SHOPIAN (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said they have attached an immovable property allegedly acquired through proceeds of narcotics trade in Shopian district. According to a police statement, the attached property belongs to Arshid Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Rehman Dar, resident of Nadender Trenz Imamsahib Shopian. Police said the property, measuring […]
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Mirwaiz seeks complete ban on liquor in J&K; calls for ‘holistic response’ to drug menace
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to reconsider its liquor policy and impose a complete ban on intoxicants in the Union territory. Calling for a holistic response to the drug menace, the Mirwaiz asserted that one form of addiction cannot be fought while another is promoted, saying that […]
Students, teachers protest in Shopian against ban on Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom
SRINAGAR — The students and teachers of an educational institution in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday staged a protest march against the government’s decision to declare it an unlawful entity under the UAPA, officials said. Students and teachers of Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom took out the march from the institute […]
Crime Branch files chargesheet against 11 in HDFC Bank fraud case in Shopian
SRINAGAR — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against 11 people in a financial fraud case linked to an HDFC Bank branch in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Thursday. The case, registered under the relevant provisions of the BNS and the IT Act, pertains to […]
CRPF head constable found dead inside camp in Shopian
SRINAGAR — A CRPF jawan died inside a camp in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Head constable Surinder Singh, who hails form Hyderabad, fell unconscious late Tuesday night at the Zainapora Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Shopian, the officials said. Singh was shifted to Zainapora hospital where he […]
Body of missing 4-year-old Pulwama boy retrieved from Ranbiara stream after 5 days
SHOPIAN — The body of a four-year-old boy from Pulwama, who had gone missing after slipping into a stream in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, was on Friday recovered from the Ranbiara nallah in the Hirpora area. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the deceased, identified as Mohammad Hanzala of Tiken village […]
Two UP residents killed, one injured in cold store steamer blast in Shopian
SRINAGAR — Two persons lost their lives and one other was injured after a steam boiler explosion at a cold storage facility in the Aglar Pinjura area of Shopian on Wednesday late evening, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the blast occurred at Zum Zum Cold Store in the […]
School declared ‘unlawful entity’ in Shopian; institute chairman denies link with any illegal outfit
SRINAGAR — A school allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir has been declared an “unlawful entity” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on a dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police, Shopian, pointing towards […]
CIK carried out raids at multiple locations in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The counter intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley in connection with a UAPA case and cracked a transnational terror recruitment module operated by the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, officials said. The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) conducted extensive searches across three districts […]
Army’s 44 RR organises free medical camp in Shopian village
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — The Indian Army organised a free medical camp at Dumbwani Keegam in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, providing healthcare services to residents of the area. The camp was organised by Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles with an aim of extending medical assistance to people living in remote villages where healthcare facilities are limited. Hundreds […]








