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Self-styled Hizb commander arrested
Publish Date : 1/16/2007 1:50:00 PM Source : South Asia News ExpressNewsline.com
In a major success, Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested a self-styled district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, Maqsood Ahmad Bhat alias Tariq, involved in the killing of 11 people, including a police officer.
The top militant commander, who was active in the valley since 1996, was arrested on a tip off from Baramulla town. An AK rifle along with two magazines were recovered on his disclosure from Lalpora village of Pattan, a police spokesman said.
Hailing from Mamoosa-Pattan village of Baramulla, the spokesman said Bhat was wanted in connection with the killing of 11 persons, including a police officer and president of municipal committee Pattan, Mohammad Ramzan.
Ramzan was killed alongwith two his personal security officers and a policeman in Pattan on May 16, 2005.
He was responsible for the killing of Ghulam Rasool Bhat, father of a municipal councillor, at Goshwara-Pattan on May 16, 2005, PDP block president Reyaz Ahmad Bhat on June 15, 2005, and assistant sub-inspector Ali Mohammad Malik on March 11, 2006.
The captured militant was also wanted in connection with the killing of Ghulam Muhideen Dar of Turk Batpora Pattan on December 24, 2006, Sajad Ahmed Mir of Indergam Pattan on January 7, 2007 and two brothers Abdul Rashid Bhat and Mohammed Shafi Bhat of Khalpora Pattan.
Harvard students condemn Oxford University
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:11:00 AM
Two Harvard students, including an NRI, have condemned Oxford University, where they are Rhodes scholars, as "outdated" and "frustrating" and dismissed its world famous Bodleian library as "less than inspiring".
Indian embassy to outsource jobs to American firm
Publish Date : 3/5/2007 7:10:00 AM
After taking thousands of American jobs through outsourcing, India is planning to give a few back. The Indian embassy in the US capital is planning to outsource processing of visas to a US-based company.
Badal heads 18-member coalition ministry in Punjab(Final lead: Badal)
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:29:00 AM
Octogenarian leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday took oath as Punjab's new Chief Minister and will lead an 18-member SAD-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition ministry.
Bareilly eunuch adopts a girl child
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:22:00 AM
It was a day of celebration for Saroj, a eunuch in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, as 'she' has become a 'mother' by adopting a baby girl.
Kalam offers prayer at Fatehpuri Masjid
Publish Date : 3/3/2007 7:16:00 AM
Keeping a promise made two years ago, President A P J Abdul Kalam today offered prayers at the historic Fatehpuri Masjid in Chandni Chowk here along with thousands of Muslims.
Union Budget directionless, says Modi
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:41:00 AM
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today criticised the Union Budget by terming it as "directionless".
Centre allocates over Rs 100 crore for minority zones
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:38:00 AM
Unfazed by the BJP's criticism over its welfare schemes for Muslims, the Congress-led Central Government has allocated over Rs 100 crore for development programmes in select districts with a sizeable population of minorities.
Kins of political bigwigs fail to find voters' favour
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:27:00 AM
The assembly polls in Punjab turned out to be unkind for several kins of political bigwigs as voters rejected most of them barring some of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supremo Parkash Singh Badal's near and dear ones.
High Court order on age of nursery admission tomorrow
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:24:00 AM
The Delhi High Court today observed that the city Government's submission that a child should be four-years-old to get admission in nursery class was contrary to the law.
Parliament session may be stormy tomorrow on Quattrocchi issue
Publish Date : 3/1/2007 8:18:00 AM
After the lull, it is going to be storm again in Parliament tomorrow.
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