JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday trapped and arrested a Treasury Office clerk in Kalakote, Rajouri, for allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹20,000 bribe from a retired government employee, officials said. The accused was identified as Khadam Hussain, posted as a clerk at the Treasury Office, Kalakote. According to the […]
JAMMU — A shopkeeper was seriously injured after he was allegedly assaulted with lathis by four people in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. All four accused have been arrested. Three of them were arrested from Jalandhar in Punjab on Wednesday. On Sunday, the accused barged into Sachin Puri’s shop in […]
BHADERWAH — In a major crackdown on illegal felling and timber smuggling, the Forest Protection Force on Wednesday seized hundreds of illegally extracted deodar and green kail sleepers in Bhaderwah forest division of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, a senior official said. Divisional Forest Officer, Bhaderwah, Devinder Kumar said six labourers found extracting timber were […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Wednesday busted a terror module run by an ex-terrorist in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Police in Handwara received reliable information regarding the activities of an ex-terrorist who was operating as a “hybrid terrorist” as part of a module of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in the […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police have launched action against public drinking and serving of liquor in RS Pura, apprehending three persons and seizing liquor bottles from the spot, officials said on Tuesday. Police Station RS Pura took action after receiving information about liquor being served and consumed at a meat shop in the area. According to […]
JAMMU — Jammu Police have arrested six alleged members of the Khauf Gang within 72 hours of a reported firing and death threat incident in Arnia, recovering three pistols, five sharp-edged weapons (tokas) and six live rounds, police said on Monday. Following the incident, Police Station Arnia launched an investigation and initiated efforts to identify […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday has arrested a land broker and alleged tout for allegedly accepting ₹11,000 in illegal gratification on behalf of a Patwari for issuance of revenue extracts in Batamaloo area of Srinagar. According to the ACB, a written complaint was received alleging that Saleem Altaf, Patwari […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday have arrested four persons for alleged drug consumption after they tested positive for THC during drug detection tests at District Hospital Shopian, officials said. The arrests were made after a police party from Police Station Zainapora, while conducting routine patrolling at Bandpawa Crossing, intercepted four persons who […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Shopian have apprehended seven persons in connection with a suspicious transaction involving a stone allegedly being projected as a rare and valuable “Trath Gola” or meteorite, officials said on Saturday. The seven were brought to Police Station Heerpora for questioning and further legal proceedings. They have been identified […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Ajay Kumar, a Junior Assistant posted in the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (General), Jammu, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. According to the ACB, a complaint was received alleging that Kumar had demanded ₹20,000 from the complainant for issuing a […]