Man sentenced to 3-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl
Jammu: A court here has sentenced a man to three-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. The court also imposed a fine on the convict. Yasir Hussain, a resident of Drabshalla, was sentenced to undergo rigorous punishment for three years under Section 8 (punishment for sexual assault) of […]
Fire breaks out in civil secretariat Jammu
Jammu, Dec 28: A fire broke out in the main building of the Civil Secretariat here on Wednesday, but was immediately brought under control, officials said. The fire was reported from the retiring room of the vice-chairperson of the Khadi and Village Industries Board Hina Shafi Bhat, they said. The fire started at the room […]
Four heavily-armed terrorists travelling to Kashmir in truck killed in ‘chance encounter’ in Jammu: Police
Jammu: Four heavily-armed terrorists, travelling in a truck to Kashmir after infiltrating from Pakistan, were killed in a “chance encounter” with security forces here early Wednesday morning, a police officer said, terming it as a “major success” ahead of Republic Day. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said the gunfight took place […]
Mother, three children found dead under mysterious circumstance in Banihal
Srinagar: women and her three childrens found dead in a mysterious circumsistance inside there house in Checknarwa area of Banihal today morning. Reports reaching to GNS said that four of a family members found dead police and other official on the spot to assertain the cause of death of four family members. They have been […]
Cold Conditions Intensify In J&K
MeT Forecasts Light To Moderate Snow At Scattered Places On December 29 To 30
Srinagar: Severe cold conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir as mercury plummeted to season’s coldest in Pahalgam and Kupwara while twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu recorded second lowest temperature this winter, recording a low of minus 5.6°C and 2.7°C respectively. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a drop by 0.8°C […]
Three terrorists killed in Sidhra encounter: Police
JAMMU: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Sidhra area of Jammu today morning, police said. At least three terrorists have been killed in the encounter on Wednesday. The gunfight erupted around 7:30 am and reinforcements have been rushed to the area to neutralise the terrorists, police added. We noticed unusual […]
2 persons die while cleaning well in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two persons died while cleaning a well in Lasjan area of Srinagar district on Tuesday. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the two persons identified as Zakir from Poonch and Talib from Gool Ramban fell unconscious while they were cleaning a well at Lasjan. With the help of some locals both […]
No woman arrested in Chadoora, clarifies police
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said that two accused evading arrest were held last night in Chadoora tehsil of central Kashmir’s Budgam district and clarified that no woman has been arrested. “A video has surfaced on social media platforms quoting that a lady along with others has been arrested by police in Budgam during late night […]
Drug-peddler held in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore have arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said a police party intercepted a vehicle (DL4CAP-8747) at a checkpoint established at T-crossing. During the search, police recovered 35 grams of brown sugar-like substance and 20 Bits of brown sugar ready for […]
6-member gang of extortionists busted in Srinagar
Srinagar: The police on Tuesday claim to have busted a gang of six persons involved in extortion. Police Station Zakura arrested six members of a gang of extortionists, involved in different crimes while investigating case FIR 94/2022, U/S 341,392,506 & 120-B IPC, police said in a statement. It said the modus operandi of the gang […]
