Over 700 sheep killed in fire at transport shed in Sindhanur
Sindhanur: More than 700 sheep were killed after a fire broke out at a sheep transport shed in Sindhanur in the early hours of Friday.
The incident occurred at Mukkunda village in the taluk. According to information, Y. Hemalatha Madhusudan Rao had set up a shed on about 10 guntas of land within her five-acre farm, where more than 700 sheep meant for transportation were kept.
The fire reportedly broke out around 3 am. The flames quickly spread across the shed, leading to the death of the sheep in the blaze. Fodder stored at the shed, a tractor and other equipment used for transporting the animals, reportedly worth around Rs 4 lakh, were also destroyed in the fire.
The sheep were burnt alive in the incident, leaving the owner in distress.
Police and fire and emergency services personnel visited the spot and took stock of the situation. Further details about the cause of the fire are yet to be ascertained.
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Flagrant injustice to underprivileged: Mehbooba on govt action against Shopian school
Srinagar (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian an unlawful entity under the UAPA was a "flagrant injustice" to the underprivileged sections of society.
She also alleged that banning such "altruistic institutions" without any solid evidence of anti-national activity "shows a deep seated prejudice and ill intention".
The institution allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation has been declared an "unlawful entity" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a post on X, Mehbooba said, "Every single day the j&k government acts as a mute bystander & a timid enabler of vicious assaults on J&Ks identity & dignity. Declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom as an unlawful entity under UAPA is a flagrant injustice to the poor underprivileged sections of society".
The former chief minister said the institution served as a "beacon of quality education" for students unable to afford expensive schooling.
"It has produced reputed doctors and professionals who served this nation with dedication. Banning these altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti national activity shows a deep seated prejudice & ill intention," she added.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on the dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police Shopian pointing towards the alleged illegal activities at Darul Uloom Jamia Sirajul Uloom at Imam Sahib in Shopian district in south Kashmir.
According to the order issued by Garg on April 24, there were "credible inputs and evidence on record, to indicate sustained and covert linkages of the institution with Jamaat-e-Islami, which the Government of India banned in 2019.
