daily REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 Vol No. 49 No. 355 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013 12+4 (Supplement) = 16 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Brig Comdrs to meet twice on LoC Massive searches on in Budgam DGMOs agree to enforce Top most militant commander 2003 ceasefire agreement slips out of cordon Sanjeev Pargal by the militants into Jammu and raids by Pakistan Army on the Fayaz Bukhari Militants fired at the secu- months. Kashmir, the DGMO assured LoC and unprecedented cease- rity forces while they were Prior to today's escape from JAMMU, Dec 24: In what that he would go through the fire violations in the months of SRINAGAR, Dec 24: Top cordoning off the village and security cordon, Qasim slipped can be termed as a major evidence and ensure that the August and September figured most wanted militant com- the house in which the mili- out of cordon in village Brinail breakthrough in checking ten- militants find no support in their prominently, which, India said, mander in Kashmir valley, tants were hiding. Qasim and in Pir Panchal mountains of sions on the Line of Control country. were gross violation of 2003 Mohammad Qasim, today his associate gave slip to the South Kashmir on August 29 (LoC) and infiltration This was the first meeting of ceasefire agreement between the slipped out of the security security forces under the this year. attempts by the militants in the DGMOs after 14 years. two countries. forces cordon in Central cover of firing and fled to a Mohammad Qasim, the Jammu and Kashmir ahead of They had last met on July 11, Pakistan DGMO Maj Gen Kashmir district of Budgam. nearby village. Sources said most wanted militant comman- next year’s Lok Sabha and Police and Army today cor- that Qasim was injured in the der in Kashmir valley is a doned off village Ichkote in security forces firing and both Pakistani national and took over Central Kashmir district of of them fled to nearby Ichgam charge of South Kashmir after Budgam on a tip off provided village in the outskirts of the killing of Abdul Rehman State officers to face test for IAS by a militant, who was arrested Budgam town. alias Rehman Bhai last year in NEW DELHI, Dec 24: from Srinagar's old city area of Security forces cordoned off October. State civil services officers will now have to face a Union Srinagar this afternoon. the part of Ichgam village as Qasim who was in Sources said that security Public Service Commission (UPSC) test and interview for their they feel that the LeT comman- Dacchigam area in the outskirts promotion to the three All India Services. forces arrested Latif Ahmad der is hiding there as his escape of Srinagar shifted to South Rather, a LeT militant, of Till now, the selection of State services officers into the three from Ichkote village this Kashmir soon after the killing All India Services (IAS, IPS and IFoS) was being done on the Badipora in district Budgam evening. of Rehman Bhai to become who was released from Central basis of review of their seniority and Annual Confidential Reports Security forces have divisional commander of LeT (ACRs). Jail Srinagar three months ago. launched a massive man hunt for South Kashmir. Qasim has "Latif re-joined militancy soon The Ministry of Personnel recently changed the rules for pro- Pakistan receiving Indian DGMO Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia (left) and the two DGMOs after the for Qasim in June this year after reportedly infiltrated into after his release and was close motion from State services. The move was opposed by some talks at Wagah border on Tuesday. his name figured in the Kashmir valley in 2010. He lied to Mohammad Qasim who is States including Tamil Nadu. Hyderpora attack an Army con- low and was hiding in the The selection to IAS, IPS and IFoS from States' services will Assembly elections, the 1999 in the aftermath of Kargil Aamer Riaz, who warmly the most wanted militant com- voy at Srinagar's Bypass, ahead Dacchigam forests for almost be made through a 1000 marks four-stage process including a writ- Director General of Military conflict. received his Indian counterpart mander in Kashmir", sources of Prime Minister Dr 18 months before he became ten exam and interview. Operations (DGMOs) of India Official sources told the Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia at Wagah added. Manmohan Singh's visit to divisional Commander of LeT As per new norms, a State civil service officer will have to face and Pakistan in their first Excelsior that DGMOs of India border at 11 am, was on back Soon after his arrest this Srinagar, in which eight Army South Kashmir. the written examination comprising two papers-- Paper I on apti- meeting in past 14 years today and Pakistan Lt Gen