Chief Minister Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah claims AFSPA revocation is in its decisive phase; National Conference block President shot; Police arrests two militants in Srinagar
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    • According to reports, reiterating his stand on AFSPA, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that with the onset of peace in J&K the partial revocation of the Act has become inevitable and talks in this direction have reached a decisive stage. Omar Abdullah said addressing a large public gathering at Rafiabad in district Baramulla of North Kashmir that there has been a good development over the issue of partial revocation of AFSPA with Centre.1

    However, reports noted that unidentified gunmen shot at and injured the National Conference (NC) block president for Eidgah at Safakadal in old city. Police said Ghulam Muhammad Lone son of Abdul Salam Lone of Lattar Masjid Safakadal was attacked by gunmen outside his home.2

    In other developments, according to reports, J&K Police claimed to have arrested two militants from Dignibal, Zakoora, Srinagar recovering grenades from their possession. According to police spokesman, the arrested have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Hamdani son of Khurshid Ahmad of Botakadal Srinagar and Javid Ahmad Sheikh Son of Ghulam Muhammad Sheikh of Soura Srinagar.3

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