BANIHAL — A 25-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a rented accommodation in Banihal area of Ramban district on Thursday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the youth identified as Rayees Ahmed Zohda (25), a driver by profession, son of Mohammad Iqbal Zohda of Chanjloo Banihal was found dead in […]
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Three family members killed, two injured in Kathua road accident
KATHUA — Three members of a family were killed when the car in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday night, police said. Two other members of the family were injured in the accident, they said. After skidding off the […]
FAA Recruitment Scam: CBI raids 13 locations in Jammu, Samba
JAMMU — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out raids at 13 places in J&K’s Jammu and Samba districts. The officials said the raids were a part of the CBI investigation into the question paper leakage of financial accounts assistants (FAAs) recruitment exam. The exam was cancelled by the government after reports […]
Arms, ammunition recovered in Poonch, says police
POONCH — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a militant hideout at Nabna village in Surankote area of Poonch district and recovered arms and ammunition. Police said that the hideout was busted after joint team of police and army launched an operation in the upper reaches of Nabana village in […]
Govt suspends DySP Crime Branch Jammu
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday suspended Varinder Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), Crime Branch, Jammu. He has been placed under suspension with effect from 11th November 2022, the date of his arrest in case No. FIR No.15/2022, U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in P/S Anti Corruption Bureau, […]
Two detained after drone covering wedding flies near Raj Bhavan in Jammu
JAMMU — Two persons were detained on Monday after the drone they were using to cover a wedding flew near the Raj Bhavan, a designated ‘no-fly zone’ here, officials said. The drone has been seized and the duo is being questioned, they said on Tuesday. “There was a (wedding) party going on in Hari Niwas […]
Four killed in Udhampur road accident
RAMBAN — At least four persons were killed in a road accident that took place near Chenani area of Udhampur district on Monday morning. Quoting an official news agency Kashmir News Observer reported that a vehicle was on way from Gool Sangaldan towards Udhampur when it skidded off the road and fell into a deep […]
IED found in mini-bus in Ramban
RAMBAN — Police found an improvised explosive device (IED) in a mini-bus that was carrying around 20 passengers on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Friday, officials said. “We received specific information that a matador is carrying a suspicious object. The vehicle was search and a suspected object was found at 12 pm,” […]
Drone-dropped arms, ammunition recovered in Samba: Police
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have recovered a drone dropped by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Samba district. Senior Superintendent of Police Samba, Abhishek Mahajan said drone came from Pakistan side and was dropped near the LoC in Swanka area of Samba. He said as sealed packets […]
Mother-Son duo charred to death after LPG cylinder explodes in Poonch
POONCH — A mother and her 4-year-old son were charred to death after an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded inside their house in Chandimarg area of Poonch district. An official said that three other family members had a narrow escape when the incident took place. He said however, mother identified as Hamida Begum (40) […]








