JAMMU — Police have detained an alleged habitual bovine smuggler under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Akhnoor area of Jammu district, officials said on Saturday. The detenue, identified as Hamid Mohd, a resident of Truta Phalla in Akhnoor tehsil, was detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, following an order issued […]
KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police have intensified enforcement against old, unsafe and unroadworthy vehicles in Kathua district, challaning 131 vehicles and seizing 20 over the past three days. Police said the drive was aimed at enhancing road safety and preventing mechanically unsafe and poorly maintained vehicles from endangering commuters and other road users. Vehicle […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister has expressed concern over Umrah pilgrims from the Union Territory who are currently stranded in Saudi Arabia, saying the government is in active coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to facilitate their safe and early return. The Chief Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to taking all […]
KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized 42 vehicles allegedly involved in illegal mining and transportation of minerals across Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. The seized vehicles include 32 dumpers and 10 tractor-trolleys, which were allegedly transporting construction material without valid permission or the required A-Form. Police said the largest seizure was made […]
BANDIPORA — Bandipora Police have claimed to have busted an alleged clandestine module linked to the banned organisation Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen, which was reportedly operating under the directions of a Pakistan-based handler and allegedly targeting women to propagate separatist ideology. According to a police press release, the investigation has uncovered suspected links involving prison-based coordination, covert meetings […]
JAMMU — Police in Jammu have arrested three suspected drug peddlers and recovered approximately 500 grams of a ganja-like substance during a patrolling operation in Sainik Colony, officials said. Police said the arrests were made on October 20 when a team from Police Post Sainik Colony intercepted the three accused opposite Sainik Public School near […]
REASI — Police recovered 500 Pregabalin capsules from an auto-rickshaw and apprehended two persons in Katra during the intervening night of October 22 and 23, officials said on Friday. A police team from Police Station Katra intercepted the auto-rickshaw near Balni Naka and recovered 200 Pregabalin capsules, marked SP NYL-300, from 20 strips in the […]
DODA — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against a Girdawar posted at Tehsil Headquarters Gandoh in Doda district for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The accused, identified as Mohd. Iqbal, son of Late Ghulam Qadir and a resident of Goilbar Alni, […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday threw open the Chrysanthemum Garden, also known as Bagh-e-Gul-Dawood, to the public in Srinagar, marking a new milestone in promoting autumn tourism in Kashmir. Developed as Kashmir’s premier autumn attraction, the garden features 3.5 lakh locally produced plants representing over 70 varieties, expected to bloom into nearly […]
BARAMULLA — Police in Baramulla have detained an alleged drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said on Friday. The detained person has been identified as Muzamil Majeed Bhat alias Hashim, son of Abdul Majeed Bhat, a resident of Mohalla Mir Sahib, Baramulla, against whom […]