Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district said on Sunday that in an intensified anti-drug drive, they have arrested six peddlers and recovered over 3.7 kg narcotics and Rs 10,450 cash.A police statement said that continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking, Anantnag Police achieved major success with the arrest and seizures in three separate operations.During naka checking at Danter, four persons coming towards Anantnag town attempted to flee on …
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Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) Two brothers drowned in the Jhelum River in the Bijbehara area of J&K’s Anantnag district on Monday, police said.The two brothers had drowned after accidentally slipping into the Jhelum River in the Padshahibagh area of Bijbehara, a police official said, adding that the bodies of the two siblings have been recovered. Officials said that the deceased have been identified as Majid Ahmad Malik and Shahid Ahmad Malik, residents of Jabalipora.”They lost balance while b…
Jammu, April 12 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra will start this year on July 3 and will conclude after 57 days on August 28, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.Jammu, April 12 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra will start this year on July 3 and will conclude after 57 days on August 28, coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday.The office of the Lt. Governor posted on X…
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district said on Friday that they have arrested five drug peddlers from whose possession narcotic substances were recovered.A police statement said that Anantnag Police launched a major anti-drug crackdown across the district, arresting five drug peddlers and seizing a significant quantity of narcotic substances in multiple operations.Acting on a specific input, a raid was conducted at the residential house of Fayaz Ahmad Dar, so…
Srinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Wednesday, trapped and arrested a ‘naib tehsildar’ (executive magistrate) in Anantnag district while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000, officials said. A statement by the J&K ACB said that it has trapped and arrested a Naib Tehsildar posted in the Arwani area of Anantnag district for demanding and accepting a bribe in connection with a land inheritance mutation case.The ACB received a written complaint th…
Srinagar, March 23 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district said on Monday that an FIR has been filed under the Immigration and Foreigners Act against a hotel in Pahalgam for failing to report the stay of 23 foreigners.A police spokesman said an FIR has been filed against the hotel on the charge of violating the Immigration and Foreigners Act by failing to report the stay of the foreign nationals, including 19 British citizens.Hotels are required to submit the compulsory online F…
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday that it has arrested two public servants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district for accepting bribe. Officials said that the CBI has arrested two public servants, one Patwari (Revenue Clerk) of the Revenue Department and one Chowkidar at Halqa Soaf Shali area in Kokernag of Anantnag district while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant.”The CBI registered the case immediately on January 15, 2026, agai…
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday prohibited trekking, camping, hiking and similar outdoor activities in high altitude and forested areas ok Kokernag, citing “security reasons”. An order issued by the Kokernag SDM cited recent incidents, where “certain persons have attempted to cross naka/checkpoints during late night hours thereby raising serious security concerns relating to public safety”, and that “unrestricted movement and activities like …
Srinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) A leopard entered the CRPF camp on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district and injured a trooper inside the camp.Officials said that a leopard entered the Kapran CRPF camp in the district, creating panic and chaos there.“Head constable, Kamleshwar Kumar, was injured in the leopard attack. He was given first aid at the local primary health centre, and his condition is stable. He is back in the camp,” the officials said.Wildlife protection department field …