JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) for allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹5,000 bribe at Police Post Talwara in Reasi district, officials said. The accused, identified as Talib Hussain, was serving as the investigating officer in a case and allegedly demanded the bribe from a […]
SRINAGAR — Pulwama MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para on Thursday accused the National Conference (NC) of allegedly turning the Islamic Kalima into a personality cult chant for party founder Sheikh Abdullah, describing the alleged act as “blasphemy, not devotion.” In a post on X, Para claimed that the NC had “rewrote the Kalima” in honour […]
KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kathua arrested two alleged inter-state drug suppliers and recovered 80 grams of heroin-like substance as part of an investigation into a case registered at Billawar Police Station, officials said on Thursday. The arrests were made during the investigation of FIR No. 89/2026 registered under Sections 8/21/22/29 of the […]
KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kathua arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered around 14 grams of heroin-like narcotics in two separate incidents in Lakhanpur and Ghatti areas, officials said on Thursday. In the first incident, a police team from Lakhanpur Police Station, during patrolling near the National Highway, apprehended Hardeep Singh, a […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday trapped and arrested a Treasury Office clerk in Kalakote, Rajouri, for allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹20,000 bribe from a retired government employee, officials said. The accused was identified as Khadam Hussain, posted as a clerk at the Treasury Office, Kalakote. According to the […]
DODA — The Sessions Court, Bhaderwah, has convicted a drug trafficker in an NDPS case registered at Police Station Gandoh and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹1 lakh, police said. The convict, identified as Abdul Qayoom, son of Lassa Zargar and a resident of Sham Dalian in […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired meetings at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar to review the progress of languishing projects under the Revenue Department across Jammu and Kashmir and assess restoration measures following damage caused by recent adverse weather conditions and floods in the Jammu Division. During the meeting on languishing projects, […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Shopian have recovered illegally felled forest timber and firewood during a patrolling operation in the Keller area, officials said on Tuesday. A police party from Police Station Keller was conducting routine patrolling along the Nasarpora–Mukum-i-Dunaroo axis when it recovered approximately 17 square feet of illicit forest timber along […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police have launched action against public drinking and serving of liquor in RS Pura, apprehending three persons and seizing liquor bottles from the spot, officials said on Tuesday. Police Station RS Pura took action after receiving information about liquor being served and consumed at a meat shop in the area. According to […]
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday questioned the action initiated by the SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Bemina, against medical interns protesting over the demand for an increase in their stipend. In a post on X, Mufti questioned “on whose behest” the principal had initiated action against the interns, asserting that they were entitled […]