More than 100 youths, who had gone to PoK for arms training during the last two decades, have returned home following the announcement of rehabilitation policy for them by the State Government.
Another Sleaze RACKET
Police have busted a sex racked in Udhampur and arrested 13 accused including a Head constable, posted with Sher-e-Kashmir Police Training Academy (SKPTA) and three females. The accused are being interrogated. Police followed a complaint filed by a girl student who was kidnapped and then thrown out of the moving car on June 2 at Bhiron Bridge by a couple. She was admitted to the District Hospital, Udhampur for treatment. Police spokesperson has said the kingpins whose modus operandi was to exploit innocent village girls, mostly students, by supplying them to the customers at Udhampur, Katra, Patnitop and tourists resorts in lieu of money. It is assumed that several politicians, bureaucrats and top businessmen of Udhampur, Katra and Patnitop are also involved in the racket. Udhampur Police team led by Addl SP Benam Tosh cracked the racket. And the accused arrested have been identified as Head Constable Shamas-ud- Din posted at SKPTA, Panch Joginder Kumar, son of Amarnath, resident of village Jagir, Ramnagar, Beli Ram, Showket Ali alias Bittu, Subhash Chander alias Babbi, Yog Raj alias Yuvi, Balinder Kumar alias Gilli, Ashok Kumar, Ashok Kumar Gupta. A case under FIR number 185/2012 under section 366, 109, 337RPC and case under FIR number 190/2012 under sections 376, 109 RPC R/W 3, 4, 5 Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act has been registered Udhampur Police Station.
Laila O LAILA
Police have taken into custody father of Parvaiz Ahamad Tak, the main accused in Laila Khan’s disappearance case. Parvaiz’s father was absconding since the luxury car Outlander of Laila Khan was recovered from a road on Om Mehta Road in Kishtwar on May 28.
Police claim Parvaiz Iqbal Tak had introduced himself with Laila Khan’s family as Ateeq and later married Laila Khan’s mother Saleena Patail. She is the 3rd wife of Parvaiz. His first wife Tasleema Banoo of Kishtwar has 3 daughters from him. For the second time he married the daughter of retired naval officer of Hoishirpur where he (Parvaiz) introduced himself as Sikh youth settled in Canada. Another FIR is already registered against him at police station Hoishirpur. Some more people were detained by the police for questioning and now Maharashtra Police who are investigating the case are waiting for the duplicate keys of the Laila’s vehicle from the company. Police say Global Packet Radio Service (GPRS) installed inside the vehicle, which will give them access to GPRS data to unravel the link of missing actress.
Police have released latest photographs of Parvaiz to various police stations of state and to the police stations of UP and Punjab and have also assured a suitable reward to the person who helps them in his arrest.
On the other side, a FIR under 420 RPC was also registered against Parvaiz for allegedly duping Saleem Waza of Rs 3 lakh in lieu of job in NHPC Kishtwar.
HMT for GOVERNMENT
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industries Sector strongly advocated the handing over of ‘defunct’ HMT factory at Srinagar to the State Government in order to make better use of the property for industrial promotion and directed the Managing Director of the company in explicit terms to take a decision in this regard within shortest possible time.
The 25-member Parliamentary Panel headed by Rajya Sabha Member, Tiruchi Siva, had a detailed meeting with the team of officers of HMT Chinar Watches Ltd and representatives of the State Government headed by Commissioner Secretary, Industries and Commerce, on the functioning and performance of the HMT’s unit.
HMT Chinar Watches unit was set up at Industrial Estate Zainakote by the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi in 1975. It used to be one of the renowned entities of the company prior to the eruption of militancy in the state. A majority of its employees migrated beginning the downfall of the unit.
According to officials of the State Industries Department, 300 kanals open and 105 kanals built up area of HMT Chinar Watches Ltd, which is lying ‘unused’ during the past several decades, could be better utilized for opening of more industrial units in the Zainakote area, which would accordingly increase industrial activities and generate employment.
