BANIHAL — Four special police officers were removed from service after a departmental inquiry found them having links with cattle smugglers in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Ramban Senior Superintendent of Police Mohita Sharma ordered the disengagement of the SPOs — Fulail Singh, Ajeet Singh, Satish Singh and Mohd Ayoub […]
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26 injured in Udhampur bus accident
JAMMU — Twenty six passengers got injured in a bus accident that took place in Battal Ballian area of Udhampur on national highway. A police official said that the bus (JK02BP 4355) was on way to Doda from Jammu when at Battal Ballian it skidded and turned turtle on road. Officials said that twenty six […]
Two policemen suspended for failing to take action in blackmailing case
JAMMU — Two police personnel were suspended for allegedly failing to take action in a blackmailing case of a prominent businessman, officials said on Friday. A businessman was honey trapped and later blackmailed by two persons, identified as Sourav and Ravi, they said. A sub-inspector and a munshi of police post Chatha were suspended for […]
‘Hyderpora Encounter’: High Court directs Govt to exhume body of Ramban youth
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Friday directed the J&K Government to exhume the body of Ramban youth who was killed in an alleged “encounter” last year in Hyderpora area of summer capital Srinagar. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the High Court has directed the government to exhume […]
Social activist Waqar H Bhatti held for ‘hurting religious sentiments’ through his tweet
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday arrested social activist Waqar H Bhatti for allegedly hurting religious sentiments with his ‘shivling’ tweet which caused social media outrage. Following his tweet, which was later deleted, netizens demanded his immediate arrest. “FIR was registered following his tweet, which hurt religious sentiments,” a senior police officer told […]
Youth killed, another injured as car falls into gorge in Rajouri
JAMMU — A 26-year-old youth was killed and another injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded of the road and fell into a gorge near Mehari Kalakote in Rajouri district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that the vehicle Alto car rolled down into the gorge after driver lost control over it. One […]
After surviving miraculously, baby girl from Banihal dies at G B Pant hospital
SRINAGAR — A baby girl from Banihal, who survived miraculously two days back, died at GB Pant hospital in Srinagar. The girl was declared dead at Sub District Hospital Banihal, however, the locals found her alive during burial in the area. The baby girl was rushed to Srinagar’s GB Pant hospital where she was undergoing […]
Nomads fear losses as unseasonal snowfall triggers cold wave in Chenab Valley
JAMMU — Unseasonal snowfall in the higher reaches of Chenab Valley has left hundreds of nomadic families in distress as they are compelled to halt their onward journey along with their livestock. Cold wave conditions have engulfed the upper reaches of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, triggering panic among the nomads who have started their […]
4-member panel to probe ‘wrong death declaration’ of newborn in Banihal
JAMMU — The Directorate of Health Services here Tuesday constituted a four-member panel to probe a complaint against the Banihal Community Health Centre where a newborn was allegedly wrongly declared dead just after her birth, officials said. Headed by Sanjay Turkey, Assistant Director (schemes), DHS Jammu, the committee has been asked to submit its report […]
Fast track court sentences main accused to 8 years jail for raping minor in 2014
JAMMU — A fast track court in Jammu on Tuesday sentenced main accused in kidnapping and raping a 10th standard minor girl in 2014 to eight years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 50000. The Fast Track Court, presided over by Khalil Choudhary, also sentenced the main accused, Gharu Ram alias Bittu son of Thoru […]








