JAMMU — Days after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Octroi Border Outpost (BoP) along the International Border (IB) was on Friday made out of bounds for the general public. Several tourists from Nagpur and Mumbai claimed they were not allowed to visit the Octroi BoP by the border guards amidst heightened tensions between India and […]
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Command centre for Vaishno Devi Yatra to be ready at Katra in May
JAMMU — A command and control centre to ensure the safety of Vaishnodevi yatris will be operationalised at Katra town in Reasi district by the first week of May, a top official said Friday. Chairing a high-level security meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine board (SMVDSB), CEO Anshul Garg reviewed the security preparedness […]
Man found dead under suspicious circumstances at bus stand in Poonch
JAMMU — The body of a man was found under suspicious circumstances at a bus stand in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, police said. Some locals spotted the lifeless body of the man — who was later identified as Mohammad Arif, a professional drummer from Poonch — on the bus stand premises on […]
Search on for escaped terrorists in Udhampur forest, Rajouri, Poonch
JAMMU — A combing operation to track down three escaped terrorists entered its second day on Friday, with security agencies strengthening the multi-layered cordon. Forces are scouring the forest area in Udhampur district, where the terrorists were believed to be hiding, as well as areas in Kishtwar, Kathua, Rajouri, and Poonch. “The search operation by […]
Tributes paid to paratrooper killed in gunfight with terrorists in Udhampur
JAMMU — The Army, CRPF, BSF, and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday paid tributes to paratrooper Jhantu Ali Sheikh, who laid down his life while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. Havaldar Sheikh, a trooper of the special forces (6 Para), was killed on Thursday in the encounter that broke out following […]
IGP, Div Com visit Kishtwar to review security situation
KISHTWAR (KIMS) — In a significant development aimed at reviewing the prevailing security scenario and assessing preparedness for upcoming events and devising comprehensive future preparedness in District Kishtwar, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu Zone, Sh. Bhim Sen Tuti, IPS, and Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sh. Ramesh Kumar, IAS, jointly visited the district today. The visit […]
Panun Kashmir urges govt to issue travel advisory for Kashmir, says situation ‘far from normal’
JAMMU — Panun Kashmir, an organisation advocating for the cause of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, urged the Centre on Thursday to issue a travel advisory for Kashmir, asserting that the situation in the Valley is “far from normal” and tourists, particularly Hindus, face a serious threat. This comes after 26 people, mostly tourists, were gunned down […]
Two men posing as pony service providers caught on Vaishno Devi route
JAMMU — Two men were booked for allegedly impersonating pony service providers using fake documents on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi route in Jammu and Kashmir”s Reasi district, officials said. During routine patrolling near Shri Geeta Mata Mandir, police team intercepted a man identifying as one Puran Singh. On verifying, police found his name to […]
ACB arrests Patwari for demanding and accepting bribe of ₹50,000 in Jammu
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging therein that public servant namely Naveed Ahmed, Patwari Halqa Kool Kalan (Arnia) is demanded illegal gratification for issuance of loan fard from the complainant. The accused had demanded a bribe of ₹1,00,000 (one lac) from the complainant for issuance of loan fard. […]
LG, Union Minister pay tributes to soldier killed in Udhampur encounter
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh paid tributes to Army Havaldar Jhantu Ali Shaikh, who laid down his life during an anti-terror operation in the Udhampur district. Ali, a soldier of the Special Forces of the Army, was killed in an encounter between security forces and […]