JAMMU — At least one person was killed while three others were injured after a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road in the Gambhir Mughalan area of Rajouri district on Thursday. Officials told GNS that a Tata mobile bearing registration number JK12A9878 was coming from Poonch and moving towards Rajouri when suddenly its driver […]
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Brief gunfight between security forces and militants in Rajouri
JAMMU — There was a brief gunfight between security forces and militants Tuesday evening at a village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. They said the exchange of fire occurred around 7.30 pm when police and Rashtriya Rifles personnel moved to the lower Karyote village of Thanamandi following information about […]
Young boy drowns in river in Rajouri, SDRF starts search operation
JAMMU — The State Disaster Response Force has started a search operation after a young boy drowned in the overflowing river at Manjakote in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The search operation is currently underway, said the officials. There has been heavy rainfall in the region. The officials said that the […]
VDGs open fire after noticing two unidentified persons near political activists house in Rajouri
JAMMU — A group of Village Defence Guards opened fire on observing suspicious movement in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The guards noticed two unidentified persons near the house of a political activist at village Meira-Nagrota, eight km from Rajouri district headquarters, late Monday night, the officials […]
Security forces busted underground hideout of militants during CASO in Rajouri
RAJOURI — Security forces on Tuesday evening unearthed an underground hideout of militants set up in dense forests of Sagrawat village in Darhal police station area of Rajouri district. Based on specific information, a team of police from Darhal police station, SoG, Army’s Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF launched a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) […]
Man held for creating ruckus, harassing female doctor at hospital in Rajouri
JAMMU — A man was arrested for allegedly creating a ruckus and harassing an on-duty female doctor inside a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district early Monday, officials said. The accused Gurpreet Singh’s unruly behaviour at the sub-district hospital in Nowshera sparked a protest by doctors and the paramedical staff, they said. The ruckus […]
Cave-type militant hideout busted in Rajouri; arms, explosives recovered
JAMMU — The security forces have seized a consignment of arms and explosives after busting a cave-type militant hideout in a forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday. The hideout was unearthed during an ongoing joint cordon and search operation by the police, Rashtriya Rifles, BSF and CRPF personnel at […]
Security forces open fire at Quadcopter along LoC in Rajouri, Pistol recovered, searches on
JAMMU — Security Forces opened fire after movement of an Quadcopter was noticed on intervening Thursday and Friday night along Line of Control at Nowshera sector in Jhanger area of Rajouri district, said an official. The official told GNS that movement of the enemy Quadcopter was noticed in Sair along Line of Control in the […]
Search operation launched after blast across LoC in Rajouri
JAMMU — A blast occurred across the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The blast occurred on Wednesday night. Suspicious movement was reported across the LoC in Laam sector late on Wednesday night. The blast occurred very close to the zero line during the movement, the […]
Militants attack Army camp in Rajouri, soldier injured
JAMMU — An Army personnel was injured when militants opened fire on a security post in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. The militants fired on a sentry post of Territorial Army at village Galuthi in Manjakote area around 4 am, prompting retaliation by troops, they said. They […]