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  • Delhi HC seeks NIA stand on J&K MP Er  Rashid  bail plea in terror case

    Delhi HC seeks NIA stand on J&K MP Er  Rashid  bail plea in terror case

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    NEW DELHI JAN 23:-The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought NIA’s stand on Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer’s plea over his bail in a terror-funding case.

    Justice Vikas Mahajan asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file its response and posted the hearing on January 30.

    Senior advocate N Hariharan while representing Engineer argued his bail plea was pending in the trial court for a considerable time and urged the high court to either direct its expeditious disposal or decide the matter itself.

    “Issue notice. Let reply/status report be filed before the next date of hearing,” the high court said.

    On December 24 last year, additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh — who had requested the district judge to transfer the case to a court designated to try lawmakers as Rashid became an MP — dismissed Rashid’s plea urging him to pronounce the verdict on his pending bail application in the NIA case.

    With the matter sent back to him by the district judge, the trial judge said in his decision that he could only decide the miscellaneous application and not the regular bail plea.

    Hariharan said the MP was left without any redressal as the court hearing the bail plea “suddenly” took the view that it could not hear his case and the MP/MLA court did not have the jurisdiction to hear NIA cases.

    He argued the pendency of the bail plea was resulting in Rashid’s constituency being left unrepresented during the parliamentary sessions owing to his continuing custody.

    Hariharan said there was urgency in the matter as the fourth session of Parliament was scheduled to begin on January 31.

    “There seems to be no court which would hear my bail application. I have no redressal.. Three months have gone by and my bail application is pending. My constituency can’t be unrepresented,” he said.

    He argued, “Twenty one witnesses get examined, that time you had the jurisdiction. I became an MP on June 5, 2024 but before that I was an MLA. When you took cognisance and when charges were framed, I was an MLA. You continue to hear me.” The NIA counsel said the agency in November wrote to the registrar general of the high court on the issue of designation of a lower court to hear the case but he was not aware of the status of the request.

    He suggested that the bench could call for a report from the high court’s administrative side.

    Hariharan said he didn’t see any reason for the agency to oppose the present plea.

    Rashid was elected from the Baramulla constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and has been lodged in Tihar Jail since 2019 after the NIA arrested him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the 2017 terror-funding case. The ED filed a money laundering case against the accused persons on the basis of the NIA’s FIR, which accused them of “conspiring to wage war against the government” and fomenting trouble in the Kashmir valley.

    Cases of the NIA and the ED also involve Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed, Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin and others.–(PTI)

  • Badhal Deaths: 3 sisters airlifted to Chandigarh. Many families shifted to observation centers in Rajouri.

    Badhal Deaths: 3 sisters airlifted to Chandigarh. Many families shifted to observation centers in Rajouri.

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    SHYAM SOOD

    **Govt order to shift victim’s families, relatives, neighbours & close contacts to Rajouri.

    **Rajouri residents expressed resentment over the alleged quarantine center.

    **These are not quarantine/isolation centers but are observation centers: Principal GMC.

    “We are fighting against “invisible enemy”: Principal GMC.

