JAMMU — An 18-year-old boy from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was handed over to the Pakistani army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Mohd Sadiq was apprehended by the Indian Army in Noorkote village on the evening of December 11 when he crossed over to this […]
JAMMU — A 15 Year-old boy was killed due to electric shock in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Thursday. Officials told GNS that a boy came accidentally in contact with a live wire resulting severe injuries. Soon locals shifted him to Sub-district hospital Mendhar for treatment, however doctors there declared him brought dead. The […]
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder was apprehended by the Army near the LoC in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said on Thursday. Mohd Sadiq (18) was allegedly attempting to sneak into the Indian side from across the border when he was intercepted by the alert troops at Noorkote, a village near […]
JAMMU — Five people allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained during a search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The search operation was launched in the forward areas following inputs about drug trafficking in the area, they said. Police personnel cordoned off Khari, […]
NEW DELHI — The residents of border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are reaping the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PM-BJP). The Jan Aushadhi Kendras launched under the scheme have been instrumental in helping people save money on medicines and life-saving drugs, across the country. Poonch is no exception. The […]
JAMMU — Police carried out searches at the residences of four suspected over-ground workers of militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch on Thursday as part of its efforts to curb anti-national activities, an official said. According to a police spokesperson, the searches were conducted at the houses of Mohd Nasar of Sakhimadan, […]
JAMMU — An Army ambush party opened fire after observing suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The troops on ambush duty along the possible infiltration routes picked up suspicious movement near Bagyaldara village late on Wednesday night and fired a few rounds. […]
JAMMU — Militants hurled two grenades at an Army post in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday, officials said. Only one of the grenades exploded. There were no casualties in the attack. Security forces have launched a search operation to trace the militants, the officials said. Militants lobbed two grenades at an Army […]
JAMMU — An army porter was injured in a landmine blast in Shahpur Sector of Poonch district on Friday. Officials told GNS that today an army porter accidentally stepped over an landmine blast resulting injuries to his left foot. He was immediately evacuated to militarily hospital was advanced treatment, they said. He has been identified […]
JAMMU — Security forces recovered two IEDs and explosive material during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. After a suspicious object was reportedly noticed under the Chajla bridge in Mendhar, the area was immediately cordoned off, and the bomb disposal squad called in, they added. Two improvised explosive […]