JAMMU — A delegation led by Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma on Tuesday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and sought financial assistance for traders and shopkeepers affected by recent fire incidents at Shiv Market and Warehouse in Jammu. The delegation, accompanied by MLAs Yudhvir Sethi, Vikram Randhawa, Arvind Gupta, Dr Narinder Singh and […]
BANDIPORA — Police in Bandipora organised a one-day free medical camp at District Police Lines (DPL) Bandipora to facilitate access to healthcare services and promote health awareness, officials said on Tuesday. During the camp, three specialist doctors and four paramedical staff members from District Hospital Bandipora, along with the medical team from the MI Room, […]
SRINAGAR — Former Lok Sabha Member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday questioned the handling of cases registered against Kashmiri youth under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), saying two young men from Baramulla spent six years in jail despite the case against them falling apart in court. In a detailed post on X, shared […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed the progress of works being executed under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) and directed departments to ensure their timely completion to achieve the financial targets under the scheme. The Chief Minister chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the physical […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has filed a chargesheet against a man in connection with an alleged ₹7.92 lakh bank loan fraud involving a Honda City car in Samba district, officials said on Tuesday. The chargesheet has been filed before the court of Munsiff Samba against Rahul Sudan, a […]
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against a man accused of impersonating a CID officer and cheating people of lakhs of rupees by promising government jobs and favours, officials said. The chargesheet in FIR No. 24/2023 under Sections 420 and 468 of the IPC has […]
BARAMULLA — Police have arrested a person in connection with multiple complaints of ATM fraud in Sopore area of Baramulla district and recovered seven ATM cards belonging to different banks along with ₹30,000 in cash from his possession, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Irfan Mushtaq Gasi, a resident of Kraltang, Sopore, was […]
PULWAMA — Police in Pulwama solved an apple theft case within 24 hours, recovering all 30 stolen crates of apples and arresting three minors allegedly involved in the crime, officials said on Monday. The case came to light after a complaint was lodged at Police Station Rajpora regarding the theft of 30 crates of apples […]
SRINAGAR — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 10.63 crore in connection with an alleged fraud involving the misuse of the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) loan scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. The attached properties include 11 assets comprising land and buildings in Srinagar and Bandipora districts, which were […]
ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag booked a man described as a notorious fraudster under the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, for his alleged involvement in activities prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Raoof Ahmad Wani, alias Dr Fahim and Raoof Kasab, a resident of Khudhamam, Dooru, […]