SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has arrested a man in connection with a Rs 93 lakh land and property fraud case, officials said on Friday. They said the Economics Offences Wing (EOW) arrested Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar, a resident of Jawalapora, Samson Budgam, for his involvement in a major multi-lakh financial […]
JAMMU — A celebration on a roadside turned fatal when the birthday boy allegedly attacked and killed his friend with a sharp-edged weapon here after a dispute over cake being smeared on his face, police said on Friday. Police arrested the accused and his brother. At about 9 pm on Thursday, Police Post Government Medical […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the BJP of being insecure, saying the ruling party at the Centre is now policing the vocabulary of the Muslim community in the country. Referring to the case of IPS officer Bushra Bano, who was transferred from her post of ASP in West Bengal’s Kharagpur within […]
JAMMU — Two terrorists suspected to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed, and an alleged over-ground worker was detained in a remote high-altitude area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday. The joint operation by the Army, police and CRPF was conducted in the dense Brattal Sohan […]
SRINAGAR — HDFC Bank has refunded around Rs 4.50 crore to 13 depositors affected by a financial fraud unearthed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch at its branch in Shopian district, officials said. The refunds followed a “swift and time-bound” investigation and prompt action by the EOW Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the BJP should introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in Parliament if it has the numbers to pass it, instead of pushing it through individual states. “If you have the numbers, bring it to Parliament. Why are you doing it through different […]
JAMMU — A member of a Village Defence Group (VDG) sustained injuries after his weapon accidentally went off during patrolling in the Majalta area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, official said on Tuesday. VDG member Parshotam Lal was part of a night patrol deployed to guard his native Chore Panjian village when his weapon […]
JAMMU — Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district have arrested an absconder who was wanted in a case registered 10 years ago, officials said. A police team from Rehambal arrested the accused, identified as Mohd Tahir, a resident of Hanjana Thakra in Rajouri district on Monday, they said. Tahir was wanted in connection with […]
JAMMU — Two sisters, aged six and three, died after being bitten by a snake at their home in Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. The incident occurred in the early hours of the day in remote Manwa village of Teryath in Kalakote sub-division when the minors were asleep, they said. The sisters, identified as […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday said he will soon announce his political future after a “discussion with the people of Jammu and Kashmir”, weeks after he decided to part ways with the National Conference (NC) on “ideological grounds”. Mehdi had announced that he would quit the Lok Sabha and resign from […]