his instance. An FIR 49/2012 under section 420, 379, 109 RPC was registered in Police Station Pampore.
Ex Para Military Forces discusses Problems
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SAMBA, May 30: A meeting of All J&K Ex Para Military Forces (EPMF) was held in Bana Singh Stadium here today under the chairmanship of Ex-DIG BSF Bakhshish Singh.
Addressing the meeting Kartar Chand Bhagat, president of the Association lambasted the Central Government in general and Home Ministry in particular for not redressing their long pending demands especially of pre-2006 retirees who suffered huge anomaly/disparity in pension structure after 6th Pay Commission Report. These pensioners have been proportionality kept at lowest ebb in comparison to their counterparts in Defense Force.
He criticized the Government for not extending the facilities as per Defence Forces to other CPMF because the Assam Riffles, Costal Guards and Rashtriya Riffles (RR) are also part of the CPMF and they are already availing all the facilities. He stressed upon the party cadres to be vigilant and united till the goal is achieved. He lauded the role of CPMF and paid homage to officers and jawans who laid down their lives for unity and integrity of the nation while fighting the proxy war in J&K and North East (NE) and in recent snow avalanches.
The meeting was presided over by Kartar Chand Bhagat Ex-Deputy Commandant, BSF. He said that since the authorities at helm of affairs are well aware of our demands, but they intentionally turned deaf ears and adopted oppressive attitude to settle down the problems.
B R Kundal, Ex Chief Secretary and MLC was the chief guest. Others present were Karan Singh Samyal, DIG, Retd, Charanjit Singh Jasrotia, Comdt, Retd, Netar Singh, Darshan Kumar and Shanshar Singh Manhas.