RAJOURI — Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday seized six kgs of narcotics, believed to be high-grade heroin worth over Rs 30 crore in the international market, from a village near the Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said. The recovery from the forward village in Nowshera sector was made on the disclosure of […]
JAMMU — At least 350 members of 70 families, who were shifted to two separation facilities last month owing to mysterious deaths in their village, returned home in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Seventeen members of three families, including 13 children, died under mysterious circumstances after falling sick in remote […]
RAJOURI — Army troops have recovered a cache of explosive material, including an anti-tank mine, along the Line of Control in the Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said on Thursday. The material was found in a forward village in Tarkundi, an area which connects the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed optimism about the restoration of statehood, saying, “I believe that time has come now.” Asked if he had raised the issue during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi earlier this week, Abdullah said the process of statehood restoration was […]
JAMMU — Pakistani troops on Wednesday suffered ‘heavy casualties after the Indian Army retaliated befittingly to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. The ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Krishna Ghati sector came a day after two Indian Army personnel including a […]
SAMBA — Naik Mukesh Singh Manhas had returned to his Army unit in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on January 28 after a two-week holiday for his ring ceremony and giving final touches to his newly-constructed house to welcome his wife in April. However, the joy of the family proved to be shortlived as the 29-year-old soldier […]
JAMMU — General Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, on Wednesday led the wreath-laying ceremony of two Army personnel, including a captain, who were killed in an IED blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here the previous day. The solemn wreath-laying ceremony to pay […]
JAMMU — A man arrested in a theft case over a week ago died at a hospital here after complaining of severe pain in his chest and abdomen, police said on Wednesday. Madhya Pradesh native Suresh Anuragi, who was presently residing in Jammu’s Trikuta Nagar, was on February 4 arrested along with two other associates […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Inspector General of Police Jammu zone Bhim Sen Tuti on Tuesday visited commando training centre Sunjwan and directed officials to upgrade the infrastructure to meet the evolving demands of modern counter-terrorism and security operations. The visit was aimed at ensuring that the training infrastructure meets the highest standards and provides the necessary […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Police in Jammu opens 55 history sheets against repeated drug peddlers. This initiative is part of intensified anti-drug operations by Jammu Police, aimed at eliminating the drug menace from society. In yet another significant step towards curbing illegal drug trafficking, District Police Jammu has formally opened 55 History Sheets against habitual drug […]