JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday released sketches of four militants involved in two attacks in Doda district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to their arrest. On Tuesday militants fired on a joint checkpost of the 4 Rashtriya Rifles and police at Chattergalla in Bhaderwah while […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday issued an ‘alert advisory’ in the Jammu region, urging residents to stay vigilant regarding the movement of suspicious individuals and objects. They have advised the residents of Jammu and Rajouri to thoroughly check their vehicles before turning them on, officials said. A security advisory has been issued […]
JAMMU — A militant holed up in a border village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district was killed by security forces on Wednesday in a more than 15-hour operation during which his partner was also shot dead and a CRPF jawan lost his life, officials said. According to them, two senior officers escaped unhurt even […]
JAMMU — A brief exchange of gunfire took place between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The officials said that the brief exchange of fire took place in the Marha Buffliaz area of Poonch district on Thursday late night. “Late last night a specific input was […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Friday conducted search operations at many villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district following reports of “suspicious movement” in the Bein-Lalachak forward area, officials said. Drones were also deployed for surveillance during the operation, launched as a precautionary measure, they said. Security forces conducted house-to-house verification […]
JAMMU — DGP RR Swain and General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva on Wednesday reviewed operational preparedness and security situation of border district Poonch ahead of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency on May 25. They emphasised the importance of maintaining a high-level of vigilance to effectively address any potential […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Sunday strongly condemned the militant attacks in Shopian and Pahalgam and said security forces have been given a free hand to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice. Militants struck at two places in Kashmir on Saturday night, killing a former sarpanch in […]
JAMMU — Security forces have launched a massive search operation after picking up movement of three suspicious persons, believed to be militants, near the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. A Special Police Officer (SPO) reported the movement of suspected persons in Tarnah nallah near Jangi chak in […]
JAMMU — A joint security review meeting with a focus on counter-militancy operations in the Jammu region was held in view of the recent militant attacks on an IAF convoy in Poonch, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based 16 Corps (also known as White Knight Corps) Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva chaired the meeting […]
JAMMU — Director General of Police R R Swain and Border Security Force (BSF) Special DG Yogesh Bahadur Khurania met on Tuesday and discussed the current security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Khurania, who heads the BSF’s Western Command, called on Swain in Jammu, they said. The officials said that both sides during […]
