Nazir Masoodi

23-Year-Old Man Kidnapped By Terrorists In Kashmir, Released After Hours

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday November 19, 2018

Amid a series of kidnappings and killings of young Kashmiris by terrorists,a 23-year-old man was kidnapped in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian before being released hours later. Suhail Ahmad Ganai was kidnapped from his home in a village in the south Kashmir district this morning.

2 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter At Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday November 18, 2018

Two terrorists were shot dead by a joint team of the Army, CRPF and local police in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district in an overnight operation that started late Saturday. The two terrorists belonged to the Al-Badr group.

Day After Shocking Execution, Another Kashmiri Teen Killed By Terrorists

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday November 17, 2018

A 19-year-old's body was found with the throat slit in Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday, barely 36 hours after a schoolboy was summarily executed by terrorists on suspicion of aiding security forces.

Terrorists Kill Kashmiri Teen Suspected Of Aiding Police, Clip Goes Viral

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday November 17, 2018

A video of terrorists summarily executing a Kashmiri teenager on suspicion of being a police informer went viral on the social media on Friday, creating outrage across the Valley. The 17-year-old victim was summonedfrom his residence at Safanagri village in Kashmir's Shopian district the previous day, and is believed to have been killed hours later...

2 Women Went To Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Returned And Became Sarpanch

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday November 14, 2018

The election of two women as Sarpanch in north Kashmir's Kupwara district has raised eyebrows after reports that they were both residents of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The women - Dilshada Begum and Arifa Begam - are married to former terrorists who have returned from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir with their families as part of the government's s...

Soldier Who Joined Hizbul Among 2 Terrorists Killed In Kashmir Encounter

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday November 6, 2018

An army soldier who joined Hizbul Mujahideen is among two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian today, the police said.

Heartbreaking Video Tells The Tragic Tale Of Kashmir's Apple Growers

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday November 6, 2018

It was mid-autumn and apple growers were busy harvesting their produce in Kashmir when winter suddenly announced its arrival with an unusually early bout of snowfall on Saturday. A video of a young farmer weeping over his devastated orchard the following day has gone viral. In it, the man is seen desperately trying to salvage apples buried under th...

White-Out In Kashmir Leads To Power Blackout, School Exams In Candlelight

India News | Reported By Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday November 4, 2018

Heavy unexpected snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir. Key road links are blocked and there is complete breakdown of electricity supply in the Valley. Apple growers have been badly hit and thousands of apple trees have been covered with thick snow.

Missing Sharda University Student 'Joins ISIS', Parents Say "Come Home"

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday November 3, 2018

A picture of a missing college student wielding a gun with an ISIS flag in the background has surfaced on social media, triggering concerns that he has joined the terrorist outfit. Ehtisham Bilal, a student at Sharda University, a private university in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, disappeared on October 28, days after allegedly being beaten up by...

Army Called In After Terrorists Kill BJP Leader, Brother In Kishtwar

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday November 2, 2018

Soldiers fanned out across the curfew-hit town of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir this morning after a BJP leader and his brother were shot dead by terrorists on Thursday night. BJP state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajit were returning from their shop at 8 pm when they fell to bullets fired from close range, the police said

Jaish Chief's Nephew Killed In Kashmir Encounter, Carbine Rifle Recovered

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday October 31, 2018

Two terrorists, including the nephew of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar, were killed in an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir's Tral this evening.

Video Shows Gun-Waving Terrorists Lead Crowds At Funeral In Kashmir

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 29, 2018

A video of terrorists waving guns at the funeral of another terrorist killed in an encounter are doing the rounds in Jammu and Kashmir. The police say the three men have been identified and they are locals who joined the terror groups.

Terrorist Snipers With Night-Vision Gear Big Threat To VIPs In Kashmir

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday October 28, 2018

The security forces and their intelligence units in Jammu and Kashmir suspect that a few highly skilled terrorist snipers could be active in the Valley, after an Army soldier and two paramilitary personnel were killed in long-range stealth attacks this week.

Security Officer Dies After Terror Attack At Power Station In Srinagar

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday October 27, 2018

A CISF guardwho was posted at a power grid centre in Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar died after terrorists attacked the guard post at the station early this morning.

Soldier Killed, 2 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter In Kashmir

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday October 26, 2018

An army soldier was killed and two terrorists were shot dead in a encounterat north Kashmir's Sopore this morning.