JAMMU — An alleged hardcore criminal was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) here on Sunday, police said. Raman Kumar, a resident of Arnia’s Kathar village, has been booked under the PSA former his alleged involvement in criminal activities in an organised manner, thus posing a threat to public peace and order, a police […]
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Four persons arrested for killing man in Reasi
JAMMU — Four people have been arrested for killing a 45-year-old man around five months ago in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said on Sunday. Mohd Rafiq was found dead outside Jia Baggo Dass village in the district’s Chasana area on December 9, they said. The case was solved with […]
Poonch attack: Several people detained for questioning
JAMMU — Several people were detained for questioning on Sunday as a massive search operation for militants behind the Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district entered the second day, officials said. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, Anand Jain and senior officers of the Army and intelligence agencies visited […]
Poonch attack: Operation to track down militants enters second day
JAMMU — The operation to track down the militants behind the attack on an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district entered its second day on Sunday. Five IAF personnel were injured in the attack on Saturday evening near Shahsitar in the district’s Surankote area and one of them succumbed to […]
Soldier killed, four injured in militant attack on IAF convoy in Poonch
JAMMU — One soldier was killed and four were injured as militants ambushed an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday. Officials said five security personnel were injured, two of them critically, when four militants opened fire on IAF vehicles moving towards Sanai Top in Poonch’s Surankot area in […]
Two criminals booked under PSA in Samba
JAMMU — Two alleged criminals were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, police said. Radhey Sham alias “Shamu” of Ramgarh and Shiv Dayal alias “Sunny” of R S Pura, have been involved in multiple criminal cases, posing a serious threat to public peace and tranquillity, […]
Building, car of alleged drug peddler attached in Rajouri
JAMMU — A multi-storey business establishment and a vehicle, both together worth more than Rs 1.80 crore, owned by an alleged drug peddler, were attached in Rajouri district on Saturday, police said. Vikal Chogga, who was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act last year, had illegally acquired the property by selling […]
Missing BSF officer traced in Jammu
JAMMU — A Border Security Force (BSF) officer went missing in Jammu city, prompting the police to launch a swift operation and trace him on Friday, officials said. Information was received at the Domana police station about the disappearance of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Parmanand Hembram of the 7th Battalion of BSF in the city, and […]
AI-based facial recognition system activated at Navyuga tunnel
JAMMU — The police on Friday activated an advanced AI-based facial recognition system at the Navyuga tunnel, marking a significant stride towards bolstering security measures on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This technology is designed to identify and track individuals involved in criminal activities, including militants, […]
SIA attaches property of LeT militant in Rajouri
JAMMU — The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday attached the property of a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. The immovable property belonging to LeT militant Abdul Hameed Khan at the Panjgrain village in Manjakote tehsil was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in compliance with a court […]








