SRINAGAR — The Kothi Bagh police here in uptown Srinagar Thursday arrested a man on the charge of cheating job aspirants of lakhs of rupees by promising them jobs in Jammu and Kashmir and outside. The accused is reportedly affiliated with ‘Muslim Rashtriya Manch’ – an arm of Hindu nationalist organization, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). […]
HANDWARA — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrests Ishfaq Razaq Sheikh, Technical Assistant, Block Langate, Handwara for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 30000 from complainant. In a statement issued here, Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint against one Ishfaq Razaq Sheikh, Technical Assistant Block Langate Handwara for demanding bribe of Rs 50000 from complainant for preparing […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday said that it have recovered 1470 rounds of AK Rifle in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A senior police officer told GNS that on a tip off, joint team of Baramulla Police along with army’s 52 RR launched a search operation. During searches 1470 rounds of AK rifle were recovered by […]
GANDERBAL — A 60-year-old man slipped to death from a glacier in Behak Saalnay area of Wanghat in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the man identified as Mohammad Aslam Khatana of Wangath slipped to death while he was walking on glacier. He said soon […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Tral area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. According to police statement, “based on a credible input, Police in Awantipora along with Army (42RR) busted a militant hideout in the forest area of Syedabad Pastuna Tral which was subsequently […]
SRINAGAR — A fresh inquiry has been ordered a against a police officer of deputy superintendent rank into allegations of “wrongful confinement” and “bribery” charges against him during his posting in Arnas area of Reasi district by Jammu and Kashmir government. “Dr. S.D. Singh Jamwal, ADGP (Security), J&K, is hereby appointed as Inquiry Officer to […]
HANDWARA — A 60-year-old man was hospitalized in critical conditions after being attacked by a black bear in Lachampora village of Handwara area in Kupwara district this afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that one Mohammad Yousaf Mir son of Ghulam Mohuiddin Mir, a resident of Lachampora was attacked by a black bear while he was […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today launched a campaign for Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir at an event organized at the convention centre here. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor asserted that the administration has adopted zero tolerance policy against drug dealers and drug traffickers. “It is a collective responsibility of the society to […]
BARAMULLA — After week-long campaigning among the traders at Wagoora town in Baramullah, Ghulam Nabi Dar was elected as President of Traders Association Wagoora on Thursday with an overwhelming majority. Dar according to Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com gets 157 votes while the runner-up Imran Wani polled 88 votes. Dar will be president […]
ANANTNAG — Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a statement, the police said at around 1330 hours, on the basis of specific information regarding movement of one militant associate, police and army’s 3rd Rashtriya Rifles laid a Naka at Hutmara sandoz crossing. One suspected individual […]