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 […]
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, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday constituted 8-member committee for the adoption of Model Police Act 2006 in the Union Territory. According to an order, Special Secretary to the Government (RS), Home Department, has been appointed as the Chairman of the committee and Deputy Secretary (S), Home Department as Member […]
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) […]
JAMMU — The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal staged protests here on Tuesday against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for his remarks against the army, and asked him to apologise for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the armed forces and the people. Voicing concern over the increasing encounters between militants and security […]
JAMMU — Northern Army Commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing anti-militancy operations in the Chenab valley region of Jammu and Kashmir. Lt Gen Kumar visited the forward locations of counter-insurgency Delta force in Doda and Kishtwar and exhorted all ranks to maintain a high tempo of operations, ensuring security […]
SRINAGAR — Two Army personnel died while four others were injured during a fierce gunfight with militants in a forest in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The conflict occurred during a cordon and search operation that was initiated by the security forces based on intelligence reports indicating the presence of militants […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have arrested three militant associates along with arms and ammunition in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a handout, the police said that in a significant move against Terrorism, Anantnag Police, in collaboration with 1 RR and 90 BN CRPF, apprehended three Terrorist associates: Dawood Ahmad Dar, son of […]
JAMMU — Army troops opened fire after noticing the movement of two groups of infiltrators along the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, officials said. Though there was no exchange of fire, a massive search operation is underway in both areas to […]
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 […]
