Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) A policeman of the Special Operations Group (SOG) was killed and another injured in a road accident on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district.Police said that the accident happened at the Bailey Bridge in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.Police said that the two SOG men were travelling in an official vehicle when it hit the steel girder of the Bailey Bridge, leaving both of them injured.He said the injured personnel were immediately rushe…
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Jammu, July 17 (IANS) One person was killed, and three Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police were injured in firing after the man reportedly tried to snatch a service rifle in Doda district, officials said on Friday.A religious preacher has been detained in connection with the incident, which occurred late Thursday night, the police officials said.The detained person’s link to the incident was not immediately clear. An SOG team laid an ambush on Thursday along th…
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) J&K Police said on Monday that it has attached immovable properties worth Rs 1.23 crore belonging to an absconding drug peddler in the Sopore sub-division of Baramulla district.”In a major action against the narcotics ecosystem under the ongoing 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Sopore police have attached two immovable properties worth over Rs 1.23 crore belonging to an absconding and notorious drug peddler under the provisions of Section 68F of the N…
Srinagar, July 6 (IANS) The search operation by the joint forces to trace two local terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit entered its third day on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district.The operation was started on Saturday after two local LeT terrorists were believed to be hiding in the fruit orchards in Saidpora village of the district.The searches were resumed on Monday with the first light after a nightlong suspension to track down the two terrorists who were spotted by su…
Jammu, July 5 (IANS) After the book controversy erupted in which eight officials were suspended, police said on Sunday that a case has been registered, and the Counter-Intelligence Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was carrying out raids.Officials said the Counter Intelligence Wing registered a first FIR on Saturday and launched raids in connection with the alleged glorification of separatists in two controversial publications.The books in contention are titled ‘Personalities and Legends of J…
Jammu, July 4 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday rescued four children stranded in the Tawi River in Jammu.Officials said that in a swift and coordinated rescue operation, Jammu Police and the SDRF successfully rescued four children who became stranded in the river near Peer Kho Temple following a sudden rise in the water level.A distress call was received through the Police Control Room (PCR), informing the authorities that fou…
Srinagar, July 3 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday handed over the pamphlets carrying the special message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for pilgrims of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) at both Nunwan and Baltal base camps. In the message, the Prime Minister has extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all devotees undertaking the sacred Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, describing the pilgrimage as an “eternal symbol of India’s rich spiritual heritage, cultural unity and the…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 will commence on Friday, with thousands of devotees embarking on the sacred pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva amid elaborate security and logistical arrangements. The 57-day pilgrimage will continue until August 28, allowing more devotees to undertake the revered journey this year.Ahead of the commencement of the yatra, the first batch of pilgrims reached the twin base camps at Baltal in Ganderbal district and Nunwan …
Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Wednesday that it has attached the property of former Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) president, Dr Mubeen Ahmed Shah.The CIK officials said the property of Dr Mubeen Shah was attached as part of an ongoing investigation into a case registered in 2020. Officials said the attachment involved 12 marlas of land situated in Buchwara in Srinagar district.The action was carried o…
Jammu, June 30 (IANS) Ahead of the two-month-long holy pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) reviewed the arrangements for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) on Tuesday. The Amarnath Yatra is set to begin from July 3 and as per officials, all preparations have been completed for the smooth and successful conduct of the pilgrimage.BSF, the Central Armed Police Force entrusted with guarding India’s borders with Pakistan, plays a central role in…