Sopore

Militants kill four cops in Kashmir

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2013

In a major strike, militants today killed four policemen in Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir.

Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander arrested in Sopore, his aide killed in encounter

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2013

A top commander of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was today arrested and his close aide was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore of north Kashmir, police said.

Want Supreme Court to spare others this torture: Afzal Guru's family

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2013

The family of Afzal Guru, who was hanged in February for his role in the attack on parliament in 2001, says it will fight in the Supreme Court to ensure the manner in which his execution was handled is not repeated.

Centre engages Kashmir youth with training and jobs

Nazir Masoodi | Sunday April 7, 2013

The union government is reaching out to the youth of Kashmir with a scheme to train them professionally and provide jobs. Union Minister Jairam Ramesh was in Sopore on Saturday, giving training certificates to 90 young men and women; 70 of them have ...

Militants attack police party in Jammu and Kashmir, one civilian killed

Reported by Nazir Masoodi (with PTI inputs); Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Sunday March 24, 2013

Militants today attacked a police party in a busy market area of Sopore town in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, leaving a civilian dead and a policeman seriously injured.

Teen shot dead in Kashmir mosque, allegedly by Lashkar militants

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 20, 2013

A teenager has been killed in Sopore district of Jammu and Kashmir by suspected militants inside the local mosque.

Read Afzal Guru's last letter to his wife

NDTV.com | Sunday February 17, 2013

When Afzal Guru was informed that he would be hanged on the morning of February 9, he asked for a paper and a pen to write a letter to his wife. However, the letter was mailed two days after his execution. Twenty-six hours later, the letter reached A...

Afzal Guru's letter to wife is delivered in 26 hours despite curfew

Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Vikram Chowdhary; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Tuesday February 12, 2013

The express delivery - made even as Sopore and surrounding areas are under curfew - raises even more questions about why a letter informing Guru's family of his hanging reached them two days after he was executed and buried in Tihar Jail.

Can't reconcile to fact that Afzal Guru wasn't allowed to meet family: Omar Abdullah

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Monday February 11, 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has slammed the execution of Afzal Guru and said he fears it will fuel the feeling of alienation in his state, especially among young Kashmiris. He also found it outrageous that Guru's family was denied ...

Woman panchayat member shot by suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir

Press Trust of India | Sunday January 13, 2013

In the second incident in as many days, suspected militants today shot at and injured a woman panchayat member in Sopore area in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.

Sarpanch shot dead by suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir

Press Trust of India | Friday January 11, 2013

Suspected militants today fired at and killed a sarpanch in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Encounter in Sopore; five militants killed

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Tuesday December 18, 2012

Five militants have been killed in an encounter launched by the security forces in Sopore, north Kashmir. The operation launched by the Police and the Army started last night and is still underway.

Jaish-e-Mohammad militant commander killed in Sopore encounter

Press Trust of India | Saturday November 24, 2012

A Jaish-e-Muhammed militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Delhi blast accused among two LeT militants killed in encounter

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2012

In a major success, security forces today shot dead two top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including an accused in the Delhi High Court blast, during an encounter in Sopore area of Kashmir.

Sopore encounter ends; two militants killed by security forces

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 21, 2012

Two militants were believed to have been killed and as many security force personnel injured in an overnight encounter in Sopore town of Baramulla district of Kashmir.