JAMMU — Two terrorists suspected to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed, and an alleged over-ground worker was detained in a remote high-altitude area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday. The joint operation by the Army, police and CRPF was conducted in the dense Brattal Sohan […]
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VDG member injured after weapon goes off during patrolling in Udhampur
JAMMU — A member of a Village Defence Group (VDG) sustained injuries after his weapon accidentally went off during patrolling in the Majalta area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, official said on Tuesday. VDG member Parshotam Lal was part of a night patrol deployed to guard his native Chore Panjian village when his weapon […]
Man wanted in 10-year-old case arrested in Udhampur
JAMMU — Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district have arrested an absconder who was wanted in a case registered 10 years ago, officials said. A police team from Rehambal arrested the accused, identified as Mohd Tahir, a resident of Hanjana Thakra in Rajouri district on Monday, they said. Tahir was wanted in connection with […]
21 Army camps in Udhampur, Kathua to come under CRPF control
JAMMU — Security agencies have drawn up a comprehensive plan to replace Army troops with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for counter-terrorist operations across select locations in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Under the proposal, about 21 locations in Udhampur and Kathua districts in Jammu region have been […]
Security forces launch search operation in three Jammu districts following suspicious movement
JAMMU — Security forces launched search operations at several locations following reports of the movement of suspected persons in Udhampur, Reasi and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. The police, in collaboration with the CRPF, began a cordon-and-search operation after receiving information about the movement of two suspected individuals. These individuals […]
Suspicious movement triggers search operation in Udhampur
JAMMU — Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday launched a joint cordon-and-search operation in the Ramnagar forest area of Udhampur district after receiving inputs about the suspicious movement of two unidentified persons there, officials said. A joint team comprising the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), Army and other security agencies […]
One VDG member killed, another injured in firing incident in Udhampur
JAMMU — One Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was killed and another critically injured after a fellow VDG member allegedly opened fire on them following a scuffle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Friday, officials said. The incident took place in remote Pancheri area when the VDG members were heading for Damnot police post, the […]
Couple swept away in flash floods in Udhampur; one body recovered
JAMMU — A body has been recovered after a couple was swept away in a flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Thursday evening, officials said. The incident occurred in Kaghote panchayat of the Ramnagar area after intense rains triggered a sudden flash flood, they said. According to locals, […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed from both sides due to heavy rainfall
JAMMU (KIMS) — Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been suspended from both ends after heavy rainfall made the road surface at the Dawal slide near Dawal Bridge in the Samroli area of Udhampur district highly slushy, muddy, and extremely slippery, officials said. The highway has effectively become a single carriageway at the […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway shut for widening, debris clearance works
JAMMU — The 250-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed for vehicular traffic on Friday, officials said. The closure was put in place to facilitate widening of the carriageway and removal of overhanging debris at vulnerable locations between Udhampur and Banihal, following passage of […]









