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JAMMU: A woman from Poonch, who had inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) around four months ago, was on Thursday handed over to the Indian authorities.
Confirming repatriation of the woman, Poonch SSP Romesh Angral said, “A woman, Zareena Bi (36), resident of Chela Dangri of Mandi in Poonch district, who had crossed over to the other side, has been handed back the by PoK authorities.” The SSP said the woman was received on this side at Chakkan-Da-Bagh in Poonch after four months of her crossing over. Legal formalities are going on, he added.
Earlier, as a goodwill gesture, the Indian and Pakistani sides had repatriated two youths who had inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in December 2020 in Poonch sector to their respective territories on January 8.
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A security official keeps a vigil as voters stand in a queue to cast their votes for the District Development Council election, at a polling station in Srinagar, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020.
Several persons, including two candidates for the District Development Council (DDC) elections and two policemen, were injured in clashes during the final phase polling in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, prompting authorities to order re-poll at four polling stations, officials said.
The eight-phase DDC elections, the first democratic exercise in Jammu and Kashmir after the Centre abrogated the special status of the erstwhile state and divided it into two union territories, concluded on Saturday with an overall voter turnout of approximately 51 per cent.
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(Only for representation)Jammu: Voters wait in queues to cast their votes during the second phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections at Meen Sarkar Sambha in Jammu, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (PTI Photo)
The clashes between supporters of rival candidates occurred at different places in Mendhar during voting, resulting in injuries to several persons, including two candidates and two policemen, the officials said. The re-polling will take place on December 21.
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Several persons, including two candidates for the District Development Council (DDC) elections and two policemen, were injured in clashes during the final phase polling in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, prompting authorities to order re-poll at four polling stations, officials said.