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British woman stabbed to death on Kashmir houseboat

April 6, 2013 09:49
A young British woman holidaying in Indian Kashmir was found dead in a pool of blood on a houseboat Saturday, police said after arresting a Dutch man on suspicion of her murder. The 43-year-old Dutch national was taken into custody as he tried to flee the scenic Kashmir valley in the foothills of the Himalayas, police superintendent Tahir Sajjad told AFP. "We walked into a pool of blood in her room," Sajjad said. "We found a sharp-edged knife close to her body. The young lady had multiple stab wounds."

British woman stabbed to death on Kashmir houseboat

April 6, 2013 07:30
A young British woman holidaying in Indian Kashmir was found dead in a pool of blood on a houseboat Saturday, police said after arresting a Dutch man on suspicion of her murder. The 43-year-old Dutch national was taken into custody as he tried to flee the scenic Kashmir valley in the foothills of the Himalayas, police superintendent Tahir Sajjad told AFP. "We walked into a pool of blood in her room," Sajjad said. "We found a sharp-edged knife close to her body. The young lady had multiple stab wounds."

AJK: AKCDC approves development schemes worth Rs. 7.29billion

April 6, 2013 06:38
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Development Committee AKCDC approved development schemes worth Rs 7.29 billion on Friday during a meeting with AJK Prime Minister Ch.

British woman stabbed to death on Kashmir houseboat

April 6, 2013 05:20
A young British woman holidaying in Indian Kashmir was found dead in a pool of blood on a houseboat Saturday, police said after arresting a Dutch man on suspicion of her murder. The 43-year-old Dutch national was taken into custody as he tried to flee the scenic Kashmir valley in the foothills of the Himalayas, police superintendent Tahir Sajjad told AFP. "We walked into a pool of blood in her room," Sajjad said. "We found a sharp-edged knife close to her body. The young lady had multiple stab wounds."

APHC demands return of Afzal Guru’s body to his family

April 6, 2013 04:17
The All Parties Hurriyet Conference has reiterated the demand for return of the body of Muhammad Afzal Guru to his family for proper burial in the territory. According to Kashmir Media Service, APHC in a meeting of its Executive and General Councils in Srinagar, today, said that Afzal Guru’s execution was based on political considerations. The meeting was presided over by Hurriyet Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and attended among others by Professor Abdul Ghani Butt.

2 children wounded in mine blast in Indian-controlled Kashmir

April 5, 2013 16:36
Two children were wounded critically in a mine blast near the line of control (LoC) in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Friday. The mine went off reportedly after the duo started fiddling with it in Keri sector of frontier Rajouri district around 165 km northwest of Jammu city, the winter capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. "Ten-year-old Nazakat Ali and seven-year-old Gulnaz Kousar were wounded in a mine blast Wednesday late afternoon," said a police spokesman in Jammu.

Deadly ambush on Kashmir patrol: Indian police

March 21, 2013 05:46
Gunmen shot dead an Indian paramilitary and wounded two others when they ambushed their patrol vehicle in Indian-administered Kashmir's main city on Thursday, police said. "One of the three BSF (Border Security Force) soldiers injured in the incident died," Abdul Gani Mir, Kashmir's inspector general of police, told AFP. A BSF official, who cannot be identified, said the three members of the force were hit when gunmen opened fire as they drove through Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar.

Gunmen ambush Kashmir patrol: Indian police

March 21, 2013 01:30
Gunmen wounded at least two Indian paramilitaries when they ambushed their patrol vehicle in Indian-administered Kashmir's main city on Thursday, police said. "Two Border Security Forces personnel were injured when their vehicle came under fire from unknown gunmen," Ashiq Bukhari, senior superintendent of police in Srinagar, told AFP. A BSF official, who cannot be identified, said three members of the force were injured in the attack at Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar, one of whom was in a critical condition.

India army chief opposes ending tough emergency law

March 15, 2013 08:00
India's army chief said on Friday he opposed ending tough emergency laws in insurgency-hit areas of Kashmir and the northeast that offer security forces near complete legal immunity. The statement by General Bikram Singh, India's chief of army staff, came two days after a militant attack in Muslim-majority Kashmir killed five paramilitary policemen. Both attackers were shot dead by Indian forces.
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