New Delhi: Finally, CRPF commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who had been held captive by the Maoists for the last five days after the ambush on the security forces at Bijapur, was released. Chattisgarh IG confirmed the release of the captive commando. The news spread cheer among the authorities, security personnel and his family members. The […]
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DDC member misbehaved with Cop on duty, case registered
Pulwama, Apr 8: A formal case has been registered against DDC member for misbehaving with policemen on duty in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources told that DDC Litter Mukhtihar Ahmed Bandh had visited Pulwama without informing police and while returning from Pulwama towards Srinagar his vehicle was intercepted at a checkpoint laid by Police Station […]
Four accused including woman involved in raping minor arrested in Kulgam, says police
Kulgam: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four accused including a woman who were involved in raping a minor in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a statement, Police said: “Police Station Qazigund received a written complaint by a complainant stating that her daughter (name withheld) was raped by three persons at Bonigam Qazigund where […]
Kulgam shocker: Raped by Policeman & retired Army man, minor girl gets pregnant
Srinagar: In a shocking incident a minor girl has conceived a child after being allegedly raped by two men in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior official told that a minor girl (name withheld) aged about 15/16 years old has got pregnant after she was allegedly raped by two men, one a […]
Teenager repatriated after inadvertently crossed LoC
Srinagar: A teenager boy was on Wednesday repatriated after he inadvertently crossed Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district. Reports said, a 13-year-old boy identified as Mohsin Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmad, a resident of Pakistan Administered Kashmir had inadvertently crossed Line of Control (LoC) into Indian side on Monday and was arrested by Government […]
Mother-daughter duo charred to death in Kishtwar blaze
Kishtwar: A mother-daughter duo was charred to death in a massive blaze that broke out in a residential house in Manzgam area of Tehsil Mughalmaidan in Kishtwar district, officials said. A police official told that a fire broke out in the house of Poshi Devi, wife of Balwan Singh during the intervening night of Tuesday […]
High School gutted in mysterious fire incident in Kakapora
Pulwama: A Government Girls High School building was gutted in a midnight blaze at Kakapora Sub Division of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that a massive fire broke out at Government Girls High School building following which they called officials and tried to douse off fire. They told KNT that the school building was […]
Govt places DDC chairpersons at par with Mayors
Srinagar: The chairpersons of 20 District Development Commissioners (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been given the status at par with Mayors. The government announced this as it amended the earlier warrant of precedence by virtue of which the DDC chairpersons were placed equivalent to administrative secretaries, vice chairpersons to vice-chancellors of universities and the […]
After 7 days, body of missing 4-year-old boy found in Qazigund
His body was found half-eaten by leopard Qazigund: In a shocking incident, a four-year-old boy who was missing from last week was found in the forest area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday afternoon. An official told that a four-year-old boy who was missing from March 31 was found in nearby forests […]
Youth injured after being stabbed in Srinagar
Srinagar, Apr 05: Unknown persons on Monday evening stabbed and injured a youth in Chinkral Mohalla area of Habba Kadal area of Srinagar district. Sources told that some unknown persons stabbed Najmu Sakib Dar, son of Abdul Rashid Dar of Chinkral Mohalla Habba Kadal Srinagar. They added that Sakib has received injury on the back […]