SRINAGAR — In a shocking incident, a husband allegedly killed his wife by strangulating her at Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. An official said that a lady, in her 30’s (name withheld) was allegedly killed by her husband after strangulated her at their house during the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. The accused, identified […]
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Woman drug peddler arrested in Kathua with cash, heroin
JAMMU — A woman drug peddler was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday and cash and heroin was recovered from her possession, police said. Acting on information, a police team intercepted a woman at a checkpoint in Rajbagh area and recovered heroin, Rs 15,670 cash and a mobile in Khanpur area, they […]
Man killed over land dispute in Jammu; seven detained
JAMMU — A man was killed in a clash between two groups over a land dispute here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Seven people have been detained in connection with incident that took place on Tuesday in the Greater Kailash area, Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinod Kumar said. Action has […]
Self-styled faith healer axes woman to death in Handwara, held
HANDWARA — A self-styled faith healer was arrested after he axed a woman to death in Handwara village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. An official said that a man, identified as Ghulam Rasool Shah @ Lass Bab, accused of killing a woman to death at Chogul area of Handwara was arrested. Shah, a […]
Three drug peddlers arrested with heroin in Kathua
JAMMU — Three drug peddlers were arrested on Thursday from Kathua district here, and over 250 grams of heroin was recovered from their possession, police said. The accused have been identified as Sharief alias Bulli, Bhag Hussain alias Bhaga and Maskeen Ali, they said. A police team intercepted the trio in the Bhagthali area and […]
Man kills nephew in Poonch, arrested
JAMMU (KIMS) — A man has been arrested for killing his nephew in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said, quoting officials. Joginder Singh, an ex-serviceman and currently a member of the village defense guard, fired upon his nephew, Gagandeep Singh, with his licensed 12 Bore Rifle, resulting in Gagandeep’s death on […]
Foreign students assaulted at Gujarat University for offering namaz in hostel; 2 arrested
AHMEDABAD — The police have arrested two men and are looking for more after students hailing from different foreign countries were assaulted allegedly by a group of persons in the Gujarat University hostel in Ahmedabad for offering namaz there, police said on Sunday. Two students one from Sri Lanka and another from Tajikistan were hospitalised […]
Six Bangladeshi women illegally crossed into India, detained in Jammu
JAMMU — Six Bangladeshi women and girls, aged between 14 and 60 years, who had illegally crossed into India, were detained by police from two separate localities here, officials said on Monday. Preliminary investigation suggests that five of them had reached Jammu with the help of a tout and were heading for Kashmir when they […]
Two Lashkar militant associates arrested in Shopian: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in Shopian district. Police said that they have recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from their possession. During the course of investigation of Case FIR No. 65/2023 of Police […]
After Srinagar, Jammu, Flesh trade racket busted in Handwara; Couple among five arrested
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — After two flesh trade (prostitution) rackets were busted in Srinagar and Jammu cities, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday busted another flesh trade (prostitution) racket in Handwara area of North Kashmir. Police in a statement said, on 25th April, 2023, an information was received from reliable sources about a racket of immoral […]






