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Vol No. 51 No. 179 JAMMU, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 12 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 NDRF, SDRF teams deployed on yatra tracks Najjar's group, a major security challenge Rajnath to hold security review in Kashmir heading for stepped up militancy Fayaz Bukhari ing as a new militant group in Kashmir valley that will pose , perform darshan on Day 1 a major security challenge to SRINAGAR, June 29: The 'splinter' group of Hizbul the Government in future. Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh arrangements made for the Sanjeev Pargal Mujahideen headed by one of Security agencies have apart from all top brass of Army, yatra and the ways and means the oldest surviving militants apprehensions that a large num- para-military forces, Jammu and by which the MHA can further JAMMU, June 29: Union in Kashmir - Qayoom Najjar - bers of self-radicalised youth Kashmir Police and civil admin- assist in yatra arrangements. Home Minister is turning out to be a new can join them in future, making istration, engaged in making Singh will be first Union is holding high level review of hardline militant group in this group one of the powerful security for 59 days long annual Home Minister of the country, security in Jammu and Kashmir with militants from militant groups in Kashmir val- Amarnath ji pilgrimage starting who will become part of first Kashmir particularly the other outfits like Jaish-e- ley. on July 2. The yatra will con- batch of pilgrims to have dar- arrangements for Shri Mohammad (JeM) and The group has also several clude on August 29. shan of holy Ice Lingam of Lord Amarnath ji pilgrims in Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) rally- JeM militants from Pakistan Ahead of the visit of Rajnath Shiva in the cave shrine of South Srinagar on July 1 during his ing around it. with them and they are expect- Singh, the MHA has deputed Kashmir Himalayas on July 2. two days visit to the State and Police blames Najjar's group ing more JeM militants to join teams of National Disaster Apart from having darshan, will be part of first batch of for attacks on telecom compa- them later this year. Sources Response Force (NDRF), which Singh will also review yatra pilgrims to have darshan of nies in which two people were said that large number of JeM along with State Disaster arrangements on the track. Dark clouds and dust storm over Jammu City on Monday afternoon. —Excelsior/Rakesh holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva killed and four others were militants are waiting for infiltra- Response Force (SDRF) have After return from the yatra, on July 2. injured, leading to breakdown of tion at the launch pads along the been deployed on both tracks of he will fly back to . The visit of Singh follows telecommunications for some Line of Control (LoC). Chutak power station yatra at Pahalgam and Baltal. Meanwhile, the Centre and Cop injured in firing at Kathua two days high level security days in Kashmir valley last Sources said that Najjar Sources said major focus of State Governments have shut down Excelsior Correspondent review and yatra preparedness month. Police also holds them with the support of some security review meeting being deployed teams of NDRF and by Union Home Secretary LC responsible for killings of four hardliners in Hizbul NEW DELHI, June 29: chaired by Rajnath Singh will be SDRF in addition to Quick KATHUA, June 29: In a bizarre incident, a cop was fired upon Goyal including a visit to activists of Hurriyat Conference Mujahideen were for last two security arrangements for Reaction Teams (QRTs) of State-run power major by two unidentified car borne youth from Punjab at Shaheedi Panjtarni and cave shrine and (G) and former militants in years asking for stepping up of Amarnath yatra but entire secu- Army, para-military forces and NHPC today said its Chutak Chowk here this morning resulting into critical injuries to him. prior to him similar review by Sopore area early this month. the militant activities in rity scenario in Jammu and police for protection of power station in Jammu and He has been identified as Selection Grade Constable, Jagdish Union Ministry of Home Affairs Earlier, police and other Kashmir but the top leader- Kashmir with regard to militan- Amarnath ji pilgrims on both Kashmir has been completely Singh of JKP. (MHA) Secretary (Internal security agencies claimed that ship was against it. cy and border will come under tracks of Pahalgam and Baltal as shut down due to sudden The cop was on surveillance duty in the Kathua town and this Security) Ashok Prasad and the group is restricted to Sopore Sources said Najjar has writ- review with heads of Army, authorities today set up