Pulwama attack LIVE: India hit out at Pak PM, says he ignored JeM claims

Prime Minister Imran Khan questioned India's allegations against Pakistan over Pulwama attack, says Islamabad wants stability not terror

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Body of jawan killed in Pulwama encounter taken to his native village in Rajasthan

The body of Havaldar Sheo Ram, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in the Pinglan area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday, is being brought to his native village in Rajasthan.

 

The body will reach the Jaipur airport on Monday night and will then be taken to Tiba Basat village in Khetri tehsil, where the last rites will be performed with full state honours Tuesday, Defence spokesperson Sombit Ghosh said.

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Amarinder says India wants Pulwama revenge 'now'; get 2 for every Indian soldier killed

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday called for coercive action against Pakistan, which, he suggested, could be military, diplomatic or economic, or a combination of all the three.

 

"We should get 82 of them since 41 of our men have been killed," the chief minister asserted, demanding an "eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".

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Bloodshed will only stop when Centre overhauls its approach to J&K: Mehbooba

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday expressed condolences to the families of soldiers killed in the Pulwama encounter, saying the bloodshed will only stop when the Centre overhauls its approach to Jammu and Kashmir.

 

"Deepest condolences to the families. This bloodshed will only stop when GoI (Government of India) overhauls its approach (rather lack of it) towards J&K," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said in a tweet.

 

 

She expressed the need to "stop the obsession with Pakistan" and "set our own house in order".

 

"Lets drop the obsession with Pakistan and get our own house in order. The current attitude will only worsen the situation & polarise the nation (sic)," she added.

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Third terrorist killed in Pulwama encounter

A third terrorist has also been killed in the on-going encounter, News18 has reported. There is a possibility of a fourth militant on spot, the news channel has reported. 

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Police commando killed

One police commando killed during gunfight in Pulwama, acccording to NDTV

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Brigadier injured in Pulwama encounter

A Brigadier is the latest to be injured in the encounter that is presently going on in the Pinglena area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, reported The Indian Express

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A Lieutenant colonel and a Captain injured during gunfight

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Indian forces will give befitting reply to Pulwama attack: Amit Shah

BJP President Amit Shah said on Monday that Indian security forces will give a befitting reply to the "cowardly" terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in which 49 CRPF troopers lost their lives.

 

"Indian forces will hit back at the right time to avenge this cowardly attack. The BJP has always followed the policy of zero tolerance against terror. The party stands with the families of the CRPF troopers who sacrificed their lives for their motherland," Shah said.

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Curfew relaxed in parts of Jammu, authorities urge people to maintain peace

The authorities on Monday relaxed curfew for three hours in parts of Jammu where it was imposed on Friday following massive anti-Pakistan protests and sporadic incidents of violence over the terror attack in Pulwama district which left 40 CRPF personnel dead.

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