Two `die hard` stone-pelters booked in J&K

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 20:26

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday booked two "die hard" stone-pelters under the stringent PSA and sent them to Kot Balwal jail in Jammu.

CRPF fire warning shots to disperse stone pelters

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 16:50

CRPF personnel fired warning shots after their vehicle was attacked by a group of stone pelters outside the Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, officials said.

Omar blames stone-pelters for curfew in Srinagar

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 20:42

J&K CM Omar Abdullah justified the imposition of curfew-like restrictions in parts of Srinagar city.

J&K CM announces amnesty scheme for stone-pelters

Last Updated: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 15:09

Earlier this week, government released 12 political prisoners, including two close aides of Geelani.

Geelani threatens stir for release of prisoners

Last Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011, 19:40

Hardline Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday threatened to launch an agitation if all political prisoners and stone pelters arrested during the last year`s summer unrest were not released before Eid-ul-Fitr.

Police interact with `stone-pelters` in Srinagar

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 16:12

For the second day on Wednesday, senior police officers interacted over lunch with nearly 150 young men who were involved in clashes with security forces here in Jammu and Kashmir.

Six stone pelters held in Kashmir

Last Updated: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 12:35

Six youths have been arrested for their alleged involvement in stone-pelting incidents during the summer unrest in Baramulla district last year, police said Saturday.

Winds of change in Kashmir as ‘stone-pelting’ youth eye police job

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 23:49

Just a few months back youths in Kashmir used to turn out in huge numbers to fight pitched battles with the security forces.

All but 50 J&K stone pelters released: Padgaonkar

Last Updated: Friday, December 24, 2010, 00:13

The central interlocutors in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday said more political prisoners and youth arrested during the unrest would be released from jail in the coming days.

Counselling of youths to desist them from stone-pelting: DIG

Last Updated: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 14:17

To dissuade young boys from indulging in stone-pelting, Jammu and Kashmir police will soon start counselling of the youth involved in the act and submit its finding to the government for consideration.