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( !"#"%& ' (!) *%%+,)%-.!"#/"%& ' "&23!4'!-,)%-.!"#/"%& ' SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' !"# *,--*. )*+%$ ,*/%0 9*#"2 .'%- 01 5 5 5 5 5 5 !3 5"3 67 06 8"'9')!'4 3'!"(//#")!*# $ % & $$ '%'( )* "' !"##$ ! institutions. Pakistani intelligence oper- mobile phone booths and start- attled by the scrapping of atives also seek information by ing helpline services for local RArticle 370 in Jammu and attempting to compromise offi- resh clashes erupted in parts residents, struggling to speak to Kashmir, Islamabad could be cials of Indian missions abroad, Fof Srinagar ahead of Eid-al their loved ones from outside looking at staging Pulwama- making pseudonymous calls to Azha (Bakrid) forcing the dis- the State. Also, measures are type attack on the security for- government officials, cyber trict authorities to impose sec- being taken to help residents ces’ convoy or their establish- offensives and the like to gath- tion 144 of CrPc on Sunday. celebrate Eid with traditional ments as Pakistani intelligence er intelligence on scientific Deputy Commissioner, fervour. Despite, taking sever- operatives have stepped up es- developments in space and Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal al measures, the local authori- pionage efforts to extract infor- missile technology, defence Choudhary, told The Pioneer ties have so far failed to contain mation on troop deployment, exercises and simulation facil- that strict restrictions were public anger over poor han- especially the CRPF, and their ities among others. imposed following attempts dling of the situation and movement from different parts The thrust areas for being made by the local resi- forced suspension of network of the country to the Valley. Pakistan-directed espionage dents to assemble in downtown services. Agencies here have alerted include activities of the Indian areas of Srinagar. In Jammu region, Mendhar the paramilitary forces to sen- armed forces and the paramil- He said, “We are keeping a tehsil of Poonch, late Saturday sitise officials connected with itary forces and their deploy- close watch on the ground sit- night, witnessed some tension the troop movement not to ment and movement patterns uation in Srinagar to ensure after vehicles belonging to reveal any information sought besides assessing their future peaceful Eid celebrations on members of the Hindu com- through unauthorized or unse- requirement, procurement of Monday.” munity were allegedly torched cured communication lines. military hardware, ascertaining However, it was not clear by ‘unidentified’ miscreants. Pakistani operatives are the organisational set up, com- whether the authorities will Additional forces, including known to make pseudony- munication network, location allow worshippers to offer jawans of Rapid Action Forces mous calls posing as officials of of cantonments, air and naval prayers across all the religious (RAF), have been deployed in army/air force or police to bases, rail movement of army places or put restrictions in the area to contain the public seek information on the and paramilitary units, annu- sensitive areas to prevent large anger. The local residents also “Vehicles with registration administration in Jammu clamp down on network ser- security personnel to get the deployment and logistics of the al exercise programmes of number of people from assem- demanded setting up of secu- number JK02A 07085 and remained busy in making vices in the region. firsthand appraisal of the paramilitary forces. army including simulation bling in places. rity picket to instil confidence JK12A 2608 were set on fire preparations for the Eid cele- District Magistrate ground situation. Last year, the security agen- exercises and war games. On Friday, large number among the members of the using petrol.” brations. Elaborate security Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana The situation in Kargil cies had issued a detailed advi- Their emphasis is also on of local residents had created minority community. The fire brigade teams and arrangements were made in on Sunday eased the curfew in remained peaceful on Sunday sory to the stakeholders to gathering telephone directory a piquant situation for security Local residents in the area local residents jointly brought vulnerable pockets to ensure no the district from 8 am till fur- with shops and other business remain alert to Pakistani espi- of defence and paramilitary forces as they assembled in told reporters in Mendhar early the fire under control. The local untoward incident takes place ther orders, however, night establishments functioning onage tactics by keeping a units, especially of those Soura and indulged in anti- Sunday morning that we were residents alleged it may be the on the occasion of Eid. curfew shall continue to remain normally and people in large watch on the visa violators, deployed along the Indo-Pak India sloganeering over the woken up at 2.00 am due to loud handiwork of section of local