Latest Jammu and Kashmir Police News & Updates

Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Three drug peddlers were arrested, and contraband was recovered from their possession in two separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore district, police said on Sunday.”Continuing its sustained drive against drug trafficking, Sopore Police has apprehended three drug peddlers in separate NDPS cases across Police District Sopore, leading to the seizure of contraband substances and registration of multiple FIRs,” police said in a statement.In the first incident, Police…

Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday that it has taken action against unregistered hotels, guesthouse and homestays in Srinagar.A police statement said, “Srinagar Police, in coordination with Tourist Police Station Srinagar, conducted a verification and inspection drive across the city to ensure compliance with statutory norms by homestays, hotels and guest houses.During the drive, several establishments were found operating without a valid registration from the comp…

Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has chaired a high level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi in which counterterrorism measures and the priority given to crippling the entire terror ecosystem were discussed. After the meeting convened on Thursday, Union Minister Shah on X said, “Chaired a security review meeting for Jammu and Kashmir along with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Ji.””Appreciated the security agencies for crippling the terror ecosystem in Jamm…

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The raids by the Counter Intelligence Wing (CIK) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a cyber terror case have uncovered scores of mule accounts. The raids were conducted at several locations across the Valley. During the raids the CIK found that there were many mule accounts in operation.The operation was aimed at disabling these accounts which were indulging in cyber frauds and also facilitating terror financing.Acting on specific information, the CIK raid…

Jammu, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on Thursday, as the Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, senior officers of J&K Police, civil administration, CAPFs, intelligence agencies, and the top officials of the home ministry (MHA) will attend the meeting.The review meeting will be the first high-level security review meeting on the union territory in 2026. The meeting follows aggressive operations launched by J&am…

Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) An old shell was recovered by security forces in J&K’s Poonch district on Monday and disposed of safely later, officials said.Officials said that the old shell was recovered from the Mendhar area of Poonch.”The shell was noticed by residents in the Upper Ghani area of the Mankote sector at around 11:15 am, after which information was passed to the Police Post Balnoi. Police personnel reached the spot and informed the army for further action. An army team later inspected…

Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday that it has attached the property of a Pakistan-based terror handler in the Mandi area of the district.A police statement said, “In a decisive legal action against terrorism and anti-national elements operating from across the border, Poonch Police have attached an immovable property belonging to a Pakistan-based terror handler, in compliance with the directions of the Honourable Court.””The attachment has been effected in connectio…

Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday raided the house of an accused in the anti-national poster case in Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district.Officials said that a team of the SIA and local police raided the house of the accused, who was arrested earlier.“The raid was carried out in the Bonpora area of Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar city. The accused is presently under custody in connection with a poster-related case registered at Poli…

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The fall of the deadly Indian Mujahideen, an outfit backed by Pakistan comprising only Indian operatives, marked the end of homegrown terror in India. The idea was to show the world that terrorism in India is an internal issue and not a Pakistan-created and sponsored one. Since the fall of the Indian Mujahideen in 2014, terror incidents have largely been reported from Jammu and Kashmir alone, with Pakistani actors participating in most of them.Over the last couple of yea…

Jammu, Dec 22 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said it has attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 1.20 crore belonging to an inter-district drug peddler in Udhampur district.In a statement issued here, the police said that in a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Udhampur Police attached properties worth approximately Rs 1.20 crore under Section 68(F) of the NDPS Act in connection with FIR No. 117/2025 registered under Sections 8, 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act at Police Sta…