Two policemen suspended for failing to act in blackmailing case
Jammu: Two police personnel were suspended for allegedly failing to take action in a blackmailing case of a prominent businessman, officials said on Friday. A businessman was honey trapped and later blackmailed by two persons, identified as Sourav and Ravi, they said. A sub-inspector and a munshi of police post Chatha were suspended for their […]
Army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara

Three LeT terrorists, civilian porter killed
Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists and a civilian porter working with the Army were on Thursday killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said. “Army foiled an infiltration attempt in forward areas of Keran sector on May 26, 2022, culminating in killing of three terrorists and recovery of large […]
26 foreign terrorists killed in JK since January: IGP
Srinagar: Security forces have killed 26 foreign terrorists affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad outfits in Jammu and Kashmir during the first five months of the year, a senior police officer said on Thursday. “So far, 26 foreign terrorists have been neutralised this year,” Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar said after three Lashkar […]
Yasin Malik kept in separate cell: Tihar jail officials
New Delhi: A day after a Delhi court awarded life imprisonment to Yasin Malik in a terror funding case, Tihar prison authorities here on Thursday said the separatist leader has been kept in a separate cell under heavy security. “For security reasons, Mailk may not be assigned any work in jail. He has been kept […]
‘Jack’, ‘John’ and ‘Alpha’ instrumental in sending Yasin Malik to jail
New Delhi: ‘Jack’, ‘John’ and ‘Alpha’ were among the NIA’s protected witnesses who helped nail banned JKLF chief Yasin Malik. These names were given to important protected witnesses, with hidden identities for their safety, in the terror funding case in which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had seized around 600 electronic devices during its raids […]
10 held for stone pelting, raising anti-national slogans: Police
Srinagar: The police have arrested 10 people allegedly involved in stone pelting and raising anti-national slogans at the Maisuma area here ahead of the sentencing of separatist leader Yasin Malik by a Delhi court a day before, officials said on Thursday. A Delhi court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to Malik, one of the foremost […]
Army personnel among nine killed in road accident
Srinagar: Nine people, including an Army personnel, were killed when their cab rolled into a deep gorge on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Ganderbal district, officials said here on Thursday. The cab, on its way from Kargil to Srinagar, skidded off the road late on Wednesday at Zojila and rolled down the gorge, they added. […]
Sunjwan terror attack case: NIA arrests JeM overground worker
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a person believed to be a key accused in the Sunjwan terror attack case that happened in April on the outskirts of Jammu, an official spokesperson said on Thursday. The accused, Abid Ahmad Mir of Putrigam in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, is alleged to be an overground […]
Third-party motor insurance premium to witness hike

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has increased the third-party motor insurance premium for various categories of vehicles with effect from June 1, a decision which is likely to jack up the insurance cost of cars and two-wheelers. According to the revised rates notified by the MoRTH on Wednesday, private cars […]
Three Pakistani JeM terrorists killed in Baramulla encounter
Srinagar: Three Pakistani militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were on Wednesday killed in a “chance” encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A cop also lost his life in the encounter which took place at Najibhat crossing in Kreeri area in the north Kashmir district. Inspector General of Police, […]