JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday have registered a case against the former Managing Director, J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd and others for financial irregularities. Anti Corruption Bureau registered a case FIR No. 02/2025 u/s 5(1)(d) r/w Section 5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006 and 120-B, RPC […]
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Militant killed in Kishtwar encounter; combing operation underway in Udhampur
JAMMU — One militant was killed Friday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, while a separate operation to track down a group of three militants is underway in Udhampur district, Army officials said. The security agencies have expanded the scope of surveillance to the Bhaderwah area of Doda district […]
Senior officials of Delhi-based company booked for duping shopkeepers in Jammu
JAMMU — The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has booked senior officials of Baba Infratech Corporation, a Delhi-based company, for allegedly duping several shopkeepers in Jammu of large sums of money in a multi-crore fraud case, officials said on Thursday. Nearly a dozen victims jointly filed a complaint with the Crime Branch, accusing […]
Police seizes ‘suspicious’ vehicle with India Post logo in Jammu
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police has seized a “suspicious” looking vehicle with an India Post logo in Jammu and launched a probe into its potential involvement in anti-national activities in the region, officials said on Thursday. During a routine check at Narwal late on Wednesday night, police intercepted a red-coloured vehicle without a number […]
Over 100 kgs of poppy plants seized in Kathua, one arrested
KATHUA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday have conducted a successful operation in destroying an “Opium” cultivation and seized approximately 126 kgs of opium plants (Poppy) cultivated at Thana Plassi area of PS Basohli in Kathua and one person arrested. On 07-04-2025 Patrolling party of PS Basohli received a tip-off regarding the illegal […]
Drug peddlers attack police team in Samba, SHO among three cops injured
JAMMU — Three policemen, including a station house officer, were injured after members of a narcotics gang attacked them during an anti-drug operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. The incident occurred in the Balol Khad area of the district. A police team led by SHO Pushpinder Singh had arrived to crack down […]
ACB produces charge-sheet against ex-Corporator, her husband in bribery case
JAMMU (KIMS) — Anti-Corruption Bureau produced charge-sheet in case FIR No. 10/2022 u/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and 120-B, IPC of PS ACB Jammu in the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu against Jyoti Devi, then Corporator of Ward No. 53 Trikuta Nagar Jammu and her husband for demanding and accepting […]
Security forces resume search operations in Udhampur, Kishtwar
JAMMU — Security forces on Thursday resumed search operations after night-long cordons in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur and Kishtwar districts, officials said. The night-long cordons were places after brief encounters between security forces and terrorists in Jopher-Marta belt of Udhampur district and Chatroo belt of Kishtwar district on Wednesday following the establishment of contact with […]
Theft case solved within 24 hours in Kathua, golden jewelry recovered, accused held
KATHUA (KIMS) — Police on Wednesday solved a theft case by arresting one thief and recovered stolen golden ornaments (weighing approximately 60 grams) within 24 hours in Kathua. On 07-04-2025 a case was registered at PS Bani on the complaint from Mohd Iqbal S/o Haider Ali R/o Dhaman Tehsil Bani District Kathua that some unknown […]
Govt allots nearly 10 lakh kanal of state, evacuee land to PoJK displaced people in Jammu
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has granted over 9.23 lakh kanals of state and evacuee land, besides 2,421 urban plots and quarters, to the Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) displaced persons living in the Jammu region. These involved 26,319 families of displaced person, who fled parts of PoK during the holocaust of […]