KATHUA — A 26-year-old man, accused of being involved in militancy, allegedly committed suicide following alleged harassment by police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The death of Makhan, a 26-year-old resident of Batodi village, has prompted the police and administration to order separate probes into the incident. A purported video has gone viral in […]
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Police recovered 50 lost Android Phones worth Rs 12 lakh in Kathua
KATHUA (KIMS) — With the aim to extend Public Services, Jammu and Kashmir Police have recovered the 50 lost Android Mobile Phones (including two Apple iPhones) with purchase value of approximately INR 12,00,000/- in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The owners of these smartphones had lodged missing complaints in various Police Stations of District […]
Three criminals/OGWs detained under Public Safety Act in Kathua: Police
KATHUA (KIMS) — Police in Kathua, under the overall supervision of SSP, have apprehended three hardcore criminals/OGWs against whom multiple FIRs have been registered at Police Station Billawar. They have been booked under the Public Safety Act, 1978 (PSA). “On January 31, 2025, police teams from PS Billawar and PP Ramkot, led by the SHO […]
DGP visits forward operating bases in Kathua, Doda border
JAMMU (KIMS) — Director General of Police Shri Nalin Prabhat, along with ADGP Jammu Zone, Sh Anand Jain, DIG JKS Range, Sh Shiv Kumar Sharma and SSP Kathua, Sh Shobhit Saxena, visited the forward operating bases on Kathua Doda border. During the visit, the DGP interacted with all ranks of various security forces. He was […]
Army troops exchange fire with militants in Kathua, search operation underway
JAMMU — Army troops exchanged fire with militants in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district in the early hours of Saturday, officials said, as a massive search operation is underway to trace out the ultras who fled after the initial fire-fight. The alert sentry post of a temporary Army camp in Batod […]
Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurates Nora Bridge in Kathua
KATHUA — Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday inaugurated the vital Nora bridge along Lakhanpur-Thein road in Basohli area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The 191-metre long double-lane bridge, constructed at a cost of over Rs 16.46 crore, meets a long-pending demand of the public who will no longer have to face inconvenience while […]
Rusted mortar shell defused in Kathua
JAMMU — A rusted mortar shell was defused in a forest area in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The mortar shell was noticed by a shepherd, who had gone to Mayan Kannah forest to graze his sheep this morning, the officials said. They said Shawar informed the local […]
Health Minister visits GMC Kathua, inaugurates senior/junior residents hostel
KATHUA (KIMS) — Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today visited Government Medical College, Kathua and presided over the induction ceremony of the first batch of students of Bachelors of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS). MLA Kathua, Dr. Bharat Bhushan, Principal Government Medical College, Kathua, Dr. Surinder K. Attri, […]
Search operation launched in Kathua, security beefed up in Jammu region
JAMMU — The security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Friday, sources said. Security has been beefed up in the Jammu region ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, with top police officials directing supervisory security officers to maintain a high degree of vigilance in […]
Three-member panel set up to probe charges against suspended govt official in Kathua
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a three-member team to conduct a detailed inquiry into the charges levelled against an official who was placed under suspension last month for his alleged failure to stop illegal mining in Kathua district, officials said on Wednesday. The inquiry into the conduct of the then district […]