* + ?/ $!> !> > "$%&"'()*+ -)/)-/ ,-.%"# $-.0#1 )8-9C <@=5<9-<9;<5@ =89;@-;-9;8<@ ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% ;@;7 <@5;A5;8""@B8<3/ 4*&<85%&%&D<;9"8@ #&#%%# 9 ) !+4 ""# '' E; @ ;$ ,-./,.0(12(*. .;33< shifted her to some other safe appeals to release a minor boy ten statement said, “From the location. As terrorists waited and his uncle but they failed to incriminating material recov- n a major crackdown on inside the house and insisted on convince the terrorists.” ered at the site of encounter it Iforeign terrorists operating in bringing her back security Later members of the is understood that the two Kashmir Valley, joint teams of forces, conducting CASO oper- Auqaf committee were also killed terrorists were Pakistani security forces neutralised at ations in the area were tipped roped and appeals were made nationals identified as Ali and least eight terrorists in four sep- off about their presence in the from local religious places to Hubaib. As per police records, arate operations in the last 24 area. SSP Bandipora Rahul release the hostages. Malik said both were affiliated with pro- hours while one minor boy, Malik also confirmed that two for nine long hours we waited scribed terror outfit LeT,”the held hostage by the terrorists, terrorists were moving in the patiently but in vain. In the statement said. Meanwhile, two mercilessly killed by them dur- area in search of a girl when the evening, firefight started from more terrorists were (9= ing the fierce firefight in Hajin operations started on ground both the sides as terrorists killed in an encounter in area of Bandipora on Friday. zero. After the operation was opened fire when commandos Shopian district’s Ratnipora n a significant breakthrough, Two terrorists each were called off, Malik told reporters, of the special operations group area on Friday. Ia 27-year-old Jaish-e- eliminated in Bandipora, “We were receiving regular stormed the building. Another operation was Mohammed terrorist Sajjad Baramulla and Shopian inputs about the presence of Uncle of the minor boy was conducted in Sopore’s Warpora Ahmed Khan, a close aide of encounters while one terrorist foreign terrorists in the area. He rescued during the heavy area where security forces killed Pulwama attack mastermind was eliminated in Sopore gun said three CASOs were exchange of fire but one of the another terrorist after a gun- Mudasir, was arrested by the battle.The operation in the launched and in the third oper- terrorists held on to the minor fight on Friday. As a precau- sleuths of the Delhi Police Hajin area lasted almost 24 ation chance encounter with the boy and used him as ‘human tionary measure, internet ser- Special Cell near hours and was executed care- terrorists took place in dense- shield’. According to police, vices were snapped in Shopian Red Fort in the national fully by the security forces to ly populated area of Hajin.” the minor boy was killed by ter- and Sopore while in other Capital. contain any collateral damage. He said, “In the first two rorists when security forces parts of south Kashmir, it has Sajjad was remanded to The dead bodies of the terror- hours of the operation at least barged inside the house to been reduced to 2G. All edu- NIA custody till March 29 by ists and the minor boy were six civilians, who were held eliminate them. cational institutions also a city court. recovered from the debris of hostage by the foreign terror- Police spokesman in a writ- remained closed in Sopore. the house, razed to the ground ists were rescued from inside in final assault. ists in the area. to police spokesman, prima also sustained injuries. the house.” After some time, we The operation in the thick- According to ground facie a group was believed to be Unconfirmed reports sug- came to know about the pres- ly populated area started reports, the holed up foreign responsible for the killing of gested the terrorists visited the ence of two more hostages, around 9.00 am on Thursday terrorists had held at least eight lady police official Khusboo Jan house in Hajin area of including a minor boy inside ! "#$%& while cordon and search oper- family members as hostage earlier this week in Shopian. Bandipora in search of a girl of the house. ations (CASO) were going to inside the house and were One police official identified as their liking. Reports claimed Malik said, “We roped in track down the presence of adamant on releasing them. In Tariq Ahmad was injured in after the family members came close family members of the '' Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT) terror- Shopian encounter, according stone pelting while three others to know about their motive they hostages who made passionate (9= he Central Governmnet ( ) * Ton Friday banned Yasin National Day on March 23. Malik-led Jammu Kashmir “India has decided not to Liberation Front (JKLF) for send