Properties of 3 drug-peddlers attached in Poonch
Poonch: Police on Wednesday attached movable and immovable properties belonging to three “notorious” drug peddlers in Poonch district, a police spokesperson said. The properties including a double-storey residential house and vehicles jointly belonging to drug peddlers Mehmood Hussain, Zaffer Iqbal and Javid Iqbal were attached under the NDPS Act, the spokesperson said. “During the investigation, […]
NIA chargesheets Pak national among 2 in J&K terror conspiracy case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a Chargesheet against two accused, including a Pakistan national, in the terror conspiracy case involving plans to disturb the peace and communal harmony of Jammu & Kashmir through acts of violence and terror. In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the accused […]
Terrorist killed as forces foil infiltration bid along LoC in Uri
Srinagar: A terrorist has been killed after security forces foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a group of terrorists was trying to sneak into this side of the LoC taking […]
36 dead, 19 injured as bus falls into gorge in Doda
PM announces Rs 2 lakh relief to family of each deceased Srinagar: At least 36 people were killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus fell into a deep gorge in Assar area of Doda district on Wednesday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bus skidded off the road […]
4 drug peddlers held in Bla
Srinagar: Police have arrested four drug peddlers including a “notorious and wanted lady” drug peddler in Baramulla and Sopore and recovered contraband, psychotropic substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Wednesday. He said in Baramulla, at a checkpoint established at Sharai Tangmarg, police arrested two peddlers after 65 grams of cannabis-like contraband substance was […]
2 held for theft in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal have solved a theft case by arresting two accused persons and recovered stolen property from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Wednesday. Acting on a complaint by one Farooq Ahmad Ganie of Kurhama Ganderbal about the theft of spare parts worth lakhs of rupees from his warehouse located at Benhama Lar, […]
Several feared dead as bus falls into gorge in Doda
Srinagar: Several people area feared dead after a passenger bus fell into a deep gorge in Assar area of Doda district on Wednesday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bus skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Assar area today morning. He said that soon […]
Drug peddler held in Shopian with 4.2 kgs of cannabis, Rs 45 lakh cash
Shopian: Police on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler and recovered 4.5 kgs of cannabis besides huge cash from his possession in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Officials said that police raided the house of Farooq Ahmad Koka in Malhoura village and recovered 4.5 kgs of cannabis, besides a cash of around Rs 45 lakhs. Police said […]
Abdullah, Mufti question bail to convicted Army officer
Srinagar: Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday questioned bail being granted to an army officer convicted of killing three civilians in a “staged” encounter in 2020, with the NC leader terming it a reminder from the government that the blood of people of Jammu and Kashmir is “cheap”. The armed forces tribunal […]
Minor brother-sister duo feared drowned in Jammu
Jammu: A minor boy and his eight-year-old sister are feared drowned after they were washed away in Tawi river in Jammu city, officials said on Tuesday. The police and SDRF team have launched a rescue operation to trace Ismael (6) and his sister Nadiya, they said. The siblings were grazing cattle on the banks of […]