    RAJOURI JAN 22:-Terror has gripped Badhal village and Rajouri town after the J&K government decided to segregate families of those who died due to unidentified illness in Badhal, their close contacts, relatives, neighbours to the Observation Centers at Nursing College & GMC in Rajouri.
    Meanwhile four more women, including three sisters, were brought to GMC with symptoms of fever, breathlessness etc and all the three sisters were airlifted to PGI Chandigarh for treatment and further management.
    They have been identified as Tazeem Akhter (23 w/o Mushataq Ahmed, Nazia Kousar (16), Khalida Begam ( 18) all daughters of Bag Hussain ( Jija of late Fazal Hussain), and Shabnam Akhter (15) d/o Mohd Jameel r/o Punga-Badhal.
    At present 5 children are under treatment in GMC Rajouri.
    Inhabitants of Rajouri fears that by bringing these people to Rajouri town, they may also suffer due to this unidentified disease and have appealed to the Deputy Commissioner to shift them to other government buildings in the outskirts of Rajouri town.
    Principal Government Medical College, A.S Bhatia informed there is no reason to panic.
    “Leading laboratories of the country after examination of samples have declared that there is no pandemic, bacterial/virus infections behind these deaths in Badhal village,”.
    The government has decided to segregate these people from the local environment to safer places for their safety.
    “The centers created in GMC and Nursing College are neither quarantine or isolation centers. But these are observation centers” he added.
    He added four women, including three sisters, brought to GMC from Badhal were not brought as patients but they were detected with mild symptoms by the health teams during screening.
    “Health teams under the supervision of CMO Rajouri, Dr ML Rana 24X7 working for the safety and health of the people despite many odds,” said Principal GMC.
    “We all are fighting against an ‘Invisible Enemy’. Despite involvement of scientists, personnel from leading laboratories from across the country, topmost experts of b health and other departments, we are not clear about the reason behind deaths” said AS Bhatia.
    He claimed that we are sure that soon we will find the reason behind these deaths because leading experts/scientists of the country from various departments had visited Badhal as a part of the Inter-Ministerial experts team.
    It is pertinent to mention here that on Wednesday Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and ADGP, Anand Jain visited Badhal to assess the situation.
    They decided to segregate inhabitants of Badhal to safer places for better observation and for their safety and to know the exact reason behind 17 deaths in the village.
    Deputy Commissioner Rajouri has activated all the concerned departments to provide every facility, including meals, beds, mattresses, medicines, mobile toilets, wash rooms, drinking water etc at Nursing College to residents of Badhal.
    It is expected that about 200 persons will be shifted from Badhal to Rajouri. More than 54 persons including family members/ close relatives of the victims have already been brought and kept in two wards of GMC hospital.
    The members include families of late Fazal Hussain ( Fazal & 4 children died), Mohd Aslam ( 6 children and maternal uncle/aunt died), Mohd Rafiq ( three children & wife died), & Aijaz Ahmed (airlifted to Chandigarh) .

  • فاروق انقلابی کا سانحہ بڈھال پر تشویش کا اظہار

    فاروق انقلابی کا سانحہ بڈھال پر تشویش کا اظہار

    جی این ایس آنلائن نیوز پورٹل 

    راجوری، 22 جنوری،: سینئر پی ڈی پی لیڈر محمد فاروق انقلابی نے آج بڈھال سانحہ، جس میں راجوری ضلع کے بڈھال علاقے میں ایک پراسرار بیماری کی وجہ سے 17 جانیں چلی گئیں، پر سیاسی ردعمل پر سخت تنقید کی۔ پریس کو جاری کردہ ایک بیان میں، فاروق انقلابی نے سیاسی رہنماؤں، بشمول مقامی ایم ایل اے، ایم پی، اور وزیر اعلیٰ عمر عبداللہ کی، فیصلہ کن کارروائی کرنے اور جان بچانے میں ناکامی پر مذمت کی۔

    انہوں نے کہا کہ ‘سیاستدانوں نے عوام کی فلاح و بہبود پر توجہ دینے کے بجائے اس افسوسناک سانحے کو سیاسی فائدے کے لیے آلہ کار بنا دیا ہے۔ حکومت صورتحال سے نمٹنے کے لیے فوری اقدامات کرنے میں ناکام رہی اور اس لاپرواہی سے 17 قیمتی جانیں ضائع ہوئیں۔ مریضوں کو AIIMS جیسی جدید طبی سہولیات میں منتقل کرنے کے لیے کارروائی کی واضح کمی، جہاں ان کا بہتر علاج ہو سکتا تھا۔”

    فاروق انقلابی نے اس سانحے کے بعد ایک دوسرے پر تنقید کی سیاست پر مزید تنقید کرتے ہوئے کہا، “جب کہ بڈھال میں حالات بدستور خراب ہوتے جا رہے ہیں، کوئی بھی سیاست دان اس کے حل کے لیے آگے نہیں آیا۔ اس کے بجائے، وہ چھوٹی موٹی الزام تراشی میں مصروف ہیں، جو پہلے سے ہی سنگین صورتحال کو مزید پیچیدہ بنا رہے ہیں۔.”

