Top LeT commanders killing “big achievement” for police, security forces: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar on Monday said the killing of top LeT commander Sajad alias Haidar in Kreeri Baramulla is a “big achievement” for police and other security forces. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), two militants were killed in an encounter that broke out between forces and militants in […]
Panchayat members kept at safer places’ part of “precautionary measure’: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar Monday clarified that Panchs, Sarpanchs and BDCs have not been taken into custody but kept at safer places till suitable arrangements are made for them. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), authorities have kept large number of BJP workers mostly Panchs, Sarpanchs and BDCs at safer […]
37-year-old woman electrocuted to death in Qazigund
A woman died due to electrocution in Damjan area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday afternoon. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Rubeena Akhter (37) wife of Zahoor Ahmad received an electric shock when she came in contact with a live wire. “She was boiling milk on an […]
PDP grieved over demise of Syed Farooq Andrabi’s father
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday has expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of father of senior PDP leader and former Minister Syed Farooq Andrabi. PDP spokesman and party’s media advisor Syed Suhail Bukhari has commiserated with Farooq Andrabi and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family on behalf of the party. Senior party […]
Another militant killed in north Kashmir gunfight; toll 2
Another militant killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between the government forces and militants in Kreeri village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The gunfight raged after the government forces launched a search operation to track down militants, who attacked a forces’ checkpoint […]
IED planted beneath bridge recovered in Pulwama
Srinagar: Government forces recovered an IED in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district late night on Sunday. A senior police officer said that the IED was planted by militants under a bridge near Tujan village in Pulwama district. The bridge connects Tujan and Dalwan villages, the officer said. By the timely recovery of the IED, a major […]
Video of shepherd’s thrashing goes viral, accused arrested
A video, purportedly showing a shepherd being roughed up allegedly by cow vigilantes in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, went viral on social media, prompting intervention by the police which said all accused were arrested on Sunday. “Three separate FIRs were registered at the Arnas police station, including the one related to the beating […]
Two CRPF troopers succumb in north Kashmir militant attack; toll reaches 3
Two CRPF personnel succumbed to their injuries after they were injured during a shootout in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla. A senior police officer told GNS that one SPO and two CRPF were killed during exchange of firing with militants at Naka in Kreeri. Till this report was being filed more reinforcement was brought […]
SPO killed, two CRPF troopers injured as militants attack in north Kashmir
A Special Police Office was killed, and two Central Reserve Police Force troopers were injured after suspected militants on Monday morning attacked joint Naka party in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon the Naka […]
Markets to reopen in Srinagar from 11 Am to 5Pm from tommorw: DC Srinagar
Markets will reopen and public transport services will resume operations as per a regulated schedule from tomorrow in Srinagar. In an order issued here the District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has lifted restrictions on business and transport operations in Srinagar allowing a regulated resumption thereof. The decision to allow reopening of shops and resumption […]