Man arrested for beating shopkeeper to death in Samba
Jammu: A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly beating a shopkeeper to death in Samba district, police said. The incident took place on May 12, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Samba, Benam Tosh has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct an in-depth investigation into the murder of Chandrakant Laxman Khopkar, […]
Drug peddler arrested in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police have arrested a drug peddler in Kulgam and recovered contraband substance from his possession, officials informed Tuesday. They said one Manzoor Ahmad Naik, son of Abdul Rashid Naik, resident of Boh was arrested at a checkpoint after 420 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted […]
Leopard found dead in Reasi
Jammu: A fully-grown leopard was found dead near a forest in the Reasi district on Tuesday, an official from the wildlife protection department said. The villagers of Salal Surman noticed the carcass of the big cat and informed the department which immediately rushed a team to the scene, the official said. He said the carcass […]
China says ready to ‘smash’ Taiwan self-rule as US prepares major arms package, sends advisers
Beijing: China’ is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence,” its military said Tuesday, as the U.S. reportedly prepares to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons and other military assistance to the self-governing island democracy. A recent increase in exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries is an “extremely wrong and dangerous move,” […]
Qazigund youth dies in Saudi Arabia, family alleges murder
Srinagar: A youth from Qazigund area of South Kashmir, who was working in Saudi Arabia as JCB operator, allegedly died after being hit by the JCB driver from Assam. The family, however, alleged that their son was murdered. Family members of Zakir Nabi Bhat, 24, son of Ghulam Nabi bhat of Y K Pora, Qazigund, […]
2 teachers suspended over molestation charges in Kishtwar
Jammu: Two teachers were suspended for allegedly molesting a girl student inside a school in Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. Police have also registered an FIR against the accused following a written complaint by the teen girl, the officials said. In her complaint this morning, the girl accused two teachers of molesting her inside […]
5 students injured as window grille falls on them in school
Rajouri: At least five students of a government school were injured when a window grille of their classroom fell on them in Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred in Dandote village when 3rd standard students were attending their class, they said. A window grille suddenly got detached and fell, pulling down a […]
8 injured as roof of mud house collapses in Udhampur
Jammu: Eight persons were injured when a roof of an under-construction house collapsed in Udhampur district on Monday, official sources said. The roof of the house collapsed in Matlowa village of Latti tehsil. The injured were rushed to a primary health centre (PHC) in Latti and two of the injured were shifted to the district […]
NIA raids 13 locations in Kashmir in ‘terror conspiracy’ case
Files supplementary charge-sheet against ‘terror operative’ in ‘LeT offshoot’ case
Srinagar: The NIA on Monday carried out raids at 13 locations in the Valley as part of its clampdown on “terrorist outfits and their offshoots and affiliates disrupting peace and communal harmony in Jammu and Kashmir by spreading terror,” officials said. The raids were conducted in Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian and Budgam districts of Kashmir […]
Youth found hanging at his home in Budgam village
Budgam: A 20-year-old youth was found hanging at his home in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the youth from Sogam presently residing in Zoloowa Chadoora was found hanging at his home, following which he was rushed to SDH Chadoora. The doctors […]
