JAMMU — A 32-year-old man died after he allegedly fell unconscious at a border police post in R S Pura sector near here early Wednesday, official sources said. The deceased, Uttam Chand, a resident of Rakh village, was called to the Chakroi police post following a complaint filed by a woman neighbour over a property […]
DODA — The Sessions Court, Bhaderwah, has convicted a drug trafficker in an NDPS case registered at Police Station Gandoh and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹1 lakh, police said. The convict, identified as Abdul Qayoom, son of Lassa Zargar and a resident of Sham Dalian in […]
JAMMU — Security agencies have drawn up a comprehensive plan to replace Army troops with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for counter-terrorist operations across select locations in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Under the proposal, about 21 locations in Udhampur and Kathua districts in Jammu region have been […]
JAMMU — The high court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed authorities to consider the plea of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik seeking restoration of his security cover, including escort vehicle, and take an appropriate decision within six weeks. Justice Sanjay Dhar passed the directions on Monday while disposing of Malik’s petition, filed through […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police have launched action against public drinking and serving of liquor in RS Pura, apprehending three persons and seizing liquor bottles from the spot, officials said on Tuesday. Police Station RS Pura took action after receiving information about liquor being served and consumed at a meat shop in the area. According to […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police have arrested six alleged members of the Khauf Gang within 72 hours of a reported firing and death threat incident in Arnia, recovering three pistols, five sharp-edged weapons (tokas) and six live rounds, police said on Monday. Following the incident, Police Station Arnia launched an investigation and initiated efforts to identify […]
KISHTWAR — Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmed on Monday visited the bereaved family of the minor rape and murder victim at Gurinal in Chatroo and expressed his condolences over the tragic incident. During his visit, Ahmed conveyed his solidarity with the family and assured them of all possible support during the difficult time. He […]
KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted an alleged inter-state narcotics smuggling network in Kathua, seizing 2.672 kg of opium and arresting four persons, officials said on Monday. Acting on a tip-off about the movement of narcotics, a team from Police Station Lakhanpur intercepted a truck bearing registration number PB05 AK 9902 at a […]
JAMMU — A suspected drug peddler escaped from the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu, triggering an alert and intensified search and checking operations across the region, officials said on Monday. Aqib Bashir, a resident of Pulwama district’s Kakapora, was arrested by the NCB along with 522 grams of heroin from a […]
JAMMU — Search operations have been intensified to trace the bodies of a man and a woman believed to have drowned in the Chenab river in separate incidents in Doda and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. A 21-year-old woman jumped into the river in Doda on Saturday afternoon, while the […]