JAMMU — Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing from the higher reaches of Dachhan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Wednesday, prompting security forces to launch a massive joint search operation to trace them, officials said. The missing personnel have been identified as Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45), both of whom […]
SRINAGAR — The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir arrested a man and recovered 13 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from his possession during an anti-drug operation in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. The operation was conducted at Wanigam-Hyder Beigh Road in Pattan following specific information, during which the accused, identified […]
DODA — Police on Wednesday detained a man under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, 1988 in Doda and lodged him in District Jail Bhaderwah, officials said. The detainee has been identified as Tosif Malik, a resident of Sarna village in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district. Police records […]
BANDIPORA — Police have recovered 11 lost mobile phones worth around ₹1.87 lakh in Bandipora district and handed them over to their respective owners, officials said on Wednesday. The mobile phones were recovered during a recent drive undertaken by District Police Bandipora through technological interventions to trace lost or stolen devices, they said. The recovered […]
SHOPIAN — Police in Shopian have arrested seven persons in connection with an apple theft case and recovered 83 stolen apple boxes besides seizing three vehicles allegedly used in the commission of the crime, officials said on Wednesday. They said Police Station Heerpora received information about the theft of apple boxes from an orchard and […]
BARAMULLA — Police have arrested a drug peddler and recovered 7.690 kilograms of charas-like substance during naka checking in the Pattan area of Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sajid Ahmad Mir, son of Bashir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Janwani Pora, was intercepted by a police party at Janwani Pora, […]
BANDIPORA — Police in Bandipora organised a one-day free medical camp at District Police Lines (DPL) Bandipora to facilitate access to healthcare services and promote health awareness, officials said on Tuesday. During the camp, three specialist doctors and four paramedical staff members from District Hospital Bandipora, along with the medical team from the MI Room, […]
PULWAMA — Police in Pulwama solved an apple theft case within 24 hours, recovering all 30 stolen crates of apples and arresting three minors allegedly involved in the crime, officials said on Monday. The case came to light after a complaint was lodged at Police Station Rajpora regarding the theft of 30 crates of apples […]
ANANTNAG — Police in Anantnag booked a man described as a notorious fraudster under the Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978, for his alleged involvement in activities prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Raoof Ahmad Wani, alias Dr Fahim and Raoof Kasab, a resident of Khudhamam, Dooru, […]
KATHUA — Police in Kathua detained a habitual drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act and lodged him in jail, officials said on Monday. The accused, identified as Sandeep Sharma, son of Sat Paul, a resident of Banhore, Mahanpur tehsil in Kathua district, was detained after […]