At least four killed, dozens injured in Leh violence amid protests over statehood demand

STC NEWS DESKLEH, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): At least four people were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday in Leh after protesters demanding statehood clashed with police, officials said.As already reported, demonstrators pelted stones, set a police vehicle on fire, and attacked the local BJP office, prompting authorities to impose restrictions under Section 163 of the…

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UNREST IN LEH: Protestors pelt stones on Leh Hill Council building, set police vehicle & BJP office on fire: Reports

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKLEH, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): Protest in Leh escalated into violent clashes with police as demonstrators enforced a shutdown to protest, what they call, the Union Government and UT administration’s failure to honor a four-point agreement, reports Kashmir Dot Com (KDC). The report said the protesters set in fire pokice vehicle and Bharatiya…

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J&K Police unearths murder plot behind death of Kangan Youth, 2 arrested

STC NEWS DESKGANDERBAL, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): Police confirmed on Wednesday thatThe death of 22-year-old Ajaz Ahmed Rather of Sultan Colony Kangan was not an accident but a murder planned by his own friends, confirms police today.Senior Superintendent of Police Ganderbal, Muhammad Khalil Poswal, said that Ajaz Ahmed was strangled with a wire before his body…

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Turkish President Erdogan again pitches for resolution of Kashmir issue

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKUNITED NATIONS, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC)uu: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan referred to the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly and said his nation was “pleased” with the “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan after a period of conflict earlier this year, reports Press Trust of India (PTI).The reports quoting Tayyip Erdogan says “it…

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