    انہوں نے یہ بھی نشاندہی کی کہ سیاستدانوں کا متاثرہ علاقے کا بار بار دورہ بحران کا حل نہیں ہے۔ “سیاسی دورے شاید وقتی توجہ دے سکتے ہیں، لیکن یہ جاری مسئلے کا کوئی حقیقی حل فراہم نہیں کرتے۔ بڈھال کے لوگوں کو جس چیز کی ضرورت ہے وہ ہے فوری طبی مداخلت، مناسب علاج کی سہولیات، اور المیے کی بنیادی وجہ کو حل کرنے کے لیے طویل المدتی کوششیں، “انہوں نے کہا.
    انہوں نے حکومت پر زور دیا کہ وہ بڈھال کے لوگوں کی زندگیوں کو ترجیح دے، فوری طبی مداخلت اور مزید جانی نقصان کو روکنے کے لیے طویل مدتی حل کو یقینی بنائے۔ انقلابی نے پراسرار بیماری کی مکمل تحقیقات اور اقتدار کے عہدوں پر فائز افراد سے جوابدہی کا مطالبہ کیا۔

  • Crime Branch books 6 including J&K Bank employee for duping candidates of Rs.1.34 Crore

    Crime Branch books 6 including J&K Bank employee for duping candidates of Rs.1.34 Crore

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    JAMMU JAN 22:-The Crime Branch (CB) has booked six individuals, including an employee of J&K Bank, for defrauding 15 candidates out of Rs. 1.34 crore under the pretext of offering jobs in the Territorial Army and J&K Bank.

    According to the statement issued here, Two written complaints with same contents were received in Crime Branch wherein the complainants namely Jugal Kumar S/o Sain Dass R/o Village Shahzad Pur Ramgarh Samba and Gopal Chand S/o Amir Chand R/o Village Rajpur Jatan Tehsil ramgarh District Samba and others alleged that ( Tarsem Singh S/o Balbir Singh & Balbir Singh S/o Khazan Singh both residents of Dhyansar W.No. 02, Bari brahmana, District Samba fraudulently told the complainants about the vacancies in sports category in Territorial Army and also demanded money from them and the complainants transferred amount through cheques, online and cash modes in their favour as per their demand. Thereafter, the above-mentioned persons prepared fake call letters for the purported to be related with the joining of the complainants in Territorial Army and also put the fake signatures and stamps of senior officers.

    When the complainants went for their joining as per the joining letters, they were not allowed to join and then they realised that fraud was committed with them. The original qualification certificates as well as the other documents are still lying in the possession of accused persons and they refused to return the same. The accused have received Rs. 09 lakhs per head from candidates by fraudulent means.

    Another written complaint lodged by Sahil Choudhary S/o Sultan Hussain R/o
    Dabber Potha, Tehsil Nowshera, District Rajouri with Anti- Corruption Bureau, Jammu which was got enquired by ACB through SSP Srinagar and SSP Rajouri was received in Crime Branch (EOW) Jammu through PHQ & CHQ in which the complainant alleged that Sunny Sharma S/o Om Parkash R/o village Laroka Tehsil Qila Darhal at present Ward No.4 Near Tehsil Office Nowshera, Rajouri and Bisharat Hussain Mirza S/o Faquir Mohd. R/o Jamola, Manjakot, Rajouri came to Nowshera and met the complainant accompanied by his grandmother Smt. Shah Begum. Both accused persons brought the complainant and his grandmother under their influence and assured that they would provide permanent appointment of the complainant in the J&K Bank as Class IV employee for which the complainant would have to pay Rs. 8.00 Lakhs.

