KATHUA — At least 10 persons including three women were briefly detained Monday amid baton charge by police to disperse a group of protesters demanding arrest of a third accused in a gang rape case of a minor in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, official sources said. The protest was organized by Jan Jagriti Manch […]
JAMMU — In a significant step towards enhancing joint operational readiness, the Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted a two-day integrated training exercise here, a defence spokesman said on Monday. The training, conducted under the aegis of Tiger Division, Jammu, was aimed at fostering seamless coordination between ground troops and aerial assets, […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday apprehended two wanted criminals and seized illegal arms and ammunition during a surprise naka checking operation on ring road in Miran Sahib area of Jammu. “A credible information was received at Police Station Miran Sahib regarding three Criminals namely Rajat Raina @Rishu, S/o. Pritam Lal Sharma […]
KATHUA — One person was apprehended for questioning after Rs 35 lakh was seized from a private car in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday, police said. This was the second major cash seizure from a car in the district bordering Punjab within a week. On February 18, two youth from Kashmir were taken […]
RAJOURI — A 15-year-old girl suffering from toothache died after a chemist allegedly administered her some intravenous injection for pain relief in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The death of Ishrat Naaz, a resident Malhoti village in Darhal, sparked a protest by her angry relatives, who blocked the Rajouri-Thanamandi Road, demanding […]
BANIHAL — A woman was killed and 12 others were injured when a passenger vehicle rolled down a hilly road in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police officials said. The vehicle was coming from remote Chabba village to Ramban when it met with the accident at Galli Upper Neera. While the woman […]
POONCH — Security forces on Monday launched a search operation at multiple places near the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said. Acting on inputs about suspicious movement, Special operations group of local police and troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jointly cordoned off Phamarnar, Kiker Morh, […]
JAMMU — Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Bhim Sen Tuti has reviewed the security situation in Akhnoor sector, directing officers and jawans to maintain heightened vigilance to counter threats from across the border. Accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of police, Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, Shiv Kumar Sharma and Superintendent of police, Jammu rural, Brijesh Sharma, the […]
JAMMU — A 21-year-old woman was seriously injured by gunfire at her residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. Shivani, the daughter of Girdari Lal, was fiddling with a licensed 12-bore gun at her Sunderbani residence when it went off, causing injuries to her, they said. The officials said the woman […]
JAMMU — A driver from Himachal Pradesh was killed and 17 pilgrims were injured when a bus returning from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine skidded off the road and plunged into a 30-feet gorge near here Saturday evening, officials said. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the accident and lauded the rescue teams and officials […]