Vinod foot on the issue of ceasefire afternoon from Srinagar, Latif personnel were killed and sev- Massive hunt for Qasim was tude test and Paper II on General Studies and State specific ques- agreed to enforce 2003 cease- Bhatia and Maj Gen Aamer Riaz violations and Pakistan Army’s led the security forces to eral others were injured. launched soon after the attack tions. fire agreement between the had about two hours long support to the militants trying to Ichkote village in Central Qasim is believed to be the on Army in Pampore in which In addition, there will be an interview and assessment of ACR two countries. detailed discussions, beginning infiltrate inside the Indian terri- Kashmir district of Budgam brain behind major militant one Army jawan was killed and After being confronted with 11 am, on Pakistan side of tory. where Qasim was hiding in a strikes in Srinagar and South the other injured on July 7 last (Contd on page 11 Col 7) strong evidence of Pakistan Wagah border opposite Amritsar While admitting ceasefire house along with his associate Kashmir during past six year. backing to infiltration attempts district of Punjab in which two (Contd on page 11 Col 1) Bilal Ahmad. Bombs detected on Musharraf route Divisions in Cong on supporting AAP ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: 117 KAS Probs placed Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf's trial for high treason was today put off till January 1 after explosives were found on the road he was to take to court for the first hearing of Kejriwal picks team amid dissent at disposal of 15 Deptts the case. GHAZIABAD, Dec 24: sworn-in as Chief Minister on sulking over his non-inclusion Education Secretary, is an alum- Excelsior Correspondent Kavita Pandoh, Sheetal Kumar Security personnel found five kilograms of explosives, a deto- Thursday, sent to Lt Governor in the Cabinet. nus of IIT-Kharagpur. Sharma, Sourabh Sharma, nator and two loaded pistols near the National Institute of Health Arvind Kejriwal today Najeeb Jung a list of six An upset Binny walked out Kumar met Kejriwal at his JAMMU, Dec 24: General Meenakshi Jasrotia, Anuradha, on the route he was to take from his farmhouse in the suburb of finalised his team of Ministers Ministers, including the names of a meeting with Kejriwal at residence here. Chief Secretary Administration Department Sania Haq Khan, Snober Chak Shahzad to a special court. that includes his trusted asso- of Sisodia, a former journalist his residence and told the media D M Spolia also met Kejriwal. today ordered placement of 117 Jameel, Raman Sharma, Pankaj Police officials told the media the explosives and detonator had ciate Manish Sisodia and five who won from Patparganj con- that he would address a press They were described as courtesy Junior Scale KAS Probationers Sasa, Sundeep Kumar, Mehtab not been assembled into a bomb. others but was embarrassed stituency, Rakhi Birla, the giant conference tomorrow that could calls. Birla, Bharti, Jain and of 2012-II batch at the disposal Ahmed, Sandeep Dubey, Musharraf's lawyers told the special court formed to try him with open dissent from a killer who defeated PWD embarrass the party. Soni met Kejriwal. of 15 departments. Arjumand Yaqoob, Malvika for imposing emergency in 2007 that he could not appear in per- newly-elected MLA over his Minister Rajkumar Chouhan, The sources said efforts Divisions in Congress today According to the order, ser- Sharma, Auqil Nuvaid, Wakeel son because of a "serious threat to his life". being kept out of the Somnath Bharti (defeated were on to pacify him in which came out in open over its sup- vices of Mohit Raina, Pooja Ahmed Batt, Saniya Malik, Justice Faisal Arab, heading the three-judge bench, adjourned Government. Women and Child Development leaders including Yogendra port to Aam Aadmi Party to Rasgotra, Anissa Nabi, Angel Aamir Ayaiz Rather, Bilal the case and directed the 70-year-old former Army chief to appear The task of giving shape to Minister Kiran Walia) Saurabh Yadav are said to be involved. form Government in Delhi but Kotwal, Shalini Raina, Arshi Ahmed Najar, Daljeet Singh, on January 1, when the charges are expected to be read out to him. Rasool, Sanam Mansoor, Owais the Government was undertaken Bhardwaj, Girish Soni and Speculation is that he could be there were indications that the Joni Kumar and Aabid Hussain (Contd on page 11 Col 1) on a day deep divisions came to Satendra Jain. made the Speaker whose role party will not rush into with- Ahmed and Kanchan Bala have have been placed at the disposal the fore in Congress over Disclosing this, Sisodia will be important in a fractious drawing support immediately. been placed at the disposal of of Revenue Department. ASI attached, HC suspended after protests Secretariat.