Latest Samba district News & Updates

Jammu, Jan 10 (IANS) Security forces on Saturday recovered an arm/ammunition consignment dropped by a Pakistani drone near the international border (IB) in J&K’s Samba district, officials said.The security forces foiled an attempt by terror handlers operating from across the IB, who dropped an arms consignment for the terrorists through a Pakistani drone in Samba district, officials added.“Security forces recovered an arm/ammunition consignment dropped by a Pakistani drone in the Regal f…

Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) A 15-year-old boy was detained from Pathankot in Punjab by the police for “spying” and allegedly sharing confidential data via social media, prompting a state-wide alert for similar espionage activities involving children. Officials said on Tuesday that the boy, a resident of Jammu’s Samba district, was allegedly sending critical and sensitive information related to India to ISI handlers based in Pakistan for the past one year.He is also accused of sharing photos and…

Jammu, Dec 29 (IANS) After a proposal was submitted by the AIIMS Jammu to the Union Home Ministry (MHA), the ministry on Monday approved the setting up of a state-of-the-art forensic institute in J&K. An official statement said today that the MHA has approved a proposal of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu, for a state-of-the-art Forensic Institute in J&K.The proposal had been sent to establish an institute to consolidate evidence collection, increase conviction …

Jammu, Dec 24 (IANS) A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army was killed in a gunshot incident on Wednesday while on duty in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district.Officials said the injured JCO was immediately shifted to the hospital, but he succumbed to critical injury.While an investigation has been started into the incident, officials said, any terrorist angle to the incident has been ruled out.More details were awaited.Incidents of accidental firing resulting in fatal injuries to deplo…