Punjab Police nabs five from Baramulla in heroin seizure case
Amritsar: The Punjab Police on Wednesday said it has arrested five people from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a heroin seizure case. Police also seized a pistol, two magazines, 46 cartridges and Rs 11.20 lakh cash from them. Addressing a press conference here, Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Narendra Bhargav said the five people […]
ID celebrations: Top police officer calls for offensive operations to minimise terror threats
Jammu: A senior police officer on Wednesday called for offensive operations to scuttle any possible terror attacks ahead of Independence Day. Additional Director General of Police (Jammu Zone) Mukesh Singh called for high-level alertness, strengthening of the border security grid and intensified checking, especially around the venue of the Independence Day function on August 15, […]
BSF chief visits border outposts in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector
Jammu: BSF Director-General Nitin Agrawal on Wednesday visited various border outposts in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector and exhorted the troops to maintain effective domination to successfully meet the challenges from across the frontier. Agrawal was accompanied by the Border Security Force’s (BSF) Special Director General (Western Command) PV Rama Sastry and Inspector General (Jammu Frontier) DK […]
Advisor Bhatnagar inspects JJM works in Anantnag
'Emphasizes on importance of community participation in successful implementation of JJM'
ANANTNAG: In order to have first hand appraisal of ongoing works under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday conducted a comprehensive inspection of various water supply projects across the district. During the visit, the Advisor inspected Water Supply Scheme (WSS) Siligam Tantraypora, WSS Wagad and WSS Arighole Akad of […]
Three arrested for staging accident to swindle merchandise worth lakhs
Jammu: Three, including a man and his son, were arrested for allegedly staging a truck accident to make off with goods worth lakhs of rupees belonging to a trader in Doda district, police said on Wednesday. Stolen goods worth Rs 11 lakh were recovered at the disclosure of the three accused arrested from different parts […]
Soldier drowned while taking bath in canal in Kathua
Jammu: An Army personnel drowned in a canal while taking a bath in Kathua district on Wednesday, police said. Kalki Sharma (24), a resident of Barwal village, was on leave, they said, adding he was posted in Srinagar. Sharma went for a bath in the canal at nearby Magar Khand but got drowned, a police […]
Intruder nabbed near LoC in Poonch is Afghan national: Officials
Mendhar/Jammu: An intruder, who was arrested two days ago near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir by the Army, is an Afghan national with a disability in left leg, officials said on Wednesday. Abdul Wahid, in his early 20’s, was earlier believed to be a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir […]
Landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway
Amarnath batch stopped in Jammu
Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district early Wednesday following which no fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims was allowed to leave from Jammu, officials said. According to the traffic control room, the landslide hit the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, near […]
Terrorist associate arrested in Bandipora
Srinagar: Security forces arrested a terrorist associate linked with proscribed outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF), in Bandipora district, police said on Wednesday. Police along with the Army and CRPF arrested the terrorist associate at a checkpoint established at Kehnusa Bandipora in north Kashmir, a police spokesman said. The spokesman identified him as Aatif Amin Mir, […]
Man held for allegedly molesting, injuring girl in Srinagar
Srinagar: A man accused of molesting and injuring a girl was arrested in Srinagar district on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Srinagar Police wrote; “One Molester namely Uzair Hameed Mir S/o Abdul Hameed Mir R/o Daulatabad Khanyar arrested for molesting & injuring a girl. He gave lift to the victim, tried […]
