JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday released the sketches of six militants, who infiltrated from Pakistan into Basantgarh area of Udhampur district and killed a village defence guard in a gunfight before fleeing deep into the forest, officials said. Udhampur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh announced the first breakthrough in the […]
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Soldier shot dead by his father-in-law over matrimonial dispute in Reasi
JAMMU — A soldier was gunned down allegedly by his father-in-law over some matrimonial dispute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Saturday, police said. Village Defence Guard (VDG) member Doulat Ram allegedly fired his .303 rifle on his son-in-law Amit Singh, an army soldier, at Kembal Danga village, causing chest injuries to him, they […]
Girl dies after being hit by shooting stone in Rajouri
JAMMU — A 13-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a shooting stone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. Shazia Akhter was hit by a rolling boulder while passing through a landslide prone area near her Dandote village in Budhal area, the officials said. They said the girl was shifted […]
CCTV pictures of suspected militants behind Poonch attack surface
JAMMU — Images of three suspected militants, taken out of a CCTV clip, who purportedly carried out the May 5 attack on an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in J&K’s Poonch district were doing the rounds on social media on Wednesday. In the attack on the two-vehicle IAF convoy at Surankote tehsil in Poonch district, […]
Northern Army commander reviews operational preparedness of troops in Poonch
JAMMU — Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday visited troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and exhorted them to maintain a high state of morale and motivation. The commander also commended the troops for their professionalism in challenging conditions, the Army said. “Lt Gen […]
DGP, BSF Special DG discuss security situation in J&K
JAMMU — Director General of Police R R Swain and Border Security Force (BSF) Special DG Yogesh Bahadur Khurania met on Tuesday and discussed the current security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Khurania, who heads the BSF’s Western Command, called on Swain in Jammu, they said. The officials said that both sides during […]
Three SPOs dismissed from service for dereliction of duty in Samba
JAMMU — Three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were on Tuesday dismissed from service for dereliction of duty and involvement in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. The SPOs — Daljeet Singh, Bali Ram and Deepak Singh — have been disengaged from service while disposing off […]
Woman drug peddler arrested in Kathua with cash, heroin
JAMMU — A woman drug peddler was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday and cash and heroin was recovered from her possession, police said. Acting on information, a police team intercepted a woman at a checkpoint in Rajbagh area and recovered heroin, Rs 15,670 cash and a mobile in Khanpur area, they […]
DGP Swain visits VDG member’s home in Udhampur, offers condolences
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police RR Swain on Monday stressed the need to enhance security in vulnerable areas and keep suspicious elements providing support to militant activities under surveillance. DGP Swain visited the home of Village Defence Guard (VDG) Mohammed Sharif who was killed in a militant attack in Udhampur district […]
No breakthrough in militant attack on IAF convoy in Poonch
JAMMU — A breakthrough eluded the security forces in the Poonch militant attack on a convoy of Indian Air Force even as a massive search operation in a vast area of the Jammu and Kashmir district entered the third day on Monday, officials said. More than 20 persons were detained for questioning as the security […]