SRINAGAR — The body of a man, who had gone missing along with two others in February this year, was recovered from a stream in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, officials said. Three youths“ — Mohammad Showkat Bajad, Riyaz Ahmad Bajad, and Mukhtar Ahmad –“ were reported missing since February 13 from Mah […]
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Police installs high-tech surveillance system at Navayuga Tunnel in Kulgam
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant step to enhance security measures and to keep a vigilant eye on NHW, Police in Kulgam introduces advanced surveillance technology, including wall radar and thermal screening systems on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Navayuga Tunnel Qazigund, Kulgam. The newly installed systems are designed to monitor and detect concealed contrabands, […]
NC MLA seeks judicial probe into disappearance, deaths of 2 Gujjar men in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) MLA from Jammu and Kashmir’s Budhal constituency Javid Iqbal Choudhary on Thursday called for a judicial probe or an investigation by a central agency into the disappearance and deaths of two Gujjar men in Kulgam. Referring to the disappearance and deaths of people in Kulgam and the mysterious deaths of […]
Former BJP office bearer arrested for theft in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — A former BJP office bearer was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stealing laptops and desktop computers for a college in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Mukhtar Ahmad Mir was arrested on the charges of forgery and stealing property worth Rs 30 lakhs from a polytechnic college in the district. The […]
J&K govt to hold judicial probe into deaths of two brothers from Kulgam: Deputy CM
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government will hold a judicial probe into the deaths of two persons from Kulgam district whose bodies were recovered after they went missing last month, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Tuesday. Three people, including two brothers from Rajouri who were staying in Kulgam, went missing last month. […]
Tragedy averted as security forces detect and defuse IED in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Monday averted a tragedy with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. A patrol party noticed a suspicious object on the Shopian-Anantnag road at Qaimoh in Kulgam district which turned out to be an IED, they said. A bomb disposal […]
Police orders inquiry into officer’s conduct against woman protester in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday ordered an inquiry after a video surfaced purportedly showing a police officer kicking a woman protester in Kulgam district. “A video has surfaced on the social media regarding a police officer’s conduct with the public in Kulgam. We have taken cognisance of the yesterday’s incident and the allegations regarding the […]
NC, PDP demand high-level probe into deaths of two brothers in Kulgam
JAMMU — Members of the PDP and the NC on Monday raised in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly the issue of the deaths of two brothers, who were among three people missing since last month and demanded a high-level probe. Showkat Ahmad Bajad, his brother Riyaz Ahmad Bajad, and Mukhtar Ahmad went missing on February […]
Protesters block Srinagar-Jammu Highway demanding action on deaths of two brothers in Kulgam
SRINAGAR — Protesters blocked the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Kulgam district, demanding police action regarding the deaths of two brothers, who were among three persons missing since last month, officials said. Showkat Ahmad Bajad, his brother Riyaz Ahmad Bajad, and Mukhtar Ahmad went missing on February 13 while on their way to attend a function […]
Body of second missing person among three recovered in Kulgam: Police
SRINAGAR — The J&K Police said on Sunday that they have recovered the body of the second person among three people who went missing in Kulgam district on February 13. “The dead body of Showkat Ahmad Bajad, son of Mohammad Sadiq Bajad, resident of Chata Doonda, Rajouri (currently residing in Chandian Pajan, Qazigund) was found […]
