SRINAGAR — Security forces have arrested a militant associate from Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Showkat Ahmad Bhat, who hails from Kulgam district in south Kashmir, was arrested on Sunday from Janbazpora-Binner road in Baramulla district, they said. An AK rifle, one magazine and some rounds were recovered from Bhat’s […]
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Wanted man with 45 non-bailable warrants arrested in Baramulla: Police
SRINAGAR — A man wanted in multiple cases of fraud and evasion, with 45 non-bailable warrants against him, was arrested in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, police said. Zubair Rashid Ganie, a resident of Rohama Rafiabad, allegedly defrauded multiple people across the valley under the pretext of business transactions, a police officer said. He […]
Thousands of youth lined up at Army recruitment rally in Baramulla
SRINAGAR — Thousands of youth lined up at an Army recruitment rally in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The aspirants queued up before day break at Ganthmulla in the hope of joining the Army, the officials said. The recruitment drive began on Monday and will continue till Sunday. While some […]
Three drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla, Kulgam; contraband substances recovered
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — While continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police have arrested 03 drug peddlers in Baramulla & Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police party of Police Station Baramulla headed by SHO Police Station Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Eco Park Baramulla, intercepted […]
Police seized Heroin 2.7 kg worth Rs 20 crore in Baramulla, three arrested
SRINAGAR — Police in Baramulla district seized 2.7 kilograms of heroin worth Rs 20 crore and arrested three key figures of a drug smuggling racket, an officer said on Tuesday. A portion of the contraband was found on one Nazim Din from Zamboor Pattan area of Uri tehsil who was detained for frisking at a […]
DC Baramulla visits families of two Army porters in Uri, offers condolences
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Mr. Minga Sherpa, along with Sub-District Magistrate (SDM) of Uri, visited the families of two army porters in Uri who lost their lives in a militant attack in the Botapathri area of Gulmarg on Thursday. The DC paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the […]
Policeman injured after grenade goes off accidentally in Baramulla
SRINAGAR — A cop of Jammu and Kashmir Police was injured after a grenade went off accidentally in Malkhan Court complex in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An official told GNS that at around 1305 hrs a grenade went off accidentally inside Malkhana Court Complex Baramulla in which one police personnel on duty got […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Uri, militant killed; cache of arms, ammunition recovered: Army
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A militant was killed after joint team of forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kamalkot area of Uri in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. The infiltration bid was foiled by the joint team of forces including Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday evening […]
Baramulla, Sopore shun boycott, see highest voter turnout in three decades
SRINAGAR — The three border districts of Kashmir Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara registered a voter turnout of 60 per cent with traditional boycott bastions of Sopore and Baramulla towns witnessing the highest turnout in an election in the last three decades. However, the turnout in the 16 Assembly segments of these three districts on Tuesday […]
Not seen any development in Kashmir in last 40 years: Sopore independent candidate Ajaz Guru
BARAMULLA — Ahead of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, independent candidate from Sopore, Ajaz Guru, said that he had not seen any developments in Kashmir in the last 40 years. Speaking to ANI, he said, “I am 58 years old, and I have not seen any development in Kashmir, there are no roads, a […]