RAJOURI — An army soldier was critically injured by gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The soldier was manning a forward post in the Kalal area of Nowshera sector when he was hit by a bullet and was immediately rushed to a military […]
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GOC White Knight Corps reviews ‘hostile activities’ along LoC in Rajouri
JAMMU — General Officer Commanding of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva on Monday reviewed the “hostile activities” along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said. The top Army officer’s visit to the forward areas came two days after an Army patrol party was […]
Two killed, another critically injured in road accident in Rajouri
RAJOURI — Two men were killed and another was injured when two motorcycles collided head-on in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred on the main road near the office of Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri at 8.45 pm, claiming the lives of Asad (23) from Darhal and Zulfkar Younis (22) […]
Pakistan intruder apprehended along LoC in Rajouri
RAJOURI — A 40-year-old resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was apprehended near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. Abdul Rehman, a resident of Seri village of Kotli district, was under the influence of drugs when he was intercepted by the Indian Army shortly after he intruded […]
Soldiers on patrolling duty fired upon near LoC in Rajouri, no casualties reported
RAJOURI — Soldiers on patrolling duty were fired upon from a forest across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, prompting retaliation by the Indian troops, security officials said. There was no casualty in the brief firing but an alert has been sounded to maintain strict vigil, […]
Rajouri mysterious illness: 38 patients discharged after complete recovery
JAMMU — Thirty-eight patients, who were admitted to different hospitals after falling ill due to a mysterious illness at Badhaal village in J&K’s Rajouri district, have been discharged after complete recovery, officials said. Currently, 363 individuals from 60 families remain quarantined in various facilities across Rajouri, they informed a meeting of health professionals and police […]
DG CRPF visits Rajouri district, reviews security situation
JAMMU — Director General (DG) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), G.P.Singh on Thursday visited J&K’s Rajouri district to review the security scenario in the border district. A CRPF official said that in a significant move to enhance security preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir’s volatile border district of Rajouri, the Director General of the Central Reserve […]
Rajouri mysterious deaths: Authorities seal insecticide, pesticide shops in district
RAJOURI — As part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of 17 people due to a mysterious illness in Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday conducted surprise inspections of all insecticide, pesticide, and fertilizer stores in the district and initiated their closure. Officials said eleven patients who were admitted […]
Mysterious deaths: 11 patients discharged from GMC hospital Rajouri after recovery
RAJOURI — Eleven patients, who were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital (GMC) after falling ill due to a mysterious illness in Badhaal village of Rajouri district, have fully recovered and been discharged, officials said on Tuesday. A team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, concluded a […]
Rajouri mysterious deaths: AIIMS Delhi team meets patients, records clinical history
NEW DELHI — A five-member team of experts from AIIMS Delhi, including specialists in toxicology, has spoken to 11 patients who are undergoing treatment for a mysterious illness that has claimed 17 lives in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, and recorded their clinical history. The team would visit Badhaal village on Sunday where three families […]