SRINAGAR — The Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday granted bail to eight accused in the infamous custodial torture case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under orders of the Supreme Court. The accused, identified as Deputy SP Aijaz Ahmad, Sub-Inspector Riyaz Ahmad Mir, Special Police […]
SRINAGAR — Several districts of Jammu and Kashmir have banned the use of virtual private network (VPN), citing security reasons, as the forces have increased cell phone surveillance to ensure that the ban order is not violated. Kupwara, Kulgam and Shopian districts of the Valley are the latest districts to impose a VPN ban, ordering […]
SRINAGAR — An Army soldier died in a landmine blast in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Tuesday. Havildar Zubair Ahmad of the Army’s 13 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry was injured in a land mine blast at Putaha Khan Gali in the Trehgam area of the border district on […]
NEW DELHI — Two persons from Jammu & Kashmir were arrested on charges of espionage and alleged links to Pakistan-based handlers, Arunachal Pradesh Police said on Wednesday The arrest was made after one of them was allegedly found collecting and transmitting sensitive military information related to army and paramilitary movements in the state. According to […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the preventive detention of a man accused of posting anti-national content on social media. Justice Sanjay Dhar last week upheld the detention order issued under the Public Safety Act (PSA) against Waseem Ahmad Dar alias Leepa by the Kupwara district magistrate in […]
SRINAGAR — A sessions court in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday rejected the bail applications of eight policemen including a deputy superintendent of police who were arrested on charges of torturing a cop in custody. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kupwara, Manjeet Singh Manhas, while disposing of the two bail applications moved […]
SRINAGAR — Security forces on Friday foiled a potential terror plot by recovering a cache of arms and ammunition, including two M-series assault rifles, from a hideout near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. Based on specific input, a search operation was launched by security forces in the Neeriyan […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Kashmir on Friday continued the ongoing inspection drive, checking lockers of doctors and medical staff across hospitals in the Ganderbal and Kupwara districts under the enhanced security measures, officials said. In line with the ongoing efforts to strengthen security and “maintain a safe and accountable environment within healthcare institutions”, police in […]
SRINAGAR — The CBI probe into the custodial torture case of Jammu and Kashmir Police constable Khursheed Ahmed Chowhan has confirmed multiple wounds inflicted on him by fellow personnel at JIC, Kupwara, with reports showing that the fracture and other injuries were “caused by blunt force trauma, consistent with beating or torture” to “extort confession”. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces after the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said on Saturday. Indian Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, said the joint operation was […]