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 […]
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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 […]
ADGP Jammu reviews security, border management of Samba, Kathua districts
JAMMU — Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Zone, Anand Jain, conducted a late-night inspection to assess the current security and border management systems in the twin border districts of Samba and Kathua here. Accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Shiv Kumar and other senior officials, Jain reviewed the deployment plans and […]
OGW among two alleged criminals booked under PSA in Kathua
JAMMU — Two alleged criminals, including an overground worker (OGW) of militants, were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, police said. Mohd Abass of Dher village of Billawar and Farman Ali of Gota Rahua village of Marheen were lodged in high security Kot Bhalwal jail […]
Rs 2.37 lakh fine imposed on business establishments for violation of FSSA in Kathua
KATHUA (KIMS) — In a decisive move to enforce food safety standards and protect public health, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kathua Ranjit Singh imposed a penalty of Rs 2.37 lakh on several business establishments for violation of Food Safety and Standards Act (FSSA) 2006. The fines were levied for the sale and distribution of substandard and […]
CM expresses deep sorrow over tragic loss of six lives in Kathua fire tragedy
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of six lives in a devastating fire incident in Kathua district. In his condolence message, the Chief Minister described the incident as deeply painful, particularly as it claimed the lives of six people and injuring another four. “It is […]
Former DySP, five others suffocate to death as house caught fire in Kathua
JAMMU — A former deputy superintendent of police and his three-year-old grandson were among six people who suffocated to death when their rented accommodation caught fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district early on Wednesday, an official said. Four other people injured in the incident were undergoing treatment in a hospital. According to police, locals […]
Woman among two drug peddlers detained under NDPS Act in Kathua
JAMMU (KIMS) — Under the overall supervision of SSP Kathua, the J&K Police in Kathua district apprehended two hardcore drug peddlers. These individuals, habitual offenders, were involved in the possession and transportation of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in multiple NDPS cases registered at PS Kathua and PS Rajbagh. In the first case, a police […]
Search operation underway after villagers report suspicious movement in Kathua
JAMMU — A massive search operation is underway in Kandi area near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after local villagers reported suspicious movement, officials said on Sunday. The joint search operation by police, Army and CRPF was launched in several forward villages of Hiranagar sector late Saturday night, the officials said. […]
Govt official suspended in Kathua; deputy CM warns underperforming officials
JAMMU — A government official was suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua on Wednesday for his alleged failure to stop illegal mining, as Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary inspected various offices in the district and warned stern action against underperforming officials. District Mineral Officer, Kathua, Naveen Kumar was placed under suspension, pending an inquiry into […]