KATHUA — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kathua arrested two alleged inter-state drug suppliers and recovered 80 grams of heroin-like substance as part of an investigation into a case registered at Billawar Police Station, officials said on Thursday. The arrests were made during the investigation of FIR No. 89/2026 registered under Sections 8/21/22/29 of the […]
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 […]
JAMMU — Rail traffic on the Jammu-Kathua link was disrupted for several hours on Wednesday after a wagon of a goods train derailed at Chhan Arorian railway station in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The derailment occurred around 9:30 am. The vital route connects Jammu and Kashmir with other parts of the […]
JAMMU — Security agencies have drawn up a comprehensive plan to replace Army troops with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for counter-terrorist operations across select locations in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Under the proposal, about 21 locations in Udhampur and Kathua districts in Jammu region have been […]
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 […]
JAMMU — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday said the people of J-K were “sandwiched between two power centres” in the absence of full-fledged statehood and accused the BJP of “double standards”. Addressing a gathering of Congress workers at Kathua to felicitate newly appointed office-bearers, Karra said the BJP […]
JAMMU — Security forces launched search operations at several locations following reports of the movement of suspected persons in Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The police, in collaboration with the CRPF, began a cordon-and-search operation after receiving information about the movement of two suspected individuals. These individuals […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved three major heritage conservation projects worth ₹18.60 crore across the Union Territory, aimed at preserving historical sites and promoting heritage-led tourism. According to a post on X by the Office of the Chief Minister, ₹6.86 crore has been approved for the restoration and revival of […]
JAMMU — Seven persons, including four women, were rescued after they were left stranded in the Ujh river due to a sudden rise in the water level following incessant rains in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. The rescue operation was launched after police post Nagri was informed that seven civilians […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday dismissed a Selection Grade Constable from service after a departmental inquiry found him guilty of misconduct in connection with an NDPS case in Kathua district. According to a police statement, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua Mohita Sharma (IPS) ordered the dismissal of Selection Grade Constable […]