multi- increase in the water level in morning when he saw a swift car entering the town via Nagri Joint Secretary (Kashmir) Rajat area only and is a splinter group ten four letters to Hizbul para-military forces, police and agencies Joint Police Control unit 3 and 4 of the plant. bridge, he suspected the movement of the car inmates and chased Punhani. of Hizbul Mujahideen that has Mujahideen chief, Syed civil administration. Rooms (JPCRs) at base camps "Consequent to sudden it. After reaching near Shaheedi Chowk, the two youth alighted Official sources told the serious differences with its lead- Salahudin, seeking answers for Singh will have dinner of both the tracks as part of increase in water level in unit 3 (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Excelsior that Rajnath Singh ership and some Hurriyat activities of some of the mem- meeting with Governor NN intensified security arrange- and 4 on June 28, 2015, the will reach Srinagar in the after- Conference leaders. bers within the group and some Vohra, who happens to be the ments for the yatra. Chutak power station is under noon of July 1 and hold high Now, sources revealed that separatists. However, he didn't No support to Pak claim over PoK: China Chairman of Shri Amarnath Sources said the NDRF complete shut-down," NHPC level review of security scenario the group has already spread get any positive response from BEIJING, June 29: Shrine Board (SASB) at Raj teams from the MHA and SDRF said in a regulatory filing. with Chief Minister Mufti its tentacles in Srinagar and his chief leading to a breaking Bhawan on July 1 and discuss Mohammad Sayeed and Deputy (Contd on page 4 Col 3) South Kashmir and is emerg- (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 2) China's multi-billion dollar investment in PoK does not mean it supports Pakistan's sovereignty over the area, a top Chinese Rs 22 crores worth land scam Home Secretary calls on CM South Asia expert said today. "Do not think that our presence or economic activities in PoK means our support to their (Pakistan's) sovereignty request. If SVO challan against 14 opens its side of Kashmir, Chinese companies will be happy Goyal visits Panjtarni, conducts aerial survey of Yatra route to invest there," Ye Hailin, South Asia expert with the Government-affiliated Institute of International Strategy Studies, J&K Bank officials Excelsior Correspondent tracks that have been cleared of said. snow and are ready for the He said China was making only investments in Pakistan- occu- Excelsior Correspondent proved against 75 accused SRINAGAR, June 29: yatra from July 2 when first pied Kashmir to develop trade relations with Islamabad and it persons including the then Union Home Secretary L C batch of Yatris will leave (Contd on page 4 Col 3) JAMMU, June 29: The Collector Land Goyal today visited Panjtarni Pahalgam and Baltal for con- State Vigilance Organization Acquisition/ADC Pulwama on Pahalgam-Amarnath route ducting darshan of the Ice (SVO), Kashmir today pro- and officers and officials of to take stock of arrangements lingam at Holy Amarnath Cave Militant returns from Pak, surrenders duced supplementary challan J&K Bank Business units for the two month long annual Shrine. Excelsior Correspondent in the biggest embezzlement Lethpora and Awantipora. Amarnath yatra and discussed Union Home Secretary, later scam against remaining 14 Investigation conducted by security situation with Chief called on Chief Minister, Mufti SRINAGAR, June 29: A militant who had crossed over to accused officers and officials the SVO revealed that the Minister, Mufti Mohammad Mohammad Sayeed, here this Pakistan for arms training in 1990 returned via Nepal and surren- of Jammu and Kashmir Bank accused Collector Land Sayeed. Union Home Secretary LC Goyal in a meeting with Chief afternoon. dered before police in Awantipora area of South Kashmir's Ltd for embezzling Rs 22 Acquisition/ADC Pulwama Goyal visited Panjtarni, halting Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Srinagar on Monday. During their meeting, the Pulwama district today. crores from the accounts of namely Adil Rashid Naqash, station on Pahalgam-Amarnath tra- given a detailed briefing by offi- in case of any eventuality. Chief Minister and Goyal dis- Shabir Ahmad Teeli son of Ali Mohammad Teli, resident of Collector Land Acquisition accused Land Acquisition ditional yatra route, this morning to cials of civil administration and Goyal asked the officials that cussed various important issues Gulzarpora in Awantipora returned via Nepal and handed over Pulwama out of funds meant Clerk (LAC) of DC office take stock of the arrangements security forces about measures there should be no laxity in the relating to law-and-order and himself to police today. for compensation