AYODHYA (UP) — Police on Sunday handed over a Kashmiri man, who was detained for allegedly attempting to offer namaz inside the Ram Mandir complex here, to his family members after they produced medical records showing he was mentally ill, officials said. Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, was detained […]
SRINAGAR — The family of the 55-year-old Kashmiri man, who was detained at the Ram temple complex in Ayodhya after he allegedly tried to offer namaz, claimed that he is “mentally unsound” and does not stay at home for long. Abdul Ahad Sheikh, a resident of Gadapora area in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, […]
SRINAGAR — Police have initiated “security proceedings” against ten people, and counselled five minors, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district for not complying with orders prohibiting the use of virtual private network (VPN) in the Union territory for security reasons. Authorities in Shopian and Kulgam districts on Monday (Dec 29, 2025) had suspended the use […]
SRINAGAR — Several districts of Jammu and Kashmir have banned the use of virtual private network (VPN), citing security reasons, as the forces have increased cell phone surveillance to ensure that the ban order is not violated. Kupwara, Kulgam and Shopian districts of the Valley are the latest districts to impose a VPN ban, ordering […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Saturday said they detained three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) under the provisions of the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Shopian district of South Kashmir and shifted them to Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu. The detained individuals have been identified as Owais Ahmad Lone of Sedow, Mashooq Ahmad Shah of Shahlatoo […]
NEW DELHI — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Jammu and Kashmir resident, a close associate of suicide bomber Umar-un-Nabi, in connection with the Red Fort area blast, making it the ninth arrest in the case, officials said on Thursday. Yasir Ahmad Dar allegedly played an active role in the conspiracy behind the […]
SHOPIAN, Farhan Kitab (KIMS) — The Zainapora block of south Kashmir’s Shopian district witnessed an energetic display of youth participation on Wednesday as MY Bharat organised a lively block-level sports meet, bringing together young athletes from various villages. The playground, usually home to small local matches, turned into a bustling arena with volleyball, badminton, track […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Sunday registered an FIR after a youth was found indulging in dangerous stunt biking on a public road in the Pehlipoora area of Shopian district. Police said FIR No. 263/2025 has been registered under Sections 281 and 125 of the BNS and Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act. The […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a Facebook page in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police in a statement said Shopian Police took cognizance of a viral video circulated through a Facebook page titled “Voice of Humanity”, in which a speech was delivered […]
SHOPIAN — With its exclusive motive to promote spirit of sports among local personnel, Commandant 178 Bn CRPF Reshipora, Shopian organized Inter local youth Volleyball Tournament-2025 from 22/05/2025 to 23/05/2025 at F/178 Bn CRPF, Police Post Wachi, Shopian, (J&K) here. The two day event concluded with a colourful closing ceremony held at Wachi High School […]