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Mint
a day ago
- Politics
- Mint
Viral Video: Indian Army officer plays cricket with locals in Kashmir's Shopian, wins internet
A heartwarming video of an Indian Army officer playing cricket with locals in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district is winning hearts online. The clip, widely shared on social media, shows an officer from the 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), a unit known for counter-insurgency operations in the region, batting against a fast delivery on a makeshift field. The video has drawn praise from netizens, many of whom lauded the Army for engaging with civilians and fostering goodwill. 'The Indian Army in Shopian, Kashmir, playing cricket with the locals! The bonhomie between the Awaam (public) and the Jawan (soldiers) is strengthening in Kashmir. These scenes were once unimaginable, but now the youth understand their contribution in empowering them!' one user wrote on X, sharing the video. The video soon caught the attention of the internet. Reacting to the clip, a user wrote, 'As a Kashmiri, seeing our youth play cricket with the Army in Shopian feels like a new chapter. We want peace, we want progress, and this is the way forward.' Another user suggested, 'We should start organising cricket matches between security forces (JKP, CRPF, Army, BSF), the media, and other corporate houses.' 'Nice, local community events should be organised more often, especially for youth,' the third user wrote. 'Beautiful to know such a transformation and situation in Shopian,' the fourth user wrote. "This tuning was long due…now it's reshapin "misled youth" n d whole vibe of J& videos boost confidence in countrymen & also promote tourism,much needed,esp after d Pahalgam massacre," the fifth wrote. This is not the first time the Indian Army has used sports to connect with the people of Kashmir. Just last month, the force organised the 11th edition of the Chinar Premier League at the Bipin Rawat Stadium in Baramulla, named after India's first Chief of Defence Staff. The tournament featured 64 teams from across the Valley, providing young players an opportunity to showcase their skills and aim for higher platforms in the sport.
NDTV
a day ago
- Sport
- NDTV
'Next Level Aura': Indian Army Officer's Cricket Game With Kashmir Locals Goes Viral
A viral video showcasing an Indian Army officer playing cricket in the fields of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir with the locals has gone viral on social media. The video shows an officer belonging to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), a unit of the Indian Army that specialises in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir, wielding the cricket bat whilst facing a pacy delivery. As the video went viral, social media users reacted in amazement and lauded the Indian Army for participating in such events to build bonhomie and camaraderie with the civilians. "The Indian Army in Shopian, Kashmir, playing cricket with the locals! The bonhomie between the Awaam (public) and the Jawan (army) is strengthening in Kashmir! These scenes were once unimaginable, but now the youth understand their contribution in empowering them!" a user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), sharing the video. Watch the viral video here: The Indian Army in Shopian Kashmir, playing cricket with the locals! The bonhomie between the Awaam and the Jawan is strengthening in Kashmir! These scenes were once unimaginable but now the youth understand their contribution in empowering them! — Fatima Dar (@FatimaDar_jk) August 17, 2025 'Next level aura' Reacting to the clip where the officer smashed the ball out of the park, one user wrote, "44 Rashtriya Rifles Rajput Regiment. Next level aura they have. I literally adore their scarves." Meanwhile, another added: "We should start organising cricket matches between security forces (JKP, CRPF, Army, BSF), the media, and other corporate houses." A third commented: "Nice, local community events should be organised more often, especially for youth. Need to let go of being servants to extraterritorial powers and instead focus on building terrestrial ambitions.' This is not the first instance when the Indian Army has attempted to build bridges through sporting events. Last month, the Indian Army kickstarted the 11th edition of Chinar Premier League at the Bipin Rawat Stadium, named in honour of India's first Chief of Defence Staff, in Baramulla. Featuring 64 teams from across the Kashmir valley, the league is aimed at providing opportunities to the youth to showcase their talent and advance to the big leagues.
NDTV
29-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
2 Hybrid Terrorist Arrested With Weapons In J&K's Shopian District
Srinagar: Police said on Thursday that it has arrested two hybrid terrorists along with arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Shopian district. Police said that two hybrid terrorists were arrested with arms and ammunition by the Army's 44 Rashtriya Rifles, Police, and 178 battalion of the CRPF at Baskuchan Imam Sahib in Shopian district. "Two 56 rifles, 4 AK magazines, 102 AK rounds and 2 hand grenades were recovered from their possession. A FIR under relevant sections has been registered against the arrested terrorists," police said. Army, police and the CRPF have aggressively intensified anti-terrorist operations in J&K after April 22 when Pakistan sponsored and aided Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists killed 26 innocent people including 25 tourists and one local pony owner in Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam. The entire country was outraged by this cowardly attack carried out by terrorists after segregating the civilians on the basis of their religion. The local pony owner, Syed Adil Hussain was killed when he tried to snatch the rifle of one of the terrorists after arguing with the terrorists that no religion permitted massacre of unarmed, innocent civilians belonging to any religion or faith. To avenge the blood of the innocent people, the Indian armed forces carried out precision-guided, target-specific attacks on terror infrastructure in Muridke near Lahore, Bahawalpur and Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). In retaliation, Pakistan resorted to heavy mortar shelling on civilian facilities in J&K and 28 civilians were killed in Pakistani shelling, 13 of them in Poonch district. The districts of Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora were affected by Pakistani shelling. The worst damage to civilian lives and infrastructure were suffered in the Poonch district. During his April 23 visit, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had instructed the Army, CAPFs and police to spare no effort in bringing those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack to justice. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
