SRINAGAR — Chinese national Hu Congtai, who had entered Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in violation of his visa stipulations, has been deported to Hong Kong, officials said here on Thursday. “The Chinese national who was detained here last week has been sent to Delhi on the evening of 10th December for onward deportation to […]
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Pak terrorist get 10 years in jail for 2016 attack on security forces
SRINAGAR — A sessions court in Kupwara district on Wednesday sentenced a Pakistani terrorist to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for involvement in an attack on security forces in 2016. The court justified a lighter sentence for the convict, taking into account his ” voluntary and unambiguous” confession and absence of any injury to the members […]
Police attach property worth Rs 2 crore of drug peddler in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Wednesday attached a three-storeyed residential house along with one kanal of land, valued at around Rs 2 crore in the Shaltang area of Srinagar under the NDPS Act as part of its action against the drug menace. Police said the property is in the possession of Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, son […]
Hoping for compassionate response from HC on transfer of Kashmiri detainees to valley jails: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she was hoping for a compassionate view from the High Court on her plea to transfer Kashmiri detainees to jails within the valley. She has submitted a petition to the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the matter. The former chief minister posted […]
NIA arrests Baramulla doctor in Delhi blast case
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the “white-collar” terror module linked to the Delhi car blast, arrested one more doctor for allegedly harbouring Dr Umar-un-Nabi, the suicide bomber, and destroying evidence in the conspiracy hatched by banned Jaish-e-Mohammed group, officials said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by the federal agency, […]
Former militant commander turned separatist leader arrested in 1996 case in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Police in Srinagar today arrested a man wanted for his alleged involvement in a decades-old militancy-related case registered at Police Station Shergari. A police official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that one Javeed Ahmad Mir alias Javeed Nalka, son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir and a resident of Zaina Kadal, Srinagar, was […]
CM reviews urban development projects in J&K, seeks stakeholder participation
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed urban development projects and directed that local legislators and stakeholders be taken on board at the planning and implementation stages to ensure smooth execution. He instructed that periodic progress reports be submitted to his office and any bottlenecks be flagged and resolved in […]
Two drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla; 964 grams of heroin seized
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Tuesday said they have arrested two drug peddlers in Baramulla district and recovered 964 grams of heroin-like substance during a targeted operation near the GMC Baramulla parking area. Police said the operation was conducted around 7:00 PM on Monday and was carried out under the supervision of SSP Baramulla, ASP […]
HC upholds preventive detention on man for ‘anti-national’ posts under PSA
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the preventive detention of a man accused of posting anti-national content on social media. Justice Sanjay Dhar last week upheld the detention order issued under the Public Safety Act (PSA) against Waseem Ahmad Dar alias Leepa by the Kupwara district magistrate in […]
Red Fort blast: NIA conducts searches in Anantnag, Kulgam
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted searches at several places in Anantnag and Kulgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into the November 10 blast near the Red Fort in Delhi, officials said. They said the NIA sleuths, assisted by police and CRPF, brought along two of […]
