JAMMU — Security forces recovered arms and ammunition that were dropped by a drone in the border area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, officials said. Security personnel launched a search operation in the Ramgarh sector following intelligence reports of material being dropped by drone during the night, they said. During the search, […]
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Punjab resident arrested in Samba; pistol, five live cartridges recovered
JAMMU — A criminal was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district and an illegal pistol and five live cartridges were recovered from his possession on Friday, officials here said. The accused, Mohd Latief alias Latief Punjabi of Hoshiarpur in Punjab, was arrested during checking at Chak Dayala near Basantar bridge, the officials said. According […]
VDG’s will be equipped with weapons, night vision devices to shore up anti-infiltration grid along IB: DGP R R Swain
JAMMU — Village defence guards will be equipped with weapons and night vision devices, and “rewarded suitably” to shore up the anti-infiltration grid along the International Border (IB) by creating “a new level of difficulty for the enemy”, Jammu and Kashmir DGP R R Swain said on Sunday. He said that standard operating procedures will […]
Pakistani intruder shot dead along IB in Samba
JAMMU — A Pakistani intruder has been shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Thursday. The infiltrator was spotted moving into Indian territory near the Khora post late Wednesday, the officials said. They said the intruder paid no heed to the […]
11 landlords booked for not providing tenant details in Samba
JAMMU — Eleven cases have been registered against land and house owners in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district for allegedly failing to provide details of their tenants to the local police, an official spokesperson said. The verification process was initiated after several instances of anti-national elements staying in residential areas in the guise of tenants […]
49 rounds of ammunition recovered from well in Samba
JAMMU — As many as 49 rounds of live ammunition was recovered by locals from a well in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Tuesday evening, officials said. While cleaning a well, locals found 49 rounds in the Bain Galad border village, they said. They informed the police and the BSF, which took custody of […]
3 held for hurting religious sentiments in Samba
JAMMU — Three persons were held for hurting religious sentiments of a community in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials on Friday said. Some persons informed the police about the carcass of a cow lying in the general area of Triloke di Chapri in Samba, promoting them to register an FIR, they said. A special […]
Mines explode after forest fire along LoC in Poonch, blaze engulfs forests of Samba, Jammu
JAMMU — Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday and blaze also erupted in the forest areas of Samba and Jammu districts, causing significant damage, officials said. In Samba, the fire started in the Purmandal area and soon spread to nearby villages threatening […]
Three injured in mortar shell blast in Samba
JAMMU — Three persons, including two women, were injured when a rusted mortar shell exploded in a field due to a fire in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The condition of two of the injured is stated to be serious, they said. The explosion occurred when some farmers were burning […]
Anti-tank mine found in Samba
JAMMU — A rusted anti-tank mine was found on a river bank in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, police said. The lethal device was noticed by a villager on the banks of Basanter river near Bainglar village this afternoon, said a police official. The villager informed the concerned police post and a bomb […]







