Srinagar, Aug 01: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level security review meeting today.

The meeting was attended by Atal Dullo, Chief Secretary; Nalin Prabhat, DGP; Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home Department; S.J.M.Gillani, Special DG Coordination PHQ; Nitish Kumar, ADGP, CID; M Raju, Commissioner/Secretary, GAD; IGPs; Divisional Commissioners; SSPs, Deputy Commissioners and other senior officials.

The Lieutenant Governor directed all the Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to conduct a comprehensive review of the Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) established to protect laborers from outside Jammu Kashmir. He also directed that the employers must ensure all workers from other states and UTs of the country are provided insurance and that their details are registered with local police and district authorities.

“We must intensify precise, high-impact anti-terror operations to neutralise the terrorists,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

He instructed the authorities to ensure dignified last rites for the victims of the Kulgam terror attack and to provide all the support to bereaved families.

The meeting also discussed the security arrangements in place for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra and strengthening of the security grid.

Srinagar, Aug 01: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday handed over a compassionate appointment letter to Inshah Nazir, wife of J&K Police Inspector Masroor Ali Wani, at a ceremony held in Srinagar.

The appointment was made on compassionate grounds as part of the administration’s support to the family of the slain police officer.

During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor paid tribute to Inspector Masroor Ali Wani’s supreme sacrifice in the line of duty and assured his family of the administration’s continued support and assistance.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday handed over an appointment letter to Absar Ashiq Qureshi, son of Jammu and Kashmir Police Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi who was killed in Anantnag terrorist attack.

Family members of the slain police officer were present during the appointment ceremony.

The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, who laid down his life in the line of duty during the July 22, 2026 terror attack in Anantnag. He lauded the martyr’s courage and supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation.

Sinha assured the bereaved family of the administration’s continued support and reiterated the government’s commitment to the welfare of the families of martyred security personnel.

Last week, the Lieutenant Governor had visited the martyr’s family at Lalpora in Beerwah, Budgam, where he expressed his condolences and assured them of all possible assistance.

Srinagar, Aug 01: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, today met the families of the victims of the Kulgam terror attack at PCR Kashmir and expressed his deepest condolences and solidarity with them.

Extending his support to the grieving families, Sharma said that their pain is the pain of the entire country and that he stands firmly with them in this hour of immense grief and sorrow. He assured the families that every possible assistance and support would be extended to them.

Sunil Sharma spoke with the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vijay Sharma, and ensured that all necessary support would be provided to the families affected by this tragic incident. The bereaved families also spoke with the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, who assured them of extending all possible help and support during this difficult time.

Condemning the cowardly act of terror, Sharma said that those responsible for this heinous crime will not be spared and will be brought to justice. He reiterated that such acts of violence against innocent people are unacceptable and that all efforts would be made to support the victims’ families during this difficult time.

The Leader of Opposition reaffirmed his commitment to standing with the affected families and extending every possible assistance to them.

Srinagar, Aug 01: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Umar Farooq has expressed deep grief over the killing of two non-local labourers in the Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

Mirwaiz said Islam upholds the sanctity of every innocent human life and unequivocally condemns the killing of innocent persons. He said targeting poor labourers who have come to earn an honest livelihood is completely contrary to the teachings of Islam and the values of humanity.

He said that, whether in Kashmir or elsewhere, the spilling of innocent blood only brings more pain and suffering. “Violence must be shunned. Instead, the path of accommodation, dialogue and engagement is the way forward to make South Asia a more peaceful and better place for all its people,” he said.

The Mirwaiz also extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.

Srinagar, Aug 1: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet in a ₹3.11 crore embezzlement case involving the Central Co-operative Bank, Baramulla, alleging large-scale financial fraud and criminal conspiracy at its Langate branch.

According to a statement issued by the Crime Branch, the chargesheet in FIR No. 25/2016 has been filed before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Handwara, under Sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery), 471 (using forged documents as genuine), and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).

The case was registered following a written communication from the then Registrar, Co-operative Societies, J&K, highlighting alleged financial irregularities and embezzlement in various branches of the Central Co-operative Bank, Baramulla.

During the investigation, the EOW found that the then Branch Manager of the Langate branch, allegedly in connivance with another accused, fraudulently sanctioned fictitious loans and permitted overdrafts far beyond his delegated financial powers, resulting in the misappropriation of approximately ₹3.11 crore of the bank’s funds.

The investigation further revealed that the accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy to facilitate the fraudulent transactions, causing substantial financial loss to the bank. The allegations were substantiated during the course of the investigation, following which the chargesheet was presented before the competent court for judicial adjudication.

The two accused named in the chargesheet are Ghulam Mohammad Beigh, a retired Branch Manager and resident of Kenyal Tarthpora, Handwara, and Abdul Hamid Gojrii, Cashier-cum-Clerk, a resident of Gund Karim Khan, Rafiabad.

The Crime Branch advised the public to remain vigilant against economic offences and urged people to report any suspicious financial activities to the Senior Superintendent of Police, EOW Kashmir. Complaints can also be lodged through email at [email protected], the statement said.

Srinagar, Aug 01: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Shopian launched a swift rescue and evacuation operation on Saturday following a cloudburst in Pehlipora area of the district.

Officials said that the cloudburst, triggered by intense rainfall, caused a heavy flow of water and mud that inundated five residential houses and one school building in the locality. 

SDRF teams along with local police reached the spot promptly and safely evacuated residents from the affected area. 

Authorities confirmed that no loss of life has been reported in the incident so far.

Damage assessment and relief measures are underway, while officials continue to monitor the situation in vulnerable areas amid ongoing rainfall.(GNS)