JAMMU — On a visit to Poonch-Rajouri in Jammu, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reached out to the families of the three civilians who died after being picked up for questioning after the December 21 ambush in which four Indian Army soldiers were killed and assured them that they would get justice. Singh, who […]
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Army Chief visits Poonch, exhorts commanders to conduct operations in ‘most professional manner’
JAMMU — Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday visited the border district of Poonch where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and exhorted the troops to conduct the operations in the most professional manner and remain resolute and steadfast against all challenges. The visit comes after the killing of four soldiers in an ambush […]
Poonch civilians killed are among the men seen in video being tortured by soldiers, sarpanch confirms
NEW DELHI — A day after three civilians in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district were killed under as yet unexplained circumstances, the sarpanch of their village and the relatives of two of them have said they are among the villagers seen on video being brutally beaten and tortured by unidentified soldiers. Family members and neighbours […]
Three men die mysteriously near encounter site in Poonch
JAMMU — Three men were found dead under suspicious circumstances on Friday near the site of an ambush by militants on two Army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district that left five soldiers dead and two injured the previous day, officials said. The deceased were among the eight people reportedly picked up by the […]