any representative to “promoting” secession in the ) attend the Pakistan National )' "# militancy-hit State. Day celebrations today (Friday). JKLF was banned under (9= This decision was taken after ! various provisions of the Pakistan High Commission (9= Unlawful Activities he Indian Government on decided to invite representatives (9= facts” on the Balakot airstrikes. (Prevention) Act (UAPA) after TFriday boycotted a function of the Hurriyat Conference to he nomination of BJP pres- The hashtag trended world- the investigating agencies on the eve of the Pakistan the reception,” External Affairs Tident Amit Shah for the ed by Prime Minister wide. The Prime Minister said found that Malik and its out- National Day to register its Ministry spokesperson Raveesh prestigious Gandhinagar seat, LNarendra Modi, the BJP Pitroda, Congress president’s fit is “in close touch with mil- protest on an invitation extend- Kumar said. represented by party’s patriarch on Friday lost no time in latch- “most trusted adviser and itant outfits in Pakistan” and ed to the Kashmiri separatist Prime Minister Narendra LK Advani five times since ing on to Congress’ Sam guide”, has kick-started the is supporting extremism and leaders for the function, the Modi on Friday sent a message 1998, reflects a final genera- Pitroda’s remarks on Balakot Pakistan National Day cele- militancy in Jammu and External Affairs Ministry said. to his Pakistani counterpart tional shift of the party — from airstrike to target the entire brations on behalf of his party, Kashmir and elsewhere. It also said no Indian represen- Imran Khan, greeting people of the Vajpayee-Advani era to the Opposition terming it “the “ironically by demeaning After the Pulwama terror tative will attend similar events the neighbouring country on Modi-Shah regime now. natural habitat of terror apol- India’s Armed forces”. attack, the Centre has come in Islamabad. the eve of its National Day, offi- The BJP fielding Shah in ogists” and accusing it of Taking on the Congress down hard on many Hurriyat Earlier, a Union Minister cial sources said. place of 92-year-old Advani is & + & !# ( , “insulting” Armed forces. while reacting to Pitroda’s leaders and withdrawn the used to attend the event cele- Pakistan Day is celebrated seen both as the further tight- ( % !# - )* The Congress sought to remarks, Modi posted tweets security given to them. brated at the Pakistan High to mark the Lahore Resolution ening of control over the party undo the damage by attribut- saying, “Loyal courtier of Detailed report on P7 Commission to mark its on March 23 each year. by the Modi-Shah duo as also Modi’s name has been BJP did not announce a can- ing Pitroda’s remarks as his per- Congress’ royal dynasty admits for ensuring a solid showing in announced by BJP’s Central didate for the Puri seat in sonal opinion even as Pitroda, what nation already knew — the home State of the Prime Election Committee from Odisha with indication that it the party’s overseas affairs head, Congress was unwilling to Minister who would yet again Varanasi even as conjectures may be the Prime Minister’s stuck to his stance. Modi used respond to forces of terror. This contest from Varanasi in Uttar are on his contesting from a second seat which would also hashtag ‘Janta Maaf Nahi is a New India — we will answer Pradesh in the upcoming Lok second seat as he did in 2014 go to Assembly polls Karegi’ to target Congress and terrorists in a language they Sabha polls. from Vadodara, Gujarat. The simultaneously. Pitroda who sought “more understand and with interest!” " ! P ##!$# L M "#$ % %$ & ! 9<)75( (9=>/;; he Bahujan Samaj Party he announcement of the " T(BSP) on Friday announced Tmuch-awaited Opposition # #$ its first list of 11 candidates for ‘Mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar on %&&'%&( ) )) Uttar Pradesh that includes Friday indicates the resurrec- ( )*%&++ $ the name of former JD(S) tion of RJD supremo Lalu leader Danish Ali from Prasad’s era when he started the $ Amroha. Ali, who was gener- Muslim Yadav (M-Y) caste , -./!#$ O al secretary of Janata Dal and religion consolidation. $ (Secular), had quit the party The very fact of fielding an and joined the Mayawati-led alliance partner, Viskasheel "#$ & & # P " ( P ! party last week. Insaan Party (VIP) from & & # P #$ 12 The first list of candidates Darbhanga against the wishes % )* 3 +4'5 6'%& covers almost all seats of first of Congress which wanted to 7 and second phases as the other field former BJP MP Kirti 8 * seats have been left for alliance Azad who joined party recent- Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, JD(U) point that the jailed /9 $: partners the Samajwadi ly from the seat and giving the who formed his party RJD strongman’s writ still ruled Party and the Rashtriya Lok Gaya Lok Sabha constituency Hindustan Awaam Morcha large in the State.