SRINAGAR — Security forces on Tuesday recovered arms and ammunition from a graveyard in the Natipora area here during a search operation linked to an ongoing investigation, officials said. A police team, accompanied by a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team and an executive magistrate, conducted the search at the graveyard, the officials said. They said […]
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CM Omar Abdullah reviews development works in Srinagar district
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reviewed the development works in Srinagar district. “Chief Minister, along with Cabinet Ministers, today took a review meeting of Srinagar district to assess development works, service delivery and ongoing projects across various sectors,” the office of the chief minister said in a series of […]
Police attach property worth Rs 2 crore of drug peddler in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Wednesday attached a three-storeyed residential house along with one kanal of land, valued at around Rs 2 crore in the Shaltang area of Srinagar under the NDPS Act as part of its action against the drug menace. Police said the property is in the possession of Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, son […]
Former militant commander turned separatist leader arrested in 1996 case in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Police in Srinagar today arrested a man wanted for his alleged involvement in a decades-old militancy-related case registered at Police Station Shergari. A police official told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that one Javeed Ahmad Mir alias Javeed Nalka, son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir and a resident of Zaina Kadal, Srinagar, was […]
FIR registered against hotels, homestay, houseboats in Srinagar for violating Immigration & Foreigners Act
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Monday registered five FIRs against several hotels, a homestay and houseboats in Srinagar for failing to comply with mandatory Form-C reporting norms under the Immigration & Foreigners Act. Police said the violations were detected during routine checking of hotels, homestays and houseboats across the city. In Rajbagh, Hotel Blossoms, Hotel […]
Police attach residential house worth Rs 1 crore of drug peddler in Srinagar
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Sunday attached a double-storey residential house valued at around Rs 1 crore in Natipora area of Srinagar under the NDPS Act as part of its ongoing crackdown on the drug menace. The property is registered in the name of Javid Ahmad Ganie, son of Nazir Ahmad Ganie, a resident of […]
SIA carried out raids in Srinagar, Ganderbal
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) Friday carried out raids in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts as part of its investigations into the “white collar” terror module, officials said. The early morning raids were carried out by the SIA in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts in central Kashmir, including at the residence […]
Crime Branch Kashmir files chargesheet in Srinagar land fraud case
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Jammu & Kashmir has filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 79/2022 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the RPC, read with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, before the Court of the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Srinagar. The chargesheet […]
Handicapped Association protests in Srinagar, seeks increased pension, jobs
SRINAGAR — An outfit championing the rights of persons with disability protested here on Wednesday, demanding increased pension, cut-rate loans, and a rebate in essential commodities. The protest by the Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association (JKHA) came on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Dozens of JKHA members gathered near the Press Enclave, holding […]
Woman injured in Pratap Park self-immolation attempt passes away
SRINAGAR — The woman who had set herself on fire at Pratap Park in Srinagar on Saturday succumbed to her burn injuries early Monday morning at SMHS Hospital, officials said. According to officials, the woman (36) had poured petrol over herself and set herself ablaze inside the public park, triggering panic among visitors. Locals present […]
