JAMMU — The Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu has arrested two alleged associates of the Khauf gang in a coordinated operation conducted in Jammu and Samba on the night of October 6, 2026, officials said. The accused have been identified as Vansh Sharma, son of Yog Raj, a resident of Palli, Bari Brahmana, Samba, and […]
MENDHAR — Army troops on Thursday detected and destroyed a landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar subdivision of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The landmine was detected during routine patrolling in Balakote forward area and subsequently destroyed by a bomb disposal team, they said. As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle […]
BANIHAL — Two persons were killed and seven others critically injured when an SUV skidded off the road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said on Thursday. The accident took place on Wednesday night when the vehicle carrying nine persons was going towards Chunthan. The deceased were identified as the driver of the vehicle, […]
JAMMU — Jammu is set to get 75 new seven-metre air-conditioned smart electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa programme, further expanding the city’s electric public transport network, officials said. The bidding process for the buses has been completed, with PMI Electro Mobility Solutions Private Limited emerging as the lowest bidder (L-1) for the Jammu and […]
JAMMU — A 27-year-old woman constable of the Border Security Force (BSF) died of a gunshot wound received from her service rifle at a forward border post near the International Border in R S Pura Sector on Wednesday, officials said. Constable Raj Lakshmi sustained a gunshot wound at Border Outpost Sushil at around 3 pm. […]
REASI — Police in Reasi has intensified its investigation into the alleged illegal procurement and distribution of Pregabalin capsules, sealing a medical shop in Bhagtaa as part of the ongoing probe. The action was taken in connection with FIR No. 312/2026 registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Katra. […]
REASI — Police have arrested six persons in an NDPS case and recovered 21.09 grams of heroin-like contraband along with sharp-edged weapons during an operation in the Guni Parthal area of Reasi, officials said on Tuesday. The operation was conducted by a police team from Police Station Katra near Government Middle School, Guni Parthal, where […]
SAMBA — Samba Police on Monday cracked the Jakh murder case within hours of the incident with the arrest of the main accused and recovery of the weapon of offence, officials said. The case was registered at Police Station Vijaypur under FIR No. 163/2026 under Sections 103 of the BNS and 3/27 of the Arms […]
JAMMU — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested a fireman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district for allegedly demanding a bribe for processing an NOC for construction of a hotel in Katra, an official said. Nitish Singh Jamwal, posted in the office of Assistant Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Udhampur, was caught […]
JAMMU — A cross-border drug smuggling racket has been unearthed with the arrest of two persons and recovery of a pistol and one kg of narcotics from their possession from a village near the International Border here, officials said on Tuesday. Rahul Kumar of Trewa and Ajay Kumar of Talahar were arrested following an investigation […]