Shopian district

District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India

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Shopian district, known as Shupyan in Kashmiri, is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is a hill district with its administrative headquarters in Shopian town. As it is situated on the historical road commonly known as Mughal Road, most of its area is occupied by forests. Shopian district comes under the Pir Panjal Range which makes it very cold in winter. After partition of India, it was a tehsil of Pulwama district. In March, 2007, the district status was granted by the Government of India. The economy of the district depends on agriculture, particularly apple growing.

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Delhi cab driver wounded in J&K terrorist attack Tourist taxi driver from New Delhi attacked by terrorists in J&K's Shopian district. Concerns arise over resurgence of violence targeting non-natives. Previous targets include police officers,.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 8, 2024
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J&K's Shopian An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out on Friday morning in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian is underway, officials said. In the early hours, an encounter broke out between security.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 5, 2024
4 terrorist associates held in Kashmir with arms and ammo Four terrorist associates — one affiliated with Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH) and three with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) — were arrested with arms and ammunition at security checkpoints in the Kashmir.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 26, 2023

2 LeT terrorist associates arrested in J&K's Shopian They have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Lone, resident of Chotipora Shopian and Waseem Ahmad Ganie, resident of Borihalan Shopian. DNA - Published on May 9, 2023
Court martial suggests life term to Captain for 'staged' encounter An Army court martial in Jammu and Kashmir has recommended life imprisonment for a Captain in connection with the killing of three men in a staged encounter at a remote hilly village at Amshipura in.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 5, 2023
Mughal road closed as high altitude areas witness snowfall in J&K More than five inches of snow accumulated on the ground between Poshana and Peer Ki Gali rendering the Mughal road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu province with south.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 6, 2022

Four local terrorists killed in two back-to-back encounters in 24 hours Amid two back-to-back encounters with security forces in which four local terrorists were killed in the last 24 hours in Shopian district of south Kashmir, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 5, 2022
J-K: Encounter breaks out between terrorists, security forces at Yedipora, Pattan area of Baramulla Earlier, another encounter between terrorists and security forces started in the Chitragam area in the Shopian district, on Friday. DNA - Published on September 30, 2022
Jammu and Kashmir police books another radical cleric Another radical cleric was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. DNA - Published on September 17, 2022
'No Kashmiri Pandit is safe in Kashmir Valley': Local Pandits urged to leave after Shopian targeted killing In Tuesday's targeted attack in Shopian district, Kashmiri Pandit Sunil Kumar was killed while his brother Pitambar was critically injured DNA - Published on August 17, 2022

LeT terrorist killed in encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir In the ensuing encounter, one terrorist was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of the encounter. DNA - Published on April 1, 2022
CRPF personnel on leave shot dead by terrorists in J&K Terrorists shot dead a CRPF personnel in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. "At about 7:35 pm, terrorists fired upon a CRPF personnel, Mukthar Ahmad, at his home in Check.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 12, 2022