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Sources said he deadly car bomb attack strike on January 2, 2016,” the forces in three decades of insur- convoy, were also killed. that more than hundred kg of Tcarried out by the Jaish-e- official said. gency in Kashmir. Pakistan- Sources said more than a explosive has been used in the Mohammad on a convoy of the Last such attack was based Jaish-e-Muhammad out- couple of dozen personnel were attack. Central Reserve Police Force recorded on November 2, 2005 fit claimed responsibility for the wounded in the attack. The attack was carried out (CRPF) on Thursday in when a suicide bomber blew up attack saying a 21-year-old Most of the personnel died at a time when security forces Pulwama district in Jammu & his car at Nowgam, near the local terrorist Adil Dar carried on the spot even as many had upped the ante against Kashmir is similar to terror private residence of then Chief out the attack. injured were evacuated to hos- ultras in the Valley especially in strikes in Afghanistan, Syria Minister Mufti Mohammad Gory pictures of splattered pital for treatment. the south Kashmir region. and some other trouble-torn Sayeed, killing three cops and body parts of the slain troop- Attacker Dar hails from The attack is also parts of the West-East. six civilians. ers, blood-soaked tattered Kakapora village, 5 km from significant in the wake of Intelligence had informa- Another major car bomb clothes and mangled vehicles the blast site. He had joined the preparations for the tion about the attack for the last strike was registered on Oc- went viral soon after the after- JeM outfit in April last year. He upcoming Assembly and par- one year but no counter-mech- tober 1, 2001 when terrorists tr- noon attack that signals major is second Kashmiri suicide liamentary polls. Several top anism could be put in place. iggered a car bomb outside the shift in terrorists’ tactic in bomber who carried out attack officials of the State led by Chief Officials in the security old Legislative Assembly Co- Kashmir. The all-time high on security forces. Afaq Shah, Secretary BVR Subramanyam establishment said attack of mplex in Srinagar in which 38 fatal casualty figure even sur- 21, had blown himself off out- are scheduled to hold a crucial such magnitude and sophisti- persons were killed while three passed Uri attack on Indian side the XV corps headquarters meeting in New Delhi on cation on Thursday has been terrorists were also neutralised. Army on September 18, 2016 in year 2000. February 18 to decide poll unseen before in the Valley The first “human bomb” was when 19 soldiers were killed by Sources said that Dar had possibilities in the embattled which is a marked shift in the used on April 19, 2000 in a group of LeT fidayeen. recorded a video before State. terror tactic in Jammu & which two soldiers were killed Large scale condemnation embarking on the suicidal path The security forces blocked Kashmir amid a clear admin- in the suicide car bomb at the has poured in against the and it was uploaded by his out- traffic on the national highway istrative and Intelligence failure. Army headquarters at attack. Home Minister Rajnath fit almost simultaneously with after the blast leading to major # $$ %& '( )* + “The initiative always lies Badamibagh area in Srinagar. Singh is likely to visit Kashmir the attack’s timing. Such was chaos on the highway. with the terrorists and the Sources in the security on Friday to assess the situation security and intelligence com- agencies and counter-terror in the aftermath of the attack. O ''"()* O*."P,.",'"$."''"()* O-#,'",*$2('" ./ O(*"$."''"()* munity have clearly failed in experts said the planner for the Official sources said that an +$,* #"-" #"-"67%8, (* ($ ."/*#''! "(* **2 " . assessing such an attack before- terror strike could have been of alert has been sounded in the ,.,+("/0,'$* ! '$-+" 2#" ..,'#$/ !0 #-/$*2(",#"', ) !*2:"" , hand. It also indicates the capa- Pakistani military background Valley to check the escalating (* .- ',.",'"$. /*'*"(" .$ %",-$0.-" .'"'', " '+*$" #"-" bilities and capacities to execute who had put in a well-engi- situation. "''"()0,"($2(,*2 :"" *",,"($2(.,2 *$ - ''")(* ($' .,'$(' "--# terror attacks in a repeated neered system to maximise Sources said that 21-year- *#$/$",(#$'+$,* ," *' ,$('*' "'* 0+$"2*$',+. ,'+,'* ,#$,#('$$*$"''"(),.