Fresh snowfall, rains lash Jammu and Kashmir parts

Upper reaches of Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall while plains witnessed continuous rains bringing sharp fall in the temperature affecting the normal life. Roads were flooded with water and drains choked across the city and its outskirts.

Since last evening Srinagar and almost all parts of Kashmir witnessed heavy rains affecting normal life. With the rains, the temperature recorded a decline and traffic and pedestrian movement was affected due to water logging and blocked drains in Srinagar city and many other areas.

Fresh snowfall was experienced in the upper reaches of Karnah, Lolab, Sadhna Top, and Zed Gali in the north besides tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam and Yusmarg. Gulmarg today witnessed season’s third snowfall. These places may witness more snow in coming the two days,” MET officials said.

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Jetlite returns passengers with valid tickets from Srinagar airport

The passengers flying by the Jetlite airways had to face a tough time when the Jetlite staff available at the Srinagar airport did not allow them to board the flight on tickets issued by the same counter airways counter.

Due to indefinite curfew relatives and friends accompanying the passengers urged the Jetlite authorities for the Xerox copy of the same ticket so that they could reach home safely, which according to the DC Srinagar was to be treated as curfew pass. Earlier the Jetlite authorities refused to provide the Xerox of the ticket but later on issued a temporary ticket for the passenger which according to them was valid.

An eyewitness told The Kashmir Times, “That none of the passengers was allowed to check in at the airport which caused a mess at the Jetlite counter. And unfortunately all of the passengers had to call back their relatives or friends to get back the main ticket.”

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Pakistan opens fire at Line of Control, 1 jawan dead

The Army said on Monday that Pakistani troops had crossed the Line of Control in Kupwara district and killed an Indian soldier in a brief clash. The corpse of the slain soldier is yet to be retrieved, and he has not been identified as yet. This was described by a defence official as a major ceasefire violation.

In New Delhi, Army sources said the forces were in a state of high preparedness. “We have asked for a flag meeting with the Pakistan Army, but are ready to deal with any situation,” they added.

A defence spokesperson in Srinagar said 10 to 12 Pakistani troops were involved: “They crossed the LoC at Kaiyan Bull in Nawgam sector at 3.30 pm and asked our jawans to dismantle a picket.” There was an altercation, in which the Pakistanis shot at an Indian soldier, “who fell down in a deep ditch and died.”

The spokesperson, Lt.Col. Anil Kumar Mathur, added that though Indian troops retaliated by returning fire, the Pakistanis managed to return to their area.

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