SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday conducted searches at four locations in the houses and offices of three lawyers in Srinagar in connection with the killing of advocate Babar Qadri. Srinagar Police today conducted simultaneous searches at four locations, two located in Barzulla area, one in Brein Nishat and one in Maisuma in the […]
JAMMU — A Special Police Officer (SPO) who allegedly bludgeoned his pregnant wife to death was arrested in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. SPO Mohan Lal, who was posted in district police lines Kathua and was on leave for the past three days, brutally killed his wife Asha Devi (32), […]
TRAL — A 55-year-old woman was injured in a bear attack in Sangrama Tral area of Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the bear attacked Rehmati Begum wife of Ghulam Muhammad Malik near her house, leaving her injured. He said that she was immediately shifted to SDH […]
SRINAGAR — Two teenage boys were rescued by River Police Srinagar from drowning while taking a bath in river Jhelum near Rajbagh area of Srinagar. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two teenage boys identified as Faheem Nisar Handroo (14) son Nisar Ahmad Handroo of Rajbagh and Ahsan Javaid son of […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Wednesday. The weather was partly cloudy in the union territory on Tuesday. “Light to moderate rain with chances of thunderstorm is likely to occur in J&K during the next 24 hours”, a […]
SRINAGAR — Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said police were conducting searches at the residences of three lawyers in Srinagar in connection with the investigation of murder of advocate Babar Qadri. Kashmir zone police, while quoting ADGP Kumar informed that the searches were being conducted at the residences of […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu-Srinagar National highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones and landslides at Ramban, officials said on Wednesday. “Mughal road and SSG road through for vehicular movement. However, Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) blocked at Ramban due to mudslide and shooting stones,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said. The highway is […]
JAMMU — Five low intensity earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in about 12 hours on Tuesday, officials said. No loss of life or damage to property was reported, they said. The first earthquake of magnitude 3.9 occurred at 2.20 am, 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, they said. The officials said the […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she was shocked and numbed when rapists of Bilkis Bano were released last week. The 11 convicts walked out of the Godhra sub-jail on August 15 after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy. They had completed more than 15 years in jail. […]
JAMMU — A Special Police Officer (SPO) on Tuesday allegedly bludgeoned his pregnant wife to death in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Accused SPO Mohan Lal is absconding, they said, adding his house was set ablaze by some angry villagers. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, Ramesh Chander Kotwal said special teams have […]