* P' 7%",-$," fashion by the JeM continue impact and inflict maximum old local Jaish cadre Adil Dar !* " PL "$ .$"*. $(*$*2' :#$.PL ": "' ! "++ '2#'#$PL $" )"" . (* .- "/"('PL"."$ ""$ with impunity. damage. / *$ Central Government employ- Minister to the L-G. In case of . 0 ees and for setting up of difference of opinion between enquiry commissions. the L-G and the Chief Minister, R!R While the court left it for a the view of the L-G should pre- larger Bench to conclusively vail and the Ministry of Home R decide who will have control Affairs can issue a suitable ! over administrative services in notification,” he said. Delhi, the Bench of Justices AK Justice Sikri noted all trans- 79.2 Sikri and Ashok Bhushan fers and postings for Grade III 79.2 " unanimously ruled the the and IV DASS (Delhi "! n a major setback to the AAP power to appoint enquiry com- Administration Subordinate est Bengal Chief Minister IGovernment in Delhi, the missions would rest with the Service) are done by the WMamata Banerjee on two-judge Bench of the Centre as “there is no ‘State Secretary (Services), while Thursday said Opposition par- Supreme Court on Thursday Government’ in the Union those for Grades I and II are ties will meet in the national $% agreed that the Centre should Territory and the State done by the Chief Secretary. Capital during the last week of &" ' have the final word on posting Government (for this purpose) this month to finalise how to ' $ and transfer of bureaucrats in shall mean the Central collectively take on the Modi ()*+ the national Capital adminis- Government”. Government in the Lok Sabha , - . tration, but their disagreement In its 202-page verdict, P " polls. - " ,- on finer details resulted in a the court, however, held that She said one round of split verdict and the matter got the elected Delhi Government meeting with top Opposition ! referred to a larger Bench. will have the right to appoint 79.2 ple to elect AAP candidates in defined the power Delhi has, it’s leaders, including Congress AAP supremo had struggled The Bench, which was public prosecutors to all the seven Lok Sabha seats in not unlimited. The Centre, the chief Rahul Gandhi, NCP’s hard to become the called upon to decide on six decide land revenue matters erming the Supreme Delhi to help the party achieve Lieutenant Governor, and the Sharad Pawar, TDP’s N Chief Minister of Delhi vexatious issues pertaining to and also to appoint or deal with TCourt’s verdict on the con- full-Statehood for Delhi. Home Ministry handle Chandrababu Naidu and Delhi and that he is continuing to !"#$# . a long-running feud between electricity commission or tentious issue of control of While the AAP used pop- many things in the Capital. CM Arvind Kejriwal struggle. " /."0 the Central and the national board. services in the National Capital ular Bollywood dialogue So fighting is no solution, among others, has already Earlier in the day, Kejriwal Capital Governments, gave an On the most contentious Territory (NCT) as anti-con- “tareekh pe tareekh” to describe make changes if needed,” Sheila taken place while next crucial said the Congress had “more or *( N" unanimous verdict on the issue, Justice Sikri said, “The stitution and anti-democracy, a split verdict after four years said. round is scheduled for less” declined to have an 2 ()*+O remaining five counts and transfers and postings of sec- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind of litigation, the BJP promptly Rebutting her advice, February 26-27. alliance in Delhi for the general 5 () ruled that the Delhi retaries, heads of departments Kejriwal said it is an injustice accused Kejriwal of “declaring Kejriwal said, “I respect Sheilaji. Batting for Aam Aadmi election. He also said the BJP Government’s Anti-Corruption and other officers in the scale to the people of Delhi and that a war on the Supreme Court” I appeal to her not to make Party (AAP), she said Kejriwal would benefit in a three-cor- ! Branch (ACB) cannot probe of Joint Secretary to the the AAP Government will seek and said it is considering filing such comments. We don’t even is keen on an alliance with the nered poll contest in the N." the Centre’s employees in cor- Government of India and legal remedies. contempt of court proceedings have 10 per cent of the power Congress in Delhi for the national Capital.