    The accused persons further assured that they would receive the said money from complainant only after they would handover the appointment order to the complainant. The complainant and his grandmother were convinced by the accused persons.

    The accused persons after sometime introduced the complainant and his grandmother to two other persons namely Majid Ali R/o Srinagar (employee in J&K Bank Ltd. Hari Singh High Street Branch Batmaloo, Kashmir)and Imran Tantray R/o Srinagar who asked the complainant to come at Srinagar for his appointment.

    There after complainant alongwith his grandmother went to Srinagar where the complainant met with both accused persons Majid Ali and Imran Tantray.

    During the stay complainant and his grandmother in Srinagar, the accused persons compelled the complainant to make payment as agreed between them in the accounts provided accused persons.

    The complainant made bank transactions of the amount of Rs. 7.90 Lacs in the accounts provided by the accused persons. On receipt of the said whole payment, accused Majid Ali called the complainant and handed over the copy of appointment order for the post of Banking Attendant at The Jammu and Kashmir Bank limited, Business Unit: Dalhori Rajouri to the complainant.

    Thereafter, the complainant went to J&K Bank Ltd. Branch Dalhori, Rajouri for his joining where the complainant informed by the said Bank Branch Head that the said appointment order is fake and frivolous and no such appointment order was issued.

    Senior Superintendent of Police Crime Jammu, Benam Tosh confirmed that two cases viz. case FIR No. 07/2025 and FIR No. 08/2025 have been registered at P/S EOW, Crime Branch Jammu and investigation is underway.

  • Farooq Inqlabi Expresses Concern Over Badhal Tragedy

    Farooq Inqlabi Expresses Concern Over Badhal Tragedy

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    RAJOURI JAN 22:-Senior PDP leader Mohammad Farooq Inqlabi today strongly criticized the political response to the Badhal tragedy, in which 17 lives were lost due to a mysterious disease in the Badhal area of Rajouri district. In a statement issued to the press, Farooq Inqlabi condemned the political leaders, including the local MLA, MP, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, for their failure to take decisive action and save lives.

    He said, “Politicians have turned this unfortunate tragedy into a tool for political gain, instead of focusing on the welfare of the people. The government failed to take urgent steps to address the situation, and this negligence cost 17 precious lives. There was a clear lack of action to shift patients to advanced medical facilities like AIIMS, where they could have received better treatment.”

    Farooq Inqlabi further criticized the blame-game politics that followed the tragedy, stating, “While the situation continues to worsen in Badhal, no politician has come forward with a solution. Instead, they have engaged in petty blame games, further complicating the already dire situation.”

    He also pointed out that the frequent visits by politicians to the affected area are not the solution to the crisis. “Political visits might offer momentary attention, but they do not provide any real solution to the ongoing problem. What the people of Badhal need is immediate medical intervention, proper treatment facilities, and long-term efforts to address the root cause of the tragedy,” he said.

    He concluded by urging the government to prioritize the lives of the people of Badhal, ensuring immediate medical intervention and long-term solutions to prevent further loss of life. Inqlabi called for a thorough investigation into the mysterious disease and accountability from those in positions of power.

  • Divisional Commissioner, ADGP visit Badhaal village to review safety measures ; DC Rajouri Orders Relocation of High-Risk Contacts for Safety

    Divisional Commissioner, ADGP visit Badhaal village to review safety measures ; DC Rajouri Orders Relocation of High-Risk Contacts for Safety

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    RAJOURI JAN 22:-Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu, Anand Jain, visited Badhaal village today to assess the situation and review ongoing measures for the safety of the residents.

    Deputy Commissioner Rajouri was directed for immediate relocation of close contacts and high-risk contacts of affected families from Badhaal Village to Nursing College and Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri.

    Instructions were issued to Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs), Block Development Officers (BDOs), and their subordinate staff to facilitate the seamless movement of the identified individuals to the designated facilities.

