JAMMU — A 25-year-old man allegedly died by hanging inside a police station after he was detained in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The death of Anmol Dogra, a resident of the Mathyal village in Katra, triggered protests by his family following which Sub-divisional Magistrate Piyush Dotra ordered an […]
JAMMU — The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has launched a drone-based initiative to enhance the green cover of the Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. This pioneering effort leverages cutting-edge technology for environmental conservation and sustainable development, preserving the natural grandeur of the revered shrine. Anshul Garg, chief executive officer […]
JAMMU — Police on Thursday registered FIRs against owners of hotels and lodges for failing to install CCTV cameras in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. “In compliance with the Reasi district magistrate’s order regarding the installation of CCTV cameras at hotels and lodges, police conducted a surprise check in the Katra town,” a police spokesman […]
NEW DELHI — The NIA’s interrogation of an arrested accused in the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi last month has pointed towards the role of Pakistan-based handlers of banned militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, officials said on Tuesday. Nine people were killed and 41 injured on June 9 when militants opened […]
JAMMU — A place of worship was allegedly vandalised by unidentified people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, triggering protests on Sunday by locals belonging to both the Hindu and Muslim communities, officials said. At least 12 people have been detained as police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT), while Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul […]
JAMMU — Three more people have been detained for questioning about the militants who carried out the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on June 9, police on Monday said. Police had on June 19 arrested a man for his alleged involvement in harbouring and helping the militants involved […]
JAMMU — Indian Railways on Thursday conducted a successful trial run on the newly constructed Chenab Rail Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge. The bridge is built between Sangaldan in Ramban district and Reasi. Rail services on the line will start soon, officials said. Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in a post on X, […]
JAMMU — J&K Police on Wednesday said “a major breakthrough” has been made in the June 9 Reasi militant attack, in which 9 pilgrims were killed and 44 others injured, with the arrest of a militant associate. “A major breakthrough has been achieved in the case pertaining to the militan attack on the pilgrim bus […]
JAMMU — Fifty people have been detained in connection with the investigation into the recent militant attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. To ensure a comprehensive probe, the search operation to track down the militants, has been expanded to cover Reasi district’s far-flung Arnas […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday released a sketch of a militant involved in the attack on a passenger bus in Reasi district and announced a Rs 20 lakh reward for information about him. On Sunday, militants opened fire at the 53-seater bus carrying pilgrims when it was en route from the […]