As many as 20 more youths have joined the terrorist groups in the month of May which included Rouf from Ganderbal, a fourth-semester student pursuing a diploma course in government polytechnic, the officials said.
The Pakistan army is believed to be planning attacks by terrorists on Indian defence personnel and security establishments besides select civilian targets.
With the operation getting fiercer by the minute, more troops have been called in.
The Kashmiri youth who cracked IIT entrance receives help from the Army.
Alamdin (14) and Shakeel Ahmed (12) had inadvertently crossed over to the Pakistan side from Kupwara border.
One civilian and two militants were killed in a nightlong gunfight in south Kashmir Kulgam district.
President Kalam also presented 15 Param Vishist Seva Medals, four Kirti Chakras, one bar to Ati Vishist Seva Medal, 26 AVSMs and 33 Shaurya Chakras.
An ambush party of the army killed five terrorists nearly two kilometres inside the LoC near Machil sector, sources said.
With local militancy gaining ground in the Valley, S P Vaid, a highly-decorated police officer who helped tackle the recent unrest in the region, was on Wednesday appointed the new Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir.
Nine candidates, including three women, from Jammu and Kashmir have qualified the prestigious UPSC Civil Service examination, the results of which were declared on Saturday.
Residents of Handwara town in Kupwara district have accused Rashtriya Rifles personnel of \nraping a mother and her 12-year-old daughter.
Cold wave tightened its grip on Kashmir Valley ahead of the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan' -- the 40-day harshest winter period -- with the summer capital Srinagar and Leh town recording the coldest night of the season.
A police constable was also injured in an encounter that is still going on.
Concerned over violence in Jammu and Kashmir in last four days, the Centre on Saturday decided to rush 3,600 additional paramilitary personnel to the Valley and asked the state government to ensure that there is no further loss of lives.
They detected two explosive devices at Sogam bus stand in Kupwara district and Sopore bus stand in Baramulla district, sources said.
They are being questioned about their involvement in the killing of former Home Minister Mushtaq Ahmad Lone last year and some suicide attacks on security forces.
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