The district authorities in from 9 pm to 4 am. number thronging the Main tracing Pak nationals with valid border. issue of revocation of Article sounds of blast. “When we residents, associated with the Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Director General of Police Bazar Kargil and other markets visas and missing Pak nation- The ISI officials posing as 370 and 35-A besides splitting rushed out of our homes we saw separatists from Kashmir Valley, Kishtwar and Ramban are J&K (DGP) Dilbag Singh vis- in the town for shopping in als besides tracking visiting army, air force and police offi- the State in to two Union vehicles, including coach bus, to trigger tension in the area. expected to ease restrictions on ited Kishtwar and took review view of Eid celebrations. business delegations from cers call the CRPF control roo- Territories. tipper and four wheelers, on fire. In Jammu, Eid celebra- Monday morning to allow wor- of the overall security, law and Normal traffic movement across the border and ms to seek information on Meanwhile, the district One of the bus tyre had blasted tions were marred by palpable shippers to offer Eid prayers order scenario in the district. was witnessed with public fortifying counter intelligence various aspects of troops move- administration in Srinagar after it caught fire,” they said. tension in the region. and soak themselves in festiv- During his visit, the DGP transport and private vehicles apparatus around sensitive ment and deployment, officials chipped in with setting up A senior resident said, On its part, the district ities amid ‘unprecedented’ interacted with public and plying on the roads. defence and scientific research said. " #! $ O % ! n employee of the Delhi AMetro Rail Corporation he death toll in Kerala (DMRC) working as a main- Tfloods and massive land- omato employees in tainer in the electric wing, slides mounted to 60 even as ZKolkata on Sunday refused allegedly committed suicide on rain abated on Sunday after to deliver food containing Sunday by hanging himself at pounding the State for days, either beef or pork and said his rented apartment situated in while the situation remained they planned to go on an indef- East Delhi’s Shahdara area and grim in Karnataka, Mah- inite strike. Employees of the streamed it live on Facebook. arashtra and Gujarat where 97 web- and app-based food deliv- The victim has been identi- people have lost their lives so ery app took to the streets of fied as Shubhankar Chakraborty far due to the monsoon fury. the West Bengal Capital shout- (27), a native of West Bengal’s Union Home Minister Amit ing “Zomato ki dadagiri nahi North 24 Parganas district. The Shah undertook an aerial sur- chalegi (Zomato’s bullying is Facebook live stream that went vey of the flood-affected areas unacceptable)”. viral on social media sites of Karnataka and Maharashtra. The striking employees showed the 27-year-old wearing with a plastic wire around his another friend Rajender Ojha In Kerala, over 2.27 lakh have explained that Hindu the uniform of DMRC and neck. about the incident before reach- people have taken shelter in agents had declared themselves climbing atop a water cooler. He The incident took place ing the suicide spot. When the 1,551 relief camps. Chief uncomfortable handling food looked into the camera a couple on early morning between 8 am two reached the victim’s house, Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with beef, while Muslim riders of times, kissed his company to 8.30 am on Sunday, after the room was found to be shut reviewed the flood situation said they did not want to deliv- identity card twice before ending which Suryakant Das, a friend from inside and when he with senior officials on Sunday er food containing pork. his life. Chakraborty has post- of Chakraborty, alerted the peeped into it through a win- and later told reporters that the “The company is not lis- ed on his Facebook timeline, “I nearby Farsh Bazar police sta- dow, he noticed that toll in rain-related incidents safer places, officials said. The Meteorological Department at Kottakal in Nilambur, tening to our demands and quit” and he had also put a pic- tion at around 9.05 am about Shubhankar was hanging, read since August 8 has touched 60. unprecedented deluge since has issued a red alert for Mambad, Edavannappara and forcing us to deliver beef and ture with a cigarette with cap- the incident, said the police. “In the statement. All rivers are in spate in last week has left 31 people Kannur, Kasaragod and attend a review meeting at the pork against our will. Hindus tion, “one last time”. He was his police statement, Das said As per the police informa- Karnataka where the UNESCO dead and displaced four lakh Wayanad in view of heavy rain Malappuram collectorate. have a problem is delivering married and according to infor- his friend Akash informed him tion, Chakraborty had a fight world heritage site in Hampi, people in 80 talukas of 17 dis- forecast.

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