Building, car of alleged drug peddler attached in Rajouri
Jammu: A multi-storey business establishment and a vehicle, both together worth more than Rs 1.80 crore, owned by an alleged drug peddler, were attached in Rajouri district on Saturday, police said. Vikal Chogga, who was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act last year, had illegally acquired the property by selling drugs […]
Man dies in road accident in Anantnag
Srinagar: A pedestrian died in a road accident along the KP Road area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. An official said the mishap happened near Jasco Hospital when a car (JK 03M 8008) hit a pedestrian. He said that the victim Hassan Mohammad Khan, son of Baidar Mohammad Khan of Mattan died on […]
2 drug peddlers held in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. He said police intercepted and later arrested two persons at a checkpoint established at Binner Crossing Baramulla after 80 grams of cannabis-like substance was recovered from their possession. They were identified as Javid Ahmad […]
Bandipora-Gurez road closed for traffic amid inclement weather
Srinagar: In the wake of of fresh snowfall at Razdan Pass, authorities in Bandipora district Saturday ordered closure of the 84-km-long Gurez road. “In view of forecast for Rain/snowfall and as a precautionary measure movement on Gurez Bandipora road shall remain suspended till further orders,” the SDM Gurez said in a statement, issued to the […]
Cloudy weather with possibility of light rain forecast as night temp rises in J&K
Srinagar: Weather department here on Saturday forecast generally cloudy weather with light rain and thunder at a few places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here told GNS that from May 5-10, generally dry weather is expected but afternoon thundershower activity can’t be ruled out at a few […]
Gang of truck robbers busted, 3 arrested so far
Srinagar, May 03: Police in Srinagar have busted a “notorious” gang of robbers by arresting three accused persons and recovered stolen items from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Friday. He said on April 29, Police Station Shalteng received a written complaint from a trucker Hakam Khan, son of Anwar Khan from Rajasthan, stating that […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was on Friday placed under house arrest and not allowed to offer congregational prayers at the Jama Masjid here, the managing body of the grand mosque said. In a statement, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said its president “has been again placed under house arrest at his residence this morning by the […]
2 pickpockets held in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam have arrested two pickpockets and recovered stolen property from their possession, a police spokesperson informed Monday. He said acting on complaints of pickpocketing in the area, police during questioning of the identified suspects, investigation was zeroed on in at two persons identified as Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, son of Abdul Gani Sheikh […]
Elderly tourist dies in Pahalgam
Srinagar: An elderly tourist died after he fell unconscious in Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that a tourist, Mahasukh Panchmiya (77), son of Nikal Chand Panchmiya, resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, fell unconscious during sightseeing at Pahalgam Anantnag today. He was shifted to PHC Pahalgam for treatment, where doctors declared […]
4 houses gutted in Uri
Srinagar: At least four residential houses were damaged in a fire mishap in the Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday night. An official said while three houses were fully gutted, one house was partially damaged in a fire at Thajal village in Uri. He said that after receiving information about the fire […]
