SRINAGAR — The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Monday filed an over 700-page chargesheet naming banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik as the key accused in the kidnapping and brutal killing of young Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat by terrorists in April 1990. The agency described it as a “historic milestone” in the pursuit of justice […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — As part of the comprehensive security arrangements for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, the Special Operations Group (SOG), Jammu, in collaboration with the National Security Guard (NSG), conducted a joint counter-terror mock drill at Raghunath Temple. The exercise simulated a high-risk terrorist contingency involving rapid response, area domination, intervention tactics, hostage rescue, casualty […]
SRINAGAR — Police have registered an FIR following clashes between two rival Shia groups in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Monday. “Budgam Police has registered an FIR in connection with an incident of scuffle between groups of Shia community at Hardpanzoo. A fair, impartial and evidence-based investigation is underway,” an official X […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday said he was placed under house arrest ahead of his scheduled address at Imam Bara Bemina, where he was invited to deliver a sermon commemorating the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala. According to a statement, Mirwaiz said he was scheduled to […]
JAMMU — Eight Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and a civilian driver were injured as a bus carrying them overturned near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district on Sunday, officials said. The accident occurred along the Tarakote route to the shrine, and the condition of three injured CISF personnel — head constables Sammy […]
JAMMU — A 31-year-old Pakistani intruder was apprehended by Indian Army troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Sunday, the third such incident in the district this month, officials said. Rayees Khan, a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, was taken into custody from Balakote sector shortly after he crossed the […]
JAMMU — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch on Sunday registered an FIR into an alleged fraud of more than ₹68 lakh in Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank after an internal vigilance inquiry uncovered suspected fake loan accounts, unauthorised transactions and diversion of funds. The case was filed under sections 420 and 120-B […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they destroyed over 3.7 tonnes of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as part of the Government of India’s Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. According to a police statement, the destruction was carried out by the District Drug Disposal Committee (DDDC), Udhampur, under the chairmanship of […]
LEH — The Dalai Lama received a grand welcome on his arrival in Ladakh on Sunday for a two-month visit, with thousands of devotees, monks and well-wishers lining the Technical Airport route here to greet him. The 14th Dalai Lama, who recently underwent a knee surgery in Delhi, will celebrate his 91st birthday in Leh […]
LEH — In a first-of-its-kind enforcement drive, the Ladakh administration has cracked down on illegal off-roading in ecologically sensitive areas, imposing a Rs two lakh penalty on four tourists for violating the Wildlife (Protection) Act, officials said. The action, aimed at curbing environmental damage in Pangong lake and other protected wildlife habitats, comes as Lieutenant […]