    Further, the Animal and sheep Husbandry Department has been tasked with deploying officials to manage and care for domestic animals left behind in the village, ensuring their safety and proper upkeep.

    Designated officers and their teams will oversee the well-being of the relocated residents upon their arrival in Rajouri, providing essential support and other necessities during their stay.

    The Divisional Commissioner directed all concerned officials to work in close coordination to ensure the effective implementation of the measures.

  • District Magistrate declared Badhal as containment Zone. Imposes section 163

    District Magistrate declared Badhal as containment Zone. Imposes section 163

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    District Magistrate imposes section 163 BNSS in Badhal.

    **Victim’s houses shall be sealed.
    **Badhal divided in 3 zones, Administration shall provide water & food.
    **Edible dumped by affected families & their close contacts shall be seized.

    RAJOURI JAN 21:-Following 17 deaths and critical condition of another member of the victim’s family on Tuesday, who was referred to PGI Chandigarh, District Magistrate Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma has declared Badhal area as containment zone.

    In an order issued on Tuesday (DCR/2024-25/PA/698-709 dt 21/1/2025) the entire Badhaal area has been divided into 3- Zones.
    The step taken is focused on containment strategy and surveillance measures for affected families and close contacts in Badhal.

    First Zone.. In the first containment zone, the houses of the families shall be sealed where deaths have occurred.
    No body, including family members, shall be allowed to enter the houses barring permission from designated officers/officials.

    Second Zone.. In the second zone all families identified as close contacts of affected individuals shall be covered.
    In this zone immediate shifting of individuals from these families to GMC Rajouri is mandatory for continuous health monitoring.
    Third Zone covers all the households of Badhal village.

    In this zone staff shall ensure continuous monitoring of food consumption by the people.
    Police personnel shall enforce compliance with the consumption of replaced food item under observation (food items to be supplied by the administration).

    Logbook is to be maintained by designated officers to record every instance of food distribution and consumption. The entries will be made in the said logbook 3-times a day and each entry must be signed by the monitoring officer for accountability purposes.

    The DMs order has also prohibited all public /private gatherings within the jurisdiction of three containment zones to avoid further spread of infection.
    Identified by the administration, the designated officers shall be responsible for monitoring all meals provided to the families in containment zones.
    Affected families and their close contacts have to consume only the food and water provided by the administration.

    The authorities shall immediately seize all the edible material dumped in the infected households and will be replaced by items supplied by the administration. DM has directed for immediate implementation of the order by the concerned departments including police, health and food distribution authorities.

  • Member National Commission for Minorities Rouble Nagi interacts with minority Community in Baramulla

    Member National Commission for Minorities Rouble Nagi interacts with minority Community in Baramulla

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    SRINAGAR JAN 21:- Recently appointed member of the National Commission for Minorities, Rouble Nagi, visited north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, where she interacted with various minority groups.

    During the meeting with several groups, including Kashmiri Pandits, Brahmins, Christians, and Sikh communities, prominent social activist Rouble Nagi patiently listened to their issues and sufferings.

    On the occasion, she assured them that she would address all genuine issues for the upliftment of minority communities and work towards their better future.

    Rouble Nagi expressed that it was truly rewarding to interact with minorities and listen to their concerns. Many of the issues they shared were related to their daily lives. However, she emphasized that there is a gap within the government setup that needs to be addressed, and she vowed to make every effort in addressing these issues.

    She stated that numerous schemes are forthcoming for the people, but if these schemes are not implemented, they will not be beneficial. She pledged to play a crucial role in ensuring that these schemes reach every individual, especially the minority communities.

    She said that although she has been working with minority groups for over 20 years, this is the first time she is actively engaged with the Sikh community. She assured them that she would not let them down in raising their issues and addressing their sufferings, as this community has consistently stood strong in Kashmir despite challenging situations.

    She further added, stating that we are all Indians living in India, and it is our collective responsibility to work together, unify, and protect one another.

