JAMMU — A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed in an encounter with terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here, but their infiltration bid was thwarted, officials said on Saturday. They said alert army troops picked up the movement of a group of heavily armed terrorists near […]
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Police detains 77 drug peddlers in two days in Jammu district
JAMMU — In a major crackdown against drug trafficking, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday detained 35 drug peddlers in the Jammu district, officials said. With this, a total of 77 detentions have been made in the district during the anti-narcotics operation ”Cleanup” of the J&K Police in just two days, they said. This large-scale […]
Soldier injured as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Jammu
JAMMU — An army personnel was injured in a gunfight after alert troops intercepted heavily armed terrorists attempting to sneak into this side from across the Line of Control near Jammu late Friday night, security officials said. The troops guarding the border picked up the movement of a group of terrorists in Keri Battal area […]
Panic grips bus stand area as unclaimed bag found near lodge in Jammu
JAMMU — Panic gripped the bus stand area after an unclaimed bag was found in front of a lodge in Jammu city, officials on Friday said. A red-coloured bag was found lying unclaimed in front of Jehangir Muslim hotel in the bus stand area and the information was passed on to the police, they said. […]
Army stands by its commitment to free J&K of terrorism: Northern Commander
JAMMU — Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Friday complimented the troops for their swift action in neutralising a terrorist in Kishtwar, and reiterated the army’s commitment to keeping the region free of terror. One terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on […]
ACB registers case against ex-MD Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd, others
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday have registered a case against the former Managing Director, J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd and others for financial irregularities. Anti Corruption Bureau registered a case FIR No. 02/2025 u/s 5(1)(d) r/w Section 5(2) of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006 and 120-B, RPC […]
Body of man missing since February recovered from stream in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — The body of a man, who had gone missing along with two others in February this year, was recovered from a stream in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, officials said. Three youths“ — Mohammad Showkat Bajad, Riyaz Ahmad Bajad, and Mukhtar Ahmad –“ were reported missing since February 13 from Mah […]
Militant killed in Kishtwar encounter; combing operation underway in Udhampur
JAMMU — One militant was killed Friday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, while a separate operation to track down a group of three militants is underway in Udhampur district, Army officials said. The security agencies have expanded the scope of surveillance to the Bhaderwah area of Doda district […]
Police arrest eight members of various separatist organisations in Bandipora
BANDIPORA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested eight members of various proscribed organisations in connection with investigation of case FIR’s registered against these banned separatist outfits. The crackdown, part of a concerted effort to curb terrorist activities and dismantle their networks, unfolded at the premises of various suspects at different locations across […]
Police attach properties of drug peddlers worth ₹1.2 crore in Anantnag
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday attached properties valued at approximately ₹1.2 crore belonging to drug peddlers in multiple cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Anantnag district. In one significant action carried out under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, Anantnag Police attached a single-storey residential house along […]








