Latest Security Forces News & Updates

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…

Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) The J&K Police’s Crime Branch said on Tuesday that it has filed a charge sheet against the accused, a native of Bihar who has been absconding since 2022, in a cheating case.A statement by the Crime Branch Kashmir said, “The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Kashmir has submitted a charge sheet in case FIR No. 04/2022 under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC before the Hon’ble Court of Sub-Judge, Sumbal, against Ranjeet Prasad, son of Sandro Prasa…

Raipur/Bijapur, Dec 29 (IANS) In a major success against Left-Wing Extremism, a joint team comprising personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force’s 214 Battalion based at Kandlaparti camp and the local District force conducted a search operation in the Kandlaparti area on December 28, successfully recovering and neutralising a Maoist-planted improvised explosive device (IED) along with a significant dump of insurgent materials, said police officials. During routine area domination and demini…

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) For the past week, the Indian Army has carrying out a major operation to pin down at least 30-35 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, and it is one of the toughest that the force has launched in recent times owing to multiple factors.For one, it is the freezing phase of Chilai Kalan during which cold peaks across the Valley. The Chillai Kalan begins on December 21 and ends on January 31.An official said that from January 31 onwards, one could expect much more progress in the…

Raipur/Bijapur, Dec 28 (IANS) In a significant blow to Maoist insurgency in the Bastar region, personnel of the 199th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered and neutralised two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists, averting a potential tragedy.According to police officials, the operation was conducted under the jurisdiction of Gangaloor Police Station. A CRPF team deployed from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Koppaguda was undertaking routine area domin…

Srinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) Security forces on Wednesday recovered ten balloons carrying a Pakistani flag in Jammu and Kashmir’s north Kashmir area close to the Line of Control (LoC), promoting extra vigil and surveillance in these areas.Officials said the Pakistani flag attached to around ten balloons was sighted landing near Sarna Top in the Khadinayar area of J&K’s Baramulla district.“The object was noticed by a patrolling party of the Army’s 46 Rashtriya Rifles during routine area do…

Srinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) Joint forces on Monday arrested a militant associate with arms and ammunition in J&K’s Pulwama district. Police said that joint forces, including Awantipora police, 185 battalion of CRPF and 50 Rashtriya Rifles, carried out a search and cordon operation (CASO) in Wuyan Khrew area of Pulwama district and arrested one terrorist associate identified as Javid Ahmad Hajam, son of Abdul Rashid Hajam, resident of Gulab Bagh Tral and recovered arms and ammunition from his p…