    Meanwhile, Sikh youth leader Amanjeet Singh extended his gratitude to Rouble Nagi and thanked her for her willingness to listen attentively to their issues and sufferings.

  • Deputy Commissioner Poonch Declares Open District Magistrate Chess Championship 2025.

    Deputy Commissioner Poonch Declares Open District Magistrate Chess Championship 2025.

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    POONCH JAN 21:-District Development Commissioner Poonch Vikas Kundal (IAS) declared open District Magistrate Chess Championship 2025.

    On the instructions of District Development Commissioner Poonch, Mr. Vikas Kundal IAS, the Department of Youth Services and Sports organized the District Magistrate Chess Championship 2025.

    Players from different areas of Poonch district participated in the District Magistrate Chess Championship. About 56 players (Male & Female) participated in this championship. Players from the age group of 12 to 60 years  participate in it.

    Cash prizes will also be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in this championship.

    District Development Commissioner Poonch Vikas Kundal (IAS) inaugurated the championship and was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Poonch Tahir Mustafa Malik (JKAS), CPO Poonch Mohd Rafi Malik, Personal Secretary of Deputy Commissioner Poonch Sdrn. Manjeet Kour, Principal HSS Girls Sheesh Mahal Poonch Shaheen Anjum and others.

    District Youth Services and Sports Officer Poonch Mool Raj Uttam welcomed all the guests, officials and players.

    On this occasion, Vikas Kundal (IAS) congratulated the Department of Youth Services and Sports for organizing such a big event in a short time and gave best wishes to all the players and said that in the coming time, we will organize even better tournaments.

    On this occasion, the Department of Youth Services and Sports, ZPEOs, PELs, PEMs, PETs, REKs and Groundman of Department youth service and Sports press and publicity official Pervaiz Ahmed also part of this function,Vijay Kumar Sharma PEM performed as Stage Secretary he also thanked all the media ppersonsetc..

  • Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo for enforcing stringent containment measures to stop further loss of lives

    Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo for enforcing stringent containment measures to stop further loss of lives

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    JAMMU, JAN 21: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting of the Divisional and District administrations along with Health experts and Police Department to take assessment of the measures taken so far to identify the real causes behind the mysterious deaths reported from village Badhal in district Rajouri here.

    The meeting besides Secretary Health & Medical Education Department was attended by ADGP, Jammu; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; DIG, Rajouri-Poonch Range; DC, Rajouri; SP, Rajouri; Principal, GMC, Jammu; Principal, GMC, Rajouri; Director, Health Services, Jammu besides some experts from the national health institutions.

    During this meeting the Chief Secretary impressed upon the concerned from Health and Police Departments to take stringent containment measures in consultation with the Divisional administration to ensure that there is no further loss of any life.

    He advised the concerned to frame a proper SOP for monitoring the population of the village. He asked them to deploy sufficient manpower from both the Health department and Police to enforce the Do’s and Don’ts set in the SOP.

    Dulloo further enjoined upon the divisional and district administration to not let down their guard and allow only tested edibles and non-edibles to be used by the persons under quarantine. He stressed that till the actual causes of these deaths are not known both the Police and Health professionals should carry on their investigations as required as per the set procedures.

    He also urged them to study the reports received from the national diagnostic institutions that had taken samples from the village. He directed them to take every possible measure to protect the lives of these villagers till the toxicology reports point out the actual causes of these deaths.

    He also took note of the work done so far by the SIT constituted by the Police Department and other investigation agencies including the Ministerial team sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs. He enquired from the experts the possible preventive measures that could be taken to control the further damage.

    The Secretary H&ME, Dr Syed Abid Rashid Shah informed the meeting that every measure has been taken to isolate the families and provide them food and water after testing the same.

    It was given out that the health teams are stationed there to keep surveillance for any of the symptoms appearing in any person. It has further been added that the local PHC/CHC has been kept in a state of readiness besides it is ensured that no food or eatables are exchanged as the families had been removed from their homes and kept under continuously monitored to safeguard their lives.