to the land Pulwama namely Parvez made for the pilgrims. He reviewed taken to ensure a smooth and security arrangements for the overall security scenario in the Police have registered a case under FIR number 60/2015 under owners for four laning of Indrabi, officers and officials the security and other arrangements peaceful pilgrimage. He was also Yatra. State. Section 2/3 EMCO AO and the man is being questioned. National Highway. of J&K Bank Awantipora and made by the State Government and briefed about the medical and Goyal took aerial survey of They discussed the Yatra Official sources said the Lethpora including then Shrine Board for smooth conduct other assistance to be provided to both Baltal and Pahalgam Yatra arrangements and the security that Age relaxation for disabled in jobs sanction for launching prosecu- Branch Head of J&K Bank of Yatra. the pilgrims and the rescue teams routes before heading for is already in place for the Yatra. tion against 14 officers and offi- Lethpora in league with the NEW DELHI, June 29: The Home Secretary was that are stationed at various places Srinagar. He was shown the (Contd on page 4 Col 5) cials of J&K Bank was finally private accused persons Farukh A relaxation of 10 years in age will be allowed for the visual- accorded by Chairman J&K Jahanzeb alias Rinku S/o ‘Treat J&K at par with North Eastern States’ ly-challenged, hearing-impaired, and persons suffering from loco- Bank to the investigating agen- Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Bhat motor disability or cerebral palsy in case of direct recruitment to cy. Accordingly, the supplemen- alias Mahi Pandit R/o all posts under the Central Government. tary challan (final report) under Awantipora, Showkat Ahmad Mufti writes to Union Law Minister, seeks Further, those belonging to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Section 173 CrPC was produced Dar and others hatched a con- Tribe categories will get 15 more years and those from Other before the Court of Special spiracy and in league with each Backward Class (OBC) will be entitled for 13 years relaxation, as Judge Anti Corruption Pulwama other managed to embezzle Rs. per new rules formed by the Department of Personnel and Training presided by Haq Nawaz Zargar 22,11,89,400/- from the offi- Rs 215 cr for ongoing judicial infra projects (DoPT) today. today. cial accounts of Collector Land However, the relaxation is applicable with the condition that A case FIR No 37/2010 Acquisition Pulwama illegally maximum age of the applicant shall not exceed 56 years, the new under Section 5(1) (c), 5(1) (d), opened in business unit *14th FC grants only Rs 172 cr against demand of Rs 542 cr (Contd on page 4 Col 5) 5(2) J&K Prevention of Lethpora of J&K Bank over a Mohinder Verma Highly placed sources told for technical manpower sup- very bad phase due to the mili- Corruption Act 2006 read with period of 18 months with full EXCELSIOR that in order to port, Rs 25 crore scanning and tancy. While the Government Pak brought under APG monitoring Sections 120-B, 409, 468 and knowledge and active con- JAMMU, June 29: meet the requirement of judicial digitization, Rs 0.51 crore for was rebuilding the infrastructure 471 RPC was registered in nivance between them. Perturbed over earmarking of infrastructure, the State Law Schools, Rs 0.63 crore for destroyed during the militancy NEW DELHI, June 29: police station Vigilance The money was initially Government projected demand Lok Adalats, Rs 17.03 crore for and trying to address the devel- meager financial assistance India has been successful in bringing Pakistan under monitor- Organization Kashmir on transferred to the accounts of of Rs 542 crore to the 14th Mediators and Rs 6.91 crore opmental requirements of the and non-clearance of proposed ing of Asia Pacific Group to enforce UN sanctions against under- November 8, 2010 after the accused persons on the basis of Finance Commission but only Rs for capacity building. public, the unprecedented floods new projects by the 14th world don Dawood Ibrahim, terror mastermind Zakiur Rehman Government of J&K directed fake and fraud authority letters 172.04 crore has been ear- Perturbed over meager finan- of September 2014 caused Finance Commission, Chief Lakhvi and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed despite strong opposition the investigation of the case to and even without any authority marked, which is grossly inade- cial assistance, the Chief havoc. The private as well as Minister, Mufti Mohammad from China. be taken up by State Vigilance where from the money was dis- quate to ensure completion of Minister, Mufti Mohammad public infrastructure suffered Sayeed has sought personal Officials said China has stood by Pakistan on terror asking Organization