Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir IGP (Crime) Raja Aijaz Ali on Friday claimed that he has never made any statement regarding torture of Haji Saeed Yusuf at the residence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's residence. National Conference worker Yusuf died in police custody after he was allegedly handed over to the police by Omar Abdullah. Yusuf's son Talib Hussain on Thursday claimed that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) told him...
01:51 PM, Oct 07, 2011
Srinagar: The J&K Opposition, PDP, has demanded a criminal investigation into the custodial death of NC worker Haji Syed Yousuf. Demanding the probe, PDP spokesperson Naeem Akhtar said that all indicators pointed to the CM residence. ...
10:13 AM, Oct 07, 2011
New Delhi: Trouble mounts for Omar Abdullah in the case of controversial and mysterious death of the National Conference worker in police custody after victim Haji Saeed Yusuf's son Talib Hussain directly implicated the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister. Hitting out at the Chief Minister, Hussain accused him of hiding the truth about his father's death and demanded a CBI probe. Hussain has even claimed to have seen torture marks...
07:56 AM, Oct 07, 2011
Talib Hussain has demanded a high level inquiry into the mysterious death of his father, NC worker Haji Syed Yousef. ...
11:07 PM, Oct 06, 2011
Srinagar: A day after Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah broke his silence on the mysterious death of Haji Syed Yousef, a contradictory version from his own party member Abdul Salam Reshi, a key witness has fuelled the crisis for him. More questions have been raised, like why did Omar invite the men to his house and not go to the police, why no FIR has been registered, was...
08:29 PM, Oct 06, 2011
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed that the government was hiding the truth about the death of the National Conference worker in police custody. Referring to the demand by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for initiating a judicial enquiry into the killing, Mufti said that the probe would take months. She pointed that there were enough eyewitnesses to the case. "The governance is insufficient, the whole country knows about...
03:55 PM, Oct 06, 2011
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday defended his son, Omar Abdullah, the Chief Minister of the state, in connection with the custodial death of a National Conference worker. Reiterating that Omar had nothing to do with the death of the party worker, Farooq termed the whole controversy as a political stunt. Pointing that Omar had demanded a juridical enquiry into the death, he said, "People...
02:24 PM, Oct 06, 2011
BJP spokesperson Dr Jatinder Singh has criticised the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the custodial death issue. ...
12:42 PM, Oct 06, 2011
Srinagar: PDP spokesperson Nayeem Akhtar on Thursday said that the custodial death of the National Conference had exposed the rot in the party where posts have been on sale. ...
12:18 PM, Oct 06, 2011
An eyewitness Abdul Salam Reshi recounts his version on what transpired at the J&K Chief Minister's residence. ...
08:20 AM, Oct 06, 2011
Srinagar: The PDP on Wednesday took to streets in Srinagar to protest against the alleged custodial death of a ruling National Conference worker with party president Mehbooba Mufti warning of a "long battle". Several PDP legislators and hundreds of party workers marched from the party headquarters to Lal Chowk through Residency Road. They held a sit-in at Regal Chowk after riot police stopped them. The opposition party is demanding the...
05:02 PM, Oct 05, 2011
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned on Tuesday shortly after it reconvened for the final day of the session. The Opposition leaders were up on their feet, demanding discussion on the death of National Conference party worker Saeed Yousuf in police custody. On Monday, there was chaos in the Assembly after the Opposition, PDP, asked for an adjournment motion over the issue. The Speaker of the House, Akbar...
10:04 AM, Oct 04, 2011
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes over the issue of custodial death of a National Conference worker, Saeed Yousuf. ...
10:17 PM, Oct 03, 2011
New Delhi: Politics hit a new low in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as a PDP MLA threw a fan at the State Assembly Speaker while protesting the death of an National Conference (NC) worker in police custody. The Speaker in return allegedly abused the MLA. And as the heat rose in the Assembly, the state government tried to douse the fire, clarifying the NC worker died of a heart...
09:24 PM, Oct 03, 2011
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said the preliminary postmortem report of National Conference worker Syed Mohammad Yousuf showed no external injuries and the apparent cause of death was stated to be "cardio-respiratory arrest". "The board of doctors in their preliminary postmortem report have certified that no external injuries were found on the body of deceased," J-K Home Secretary B R Sharma told reporters here. The 61-year-old NC...
08:22 PM, Oct 03, 2011
New Delhi: Putting rumours to rest, Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that the National Conference (NC) worker died due to cardiac arrest while undergoing an ultrasound test after he complained of abdominal pain. "Syed Mohammad Yousuf complained of abdominal pain. He was sent to police hospital, where he was kept under medical supervision. His ultrasound test was done and when the test was conducted, he died," J-K Home...
05:53 PM, Oct 03, 2011
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday strongly rebutted the allegations of wrongdoing in the custodial death of National Conference worker Saeed Yousuf in police custody. He said he would sue those who accused him of murder. ...
02:22 PM, Oct 03, 2011
J&K Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone apologised for losing his temper in the Assembly. ...
12:28 PM, Oct 03, 2011
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes as an argument between the Speaker, Mohammad Akbar Lone, and PDP MLA Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain got heated. The speaker lost his cool amid the ruckus and hurled abuses at the Opposition leader. The Opposition leader in turn hurled a fan towards him. Later the Speaker apologised for losing his temper in the Assembly. Following the uproar, the Speaker adjourned...
11:23 AM, Oct 03, 2011
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes over the issue of custodial death of a National Conference worker, Saeed Yousuf. The exchange between the Speaker, Mohammad Akbar Lone, and Opposition PDP members got heated as the proceedings of the assembly began for the day. While the Speaker abused the members of the Opposition, a fan was hurled at him by one of the members of the...
09:59 AM, Oct 03, 2011
