Kashmir

Husband-wife among three arrested with heroin-like substance during naka checking in Kulgam

KULGAM — Police arrested three persons, including a husband-wife duo, and recovered around seven grams of heroin-like substance from a vehicle during naka checking on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. The vehicle, bearing registration number PB-01-B-2046, was intercepted near the North Portal of the Navyug Tunnel while travelling from […]

Jammu

Police solve 4 theft cases in Kathua, arrest 10 accused; recover property worth ₹17.50 lakh

KATHUA — Police in Kathua have solved four theft cases registered at Police Stations Kathua, Billawar and Hiranagar, arresting 10 accused persons and recovering stolen property worth approximately ₹17.50 lakh, officials said on Thursday. The recoveries include around 113 grams of gold jewellery, 52 grams of silver jewellery and an Activa scooty, police said. In […]

Kashmir

Police arrest four drug peddlers, recover 11.86 kg contraband in Anantnag

ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag arrested four alleged drug peddlers in four separate operations across the district and recovered around 11.86 kilograms of contraband substances, officials said on Thursday. In the first operation, Police Station Mattan conducted a search at the residential premises of Zakir Hussain Khan, a resident of Satrimaidan, Gopalpora, Mattan, following specific […]

Kashmir

Police detain four persons after stone-pelting incident in Anantnag

ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag have detained four persons for questioning following a stone-pelting incident at Pehroo Sherbagh during Isha prayers, officials said. According to police, an altercation broke out over the offering of prayers at a house converted into a place of worship, following which some miscreants allegedly pelted stones, causing minor damage. Police […]

Kashmir

Six drug peddlers arrested in Anantnag, Awantipora; contraband recovered

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested six alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in Anantnag and Awantipora districts and recovered heroin, charas, brown sugar and other contraband substances from their possession, officials said on Friday. In Awantipora, police arrested a person identified as Arafat Ahmad Ahanger, a resident of Rathsuna, Tral, during naka […]