Kashmir. The case tributed between the accused ongoing judicial infrastructure Sayeed found it appropriate to huge losses. Moreover, many intervention of Union Minister India to back off at the recently-concluded meeting of Financial was initially investigated by conspirators or utilized for rais- projects across Jammu and seek the personal intervention of under-construction infrastruc- for Law and Justice in sanc- Action Task Force (FATF), a global body, held in Brisbane, Awantipora police station ing immovable assets. Kashmir. Union Minister of Law and tural projects also suffered loss- tioning one-time grant of Rs Australia, when New Delhi had strongly raised non-compliance by through FIR No 174/2010 on The investigation of the case Of this Rs 172.04 crore, an Justice D V Sadananda Gowda to es”, reads the communiqué of 215 crore for completion of Islamabad on freezing assets of Lashkar-e-Taiba and its affiliates October 5, 2010. was finally concluded as proved amount of Rs 25.33 crore has bail-out Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister addressed to ongoing judicial infrastructure and Dawood. The investigation of the against 75 accused persons been earmarked by the 14th from the lurking financial crisis, Union Law Minister, the copy of projects in the State. He has However,India has been successful in convincing allies like the case was conducted by a including the officers and offi- Finance Commission for which would create hurdles in which is available with EXCEL- also pleaded for treating US to derail China’s attempt and roped in the Asia Pacific Group Special Investigating Team cials of Revenue Department Jammu and Kashmir at par Additional Courts, Rs 48.35 timely completion of ongoing SIOR. headed by the and J&K Bank Business Unit with North Eastern States by crore for Fast Track Courts, Rs judicial infrastructure projects. The letter further states: “The (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Superintendent of Police Lethpora and Awantipora and sanctioning 90:10 funding pat- 38.5 crore for re-designing “The State of Jammu and Anantnag-Baramulla- the private accused persons and tern as against 75:25 basis. existing courts, Rs 9.37 crore Kashmir has passed through a (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Pulwama, Vigilance referred to the Government for Organization, Kashmir accord of sanction. Monsoon reaches one week advance in region which was concluded as (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com Heavy rain, wind-storm lash Jammu E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com Gopal Sharma street lights and the facebook.com/dailyexcelsior lights in the houses and twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 JAMMU, June 29: Heavy offices were put on. thunder-storm and wind-storm, Thereafter the wind- INSIDE WEATHER indicating first knock of the storm and heavy thun- ) * Micro power projects ...Page 6 JAMMU : Monsoon in the State, lashed der- storm started which * Rationalizing school resources Light rain/ thudershowers. Jammu and many other parts of continued for about two ) New Forest Policy to TEMPERATURE Max: 36.0 Degree C the region this afternoon, pro- hours. The visibility accord highest priority to Min: 29.0 Degree C viding much needed relief to the started improving with environmental RELATIVE HUMIDITY people from scorching heat the fall of heavy rain. protection: Mufti ...Page 3 RH-I (Morning): 47.0 per cent wave that continued in the A Met office ) Lakhanpur post RH-II (Evening): 67.0 per cent Sunset on Tuesday: 07.43 p.m. region for the past several days spokesman said that the obstacle for industrial intensity of wind-storm growth: FoI ...Page 3 Sunrise on Wednesday: 05.28 a.m. while it turned total darkness KASHMIR: during the mid-day as the vehi- in Jammu and parts of ) Ration distribution as per Light rain/ thudershowers. Census-2011 from next cles were seen moving on city Samba district was TEMPERATURE around 44 to 50 km per month: Zulfkar ...Page 5 Max: 27.5 Degree C roads with their headlights on. ) Lal Singh orders Min: 17.5 Degree C It was total darkness at around hour. It has been report- eviction of encroachers RELATIVE HUMIDITY 1.30 pm in Jammu city and its sur- ed from several areas from GMCH land ...Page 5 RH-I (Morning): 65.0 per cent rounding areas. The sky was over that many trees were RH-II (Evening): 49.0 per cent uprooted and their ) Harbhajan back in ODIs, LEH: TEMPERATURE cast with thick black clouds and most seniors rested for Max: 24.6 Degree C vehicles were seen moving with A bus with head lights on moving through BC Road during mid-day in branches broken while Zimbabwe tour ...Page 10 Min: 14.8 Degree C their head lights on. Even the Jammu on Monday. —Excelsior/Rakesh (Contd on page 4 Col 5)