JAMMU — Ten over ground workers (OGWs) of militant groups were arrested on Wednesday during a massive crackdown aimed at dismantling the militant ecosystem in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The sweeping operation at 17 locations was jointly conducted by police and CRPF in general area of Malhar, Bani and upper reaches […]
JAMMU — Two suspected criminals were detained under the NDPS Act and the stringent Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur and Samba districts, respectively, police said on Wednesday. Rocky Sehgal, a notorious drug peddler, was booked on Wednesday under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for his repeated involvement in selling […]
JAMMU — More than 100 conifer trees were found illegally axed in a forest area here in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, prompting the forest department to launch a probe to bring the culprits to book, officials said on Wednesday. Locals and environmentalists expressed concern over the alleged failure of the department concerned to check […]
JAMMU — Two representatives of labourers and shopkeepers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district were on Wednesday detained after fresh protests at the Katra base camp against a proposed ropeway project along the trek route to the Vaishno Devi shrine. According to police, an FIR was registered against eight people on Tuesday, a day after […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Wednesday launched a cordon and search operation following reports of suspicious movement near the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles along with police personnel cordoned off Behari Rakh forest and its adjoining villages in the Mendhar sector […]
JAMMU — The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army’s 16 Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, on Tuesday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district and reviewed the operational preparedness. He lauded the steadfast vigilance and dedication of troops to their duty in guarding the border. In a […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a series of searches and raids across Jammu division on Tuesday and have arrested several Over Ground Workers (OGW’s) and terror suspects. “In a significant crackdown on terror networks, the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a series of searches and raids across the Jammu region. The operations […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested four notorious drug peddlers in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday and recovered 9.76 grams of heroin (Chitta) from their possession. “A vehicle bearing Registration No. JK20A-8100 coming from Katra towards Reasi was intercepted for routine inspection during a naka checking operation at Sula Naka. […]
JAMMU — A policeman was killed when his private car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. Selection grade constable Liaqat Ali of 2009 batch was on way to his home in Bani area when he lost control of his car, resulting […]
JAMMU — A 28-year-old woman reportedly exfiltrated to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) after illegally crossing the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Monday. Fatima Bi, a resident of a forward village in Kirni sector, reportedly crossed the border on Sunday evening, they added. Police have launched a probe after […]