Amid rains forces start search operation in Sopore village
Sopore: Forces on Tuesday launched a search and cordon operation in Bomai area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, SOG of JK police and CRPF cordoned off Bomai area of Sopore and conducted house to house searches there. Reports added that all […]
Three LeT militants killed in Sopore were planning major attack: Police
Says 35-40 foreign, 17 local militants active in northern districts
Sopora: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) north Kashmir Range, Muhammad Suleman Choudhary said that the killing of three LeT militants in north Kashmir’s Sopore area was a big success. He said that the militants killed in the operation were planning a major attack on security establishments. “We can’t rule out the possibility of the attack. The […]
20 year old girl ends her life in Bandipora
Sopore: A 20 year old woman (name withheld) on Tuesday committed suicide after consuming some poisonous substance at her home in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police sources said. They said that the girl was a resident of Kehnoosa village of Bandipora district. The girl after falling unconscious was immediately rushed to sub district hospital Sopore […]
Six-decade old bridge collapses in Sopore
Sopore: A 260 metre long bridge built over six decades ago in north Kashmir’s Sopore collapsed on Wednesday evening. The bridge was build in 1955 over river Jhelum at Chankhan area of Sopore which connects Sopore town to Srinagar and Baramulla town. Notably, the bridge was build in tenure of then prime minister Ghulam Muhammad […]
Amid spike in Covid-19 cases admin re-imposes lockdown in Sopore
Sopore: After a spike in the number of COVID cases, the administration in north Kashmir’s Sopore town re-imposed the lockdown on Saturday. All the shops and other business establishments remained closed in Sopore markets while public transport also remained off the roads, witnesses said. They said that police and paramilitary troopers were deployed on the […]
Youth goes missing in Sopore
Sopore: Police in north Kashmir’s Sopore area has sought the help from public to trace a young man who has gone missing. Police said that they received a written complaint by Siraj ud Din Bhat son of Abdul Khaliq Bhat of Khawaja Gilgat Sopore that his son, Aamir Siraj Bhat (21 years) is missing from […]
Five shops sealed in Sopore for violating lockdown SOPs
Sopore: Five shops were sealed in various areas of Sopore for violating SOPs amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, officials said Wednesday. They said that Municipal council squad under the supervision of Imtiyaz Ahmad Pandit Food Inspector and Rahi Mohiudin, tax collector raided various markets in Sopore after they noticed that some shops are violating the […]
Forces launch CASO in Sopore forest area
Sopore/Poonch: Forces launched a Cordon And Search Operation (CASO) in upper forest areas of Sagipora Zaloora in north Kashmir’s Sopore on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said a joint team of army’s 22 RR, SOG of J&Kpolice and CRPF cordoned off upper reaches of Sagipora Zaloora and conducted searches there. A police officer confirmed the search operation […]
Troopers hit youth with stick at Sopore, admitted in hospital
Sopore: A-22-year old youth was critically injured after a road opening party of BSF hit him with a stick on his head in Ladoora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said that the youth was working in his orchard when one of the security personnel of the road opening party hit him […]
Minor drowns in Rafiabad village
Sopore: A nine year old girl drowned in Nallah at Chatloora in Rafiabad village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday evening. Reports said that the minor identified as Humaira Farooq daughter of Farooq Ahmad Bhat of Chatloora Rafiabad slipped in the Nallah at her village and drowned. However, locals retrieved her body from the […]