JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday booked Varinder Singh, suspected to be the bodyguard of the fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh, under the Arms Act in connection with a gun licence issued to him in Kishtwar district, officials said. The district administration also cancelled Varinder Singh’s licence, and said it will probe […]
KATHUA — A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast rocked a border hamlet in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, creating a huge crater in the ground, officials said Thursday. Security forces have been put on high alert in the border belts and along the Jammu-Pathankot highway following the blast that took place on Wednesday night. […]
KATHUA — Soon after the loud explosion was heard near Border Police Post Sanyal in Hiranagar Police jurisdiction, a massive search operation was launched by security forces in the area last night. Quoting sources, news agency KDC reported that the loud explosion was heard near Border Police Post Sanyal at International border in the jurisdiction […]
SRINAGAR — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered transfers and postings of two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the interest of administration. According to an order issued by Raj Kumar Goyal (IAS) Financial Commissioner/Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Amritpal Singh, IPS, SSP Crime Kashmir, has been posted as […]
JAMMU — One person died and six others were injured in a mortar shell blast inside a factory in the Samba district on Saturday, officials said. A police official confirmed the death of one person and identified him as Mohan Lal. He said six persons injured in the incident inside the factory namely “Subash Chandra […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday detained a couple from Ranbir Singh Pura area of Jammu district for their alleged links with one of the aides of Amritpal Singh. The couple Amrik Singh, a resident of Ranbir Singh Pura and his wife Paramjit Kour were detained by Jammu Police over their links with […]
JAMMU — The National Security Guard (NSG), country’s elite security forces, conducted a full fledged Anti-Hijack Drill at Jammu airport on Saturday. An official statement issued by Defence Ministry reads that this exercise involved all key stakeholders from Indian Air Force, AAI, State Government, Jammu and Kashmir police, CISF, IOC and other key players. The […]
JAMMU — Army on Friday claimed to have recovered a huge consignment of ten packets of Narcotics during an operation in Poonch Line of Control. “This is third major catch of narcotics in Poonch district in last two months as earlier two similar massive consignments have been recovered in areas along Line of Control with […]
JAMMU — A woman suffered minor injuries after a house she was dwelling in collapsed allegedly after last night’s earthquake in Balnoi village of Poonch district, reports and officials said on Wednesday. The house at Balnoi village of Mankote Mendhar area in the Poonch district collapsed after last night’s 6.6 magnitude tremor shook it, leading […]
JAMMU — Soon after the Pakistani drone was fired upon by Border Security Force (BSF), a massive search operation was launched on Wednesday along the International Border in Samba district to ensure that there was no dropping of any weapons or narcotics. The BSF troops manning the Chamliyal border post in Ramgarh sub-sector picked up […]