Militant killed in ongoing Srinagar encounter
The Hindu
Top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba arrested near operation site
One unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday. A top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was arrested in the city earlier in the day. A police official said one militant has been killed and another may be still hiding in Maloora area. “The operation is on,” the police said. Earlier in the day, LeT commander Nadeem Abrar was arrested in the area close to the encounter site. “Abrar was involved in several killings. His arrest is a big success for us,” IGP Vijay Kumar said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.