KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kathua arrested two alleged drug peddlers and recovered around 14 grams of heroin-like narcotics in two separate incidents in Lakhanpur and Ghatti areas, officials said on Thursday. In the first incident, a police team from Lakhanpur Police Station, during patrolling near the National Highway, apprehended Hardeep Singh, a […]
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 […]
SHOPIAN — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Shopian have recovered illegally felled forest timber and firewood during a patrolling operation in the Keller area, officials said on Tuesday. A police party from Police Station Keller was conducting routine patrolling along the Nasarpora–Mukum-i-Dunaroo axis when it recovered approximately 17 square feet of illicit forest timber along […]
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 […]
KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted an alleged inter-state narcotics smuggling network in Kathua, seizing 2.672 kg of opium and arresting four persons, officials said on Monday. Acting on a tip-off about the movement of narcotics, a team from Police Station Lakhanpur intercepted a truck bearing registration number PB05 AK 9902 at a […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday has attached two buildings, six shops and two kanals of land in Dooru area of Sopore after establishing their alleged links with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu & Kashmir (JeI) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The action was taken during the investigation of FIR No. 42/2025 registered […]
PULWAMA — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said they apprehended an alleged drug peddler and recovered approximately 12.5 grams of heroin-like substance and ₹14,300 in cash during naka checking at Newa Chowk in Pulwama district. A police party from Police Post Newa intercepted a cab bearing registration number PB01B3431 during checking. The suspected contraband […]
JAMMU — Probe into the rape and subsequent death of a 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar district has been handed over to the Crime Branch, officials said on Saturday. The teenager had been allegedly raped by her school teacher over several months. She died on August 20 during a pregnancy termination procedure. A Special Investigation Team […]