SRINAGAR — Police on Friday raided the house and office of a Hurriyat and Jamat-e-Islami leader, who has been detained in a Hawala money case involving ex-minister Babu Singh and recovered some incriminating material related to the JeI during the raids. A police spokesman according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that Police raided […]
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Three Punjab residents dead in Jammu road mishap
SRINAGAR — Three persons, including a driver, who were traveling in a vehicle met with an accident near Jambhu Zoo in the police jurisdiction of Nagrota Jammu, resulting in their on spot death. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the vehicle bearing registration number PB6SAF-4794 was on its way from Udhampur towards […]
BSF detects underground tunnel in Samba
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday detected 150 meters long underground tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. An official told that a tunnel was detected at Chak Faquira in Samba district. “A tunnel checking exercise was carried out in the AOR of BOP Chak Faquira of 48 Bn BSF. During the […]
Policeman dies of bullet injury in Jammu
JAMMU — A policeman died due to bullet injuries in the Jammu district on late Saturday, said official sources. They identified the deceased as a constable aged 33, who belonged to Pascal village in Bishnah falling under the jurisdiction of Arnia Police Station. An official said that either it has been a suicide or the […]
Three soldiers injured in mine blast along LoC in Poonch
SRINAGAR — An army major was among three soldiers injured in a mine blast near the Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Friday. Official sources told GNS that during a routine patrol along the LoC in the Krishnaghati Sector, there was a mine blast due to which three army personnel suffered […]
PaK man arrested along LoC in Rajouri
RAJOURI — A man from Pakistan-administered Kashmir was arrested on Line of Control in Rajouri sector on Friday, police official said. An official said that the middle aged man hails from a village of Pakistan Administered Kashmir and reportedly was sneaking in from Line of Control in Tarkundi sub sector in Rajouri where he was […]
Suspected explosive found on Jammu’s Sidhra road, traffic closed
JAMMU — A suspected explosive material was found planted near a busy road in Sidhra area of Jammu on Thursday. An official said said that the suspected explosive material, which could be an IED or a sticky bomb, was found planted alongside road in Sidhra area after which an alert has been issuedissued and traffic […]
2 women injured in Poonch bear attack
POONCH — Two women have received serious injuries in an incident of attack by a wild bear in remote village Gagriyan of Poonch district on Thursday. An official said that victims have been identified as Zarifa Begum (38) wife of Mushtaq Ahmed and Sharifa Begum (42) wife of Ghulam Mohd Jaan, residents of Gagriyaan village […]
10 JKAS officers transferred
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of 10 JKAS officers. In the intrest of administration, following transfers and postings are hereby ordered by Principal Secretary to the Government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS) with immediate effect: Mr. Akhtar Hussain Qazi, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Kishtwar, is transferred […]
Driver killed as snow avalanche hits vehicle at Shaitan nallah
SRINAGAR — A driver was killed a vehicle he was driving was hit by a snow avalanche at Shaitan nallah. Officials said that a Tata mobile bearing number JK01Q-5635, was hit by a snow avalanche at Shaitan Nallah and the vehicle fell into the gorge. The driver identified as Sajjad Ahmed Bangroo, son of Ghulam […]









