SHOPIAN — Police in Shopian arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered 1.95 grams of heroin-like substance and ₹12,050 in cash from his possession, officials said on Wednesday. Police said a team from Police Station Zainapora, during routine naka checking at Aglar, intercepted a person under suspicious circumstances and searched him. During the search, 1.95 […]
ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag arrested seven alleged drug peddlers in five separate NDPS cases and recovered over 3.3 kg of contraband substances during intensified naka checking and surveillance across the district, officials said on Wednesday. Police said a team from Police Station Srigufwara intercepted Riyaz Ahmad Hajam of Sirhama at Nowshera Crossing and recovered […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a Café House and renovation of the existing Guesthouse at the Government Silk Weaving Factory, Rajbagh, a unit of Jammu and Kashmir Industries (JKI). The project, being executed by JK SICOP, is aimed at improving the premises and providing additional facilities […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government, headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has approved land for the installation of BSNL mobile towers in underserved areas to strengthen telecom connectivity in remote and border villages, officials said. The towers will be installed under the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) in areas including Uri, Tangmarg, Karnah, […]
REASI — Police have arrested six persons in an NDPS case and recovered 21.09 grams of heroin-like contraband along with sharp-edged weapons during an operation in the Guni Parthal area of Reasi, officials said on Tuesday. The operation was conducted by a police team from Police Station Katra near Government Middle School, Guni Parthal, where […]
SAMBA — Samba Police on Monday cracked the Jakh murder case within hours of the incident with the arrest of the main accused and recovery of the weapon of offence, officials said. The case was registered at Police Station Vijaypur under FIR No. 163/2026 under Sections 103 of the BNS and 3/27 of the Arms […]
JAMMU — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested a fireman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district for allegedly demanding a bribe for processing an NOC for construction of a hotel in Katra, an official said. Nitish Singh Jamwal, posted in the office of Assistant Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Udhampur, was caught […]
JAMMU — A cross-border drug smuggling racket has been unearthed with the arrest of two persons and recovery of a pistol and one kg of narcotics from their possession from a village near the International Border here, officials said on Tuesday. Rahul Kumar of Trewa and Ajay Kumar of Talahar were arrested following an investigation […]
REASI — Police in Reasi has recovered 67 missing mobile phones worth ₹12.60 lakh during August and September, taking the total number of phones recovered and returned to their rightful owners this year to 273, officials said on Monday. The Cyber Police Station, Reasi, traced the phones belonging to local residents as well as pilgrims […]
JAMMU — A 36-year-old man was shot dead reportedly over a property dispute in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said. The accused was arrested following the shooting and the weapon of the offence was also recovered, they said. According to preliminary investigation by police, Aatish Sharma alias “Atul” was […]