RAMBAN — Security forces on Sunday busted a militant hideout in a forest area in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the recovery of some arms and ammunition, police said. The hideout was unearthed during a joint operation by the police and Army in the Tetharka forest area of Sangaldan in Gool sub-division, […]
JAMMU — Army on Sunday organised an artificial limb camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri and identified 72 needy persons who will be provided free of cost required equipment in November, a defence spokesman said. The artificial limb camp was organised by the Ace of Spades Division at the Advance Landing Ground […]
JAMMU — A mother-son duo was killed while two other members of the family were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Mahore area of Reasi district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that an Alto (JK02AB-2403) in which four members of a family […]
JAMMU — A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district along the International Border, Police said. Border Security Force (BSF) sources said that suspicious drone activity was reported in Sarathi Kalan village near the International Border in the Samba district. “It is near the regal border outpost. At this […]
SRINAGAR — At least seven persons suffered injuries after a truck collided with a passenger cab in Behramgalla of Surankote area in Poonch district this afternoon. Reports said that a truck bearing registration number JK08F 7247 hit a Srinagar-bound Xylo vehicle (JK14C 2788) in Behramgalla Surankote area, resulting in injuries to seven persons. The injured […]
JAMMU — Acting tough in the Sub Inspectors paper leakage scam, the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) has arrested three accused including a Government teacher and a police constable for interrogation as it was established that they were instrumental in selling leaked question paper for hefty amount. Arrested accused have been identified as Raman Sharma […]
POONCH — Security forces have launched a probe after a mysterious explosion took place outside the house of a District Development Council member in Surankote area of Poonch district late last night. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that an explosion took place outside the house of DDC member Surankote Sohail Malik […]
JAMMU — Two alleged drug peddlers, including a woman, were detained under the Public Safety Act on Thursday during raids in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said. The PSA is an administrative law that allows detention without charge or trial for up to two years in some cases. Police teams conducted raids at two […]
SRINAGAR — Youth Congress Joint Secretary, Manpreet Singh has expressed anguish over loss of lives in a road accident in Rajouri district of Jammu. The accident took place at Deri Ralyot in Manjakote area of the district after a passenger bus on its way to Jammu from Surankote Poonch, skidded off the road and plunged […]
JAMMU — A hybrid militant, who was in touch with his handlers in Pakistan, was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Thursday, adding that a major terror strike has been averted. Police identified the militant as Zaffar Iqbal, a resident of Mahore tehsil of Reasi. He was in touch with the […]