Rocket Launcher Used During Kulgam Gunfight, 2 Drones Destroyed By Militant: Police

Rocket Launcher Used During Kulgam Gunfight, 2 Drones Destroyed By Militant: Police

Srinagar, Aug 13: Police and army used rocket launcher during a gunfight with militants along Srinagar-Jammu highway near Malpora crossing Kulgam last night, officials said on Friday. Two drones also were destroyed by militants during the gunfight, they said. “Security forces were fully prepared. When BSF convoy passed (around 1430 hours), militants started indiscriminate firing […]

Grenade lobbed on security forces in Sopore, No injury reported

Grenade lobbed on security forces in Sopore, No injury reported

Srinagar, August 13: Suspected militants hurled a grenade towards government forces near SBI Bank in main town in North Kashmir’s Sopore district. Confirming the incident a police officer said that militants lobbed a grenade on security forces near SBI Bank. However in this incident no loss of life or injury has been reported so far. […]

Kulgam Gunfight Ends With Killing of One Militant, Traffic On Highway Being Restored: Police

Kulgam Gunfight Ends With Killing of One Militant, Traffic On Highway Being Restored: Police

Srinagar, Aug 13: The gunfight at Malpora Mir Bazar in Kulgam district of south Kashmir ended on Friday and traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway shall be resumed, police said.  “Operation is over now,” a senior police officer said. “A major tragedy has been averted before the Independence Day,” he said, adding, “Srinagar-Jammu highway will open for […]

IED recovered in Dadsara Tral, defused

IED recovered in Dadsara Tral, defused

Tral, Aug 13: Security forces recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Dadsara area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.  A police official said that an IED was detected by joint team of forces at Dadasara area of Tral on late Thursday night which was later destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. […]

Four family members of BJP leader injured in Rajouri explosion

Four family members of BJP leader injured in Rajouri explosion

Rajouri, Aug 12: At least four members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Jasbir Singh’s family were injured after an explosion took place at his house in Rajouri district, official sources said on Thursday. They said that an explosion took place when family members were sitting in front of their house. Four to five family […]

High-security prison to come up in J&K; Revenue dept transfers 204 kanals to Prisons dept

High-security prison to come up in J&K; Revenue dept transfers 204 kanals to Prisons dept

Srinagar, Aug 12: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory is planning to construct a high-security prison which will be equipped with modern gadgets for security and surveillance. To begin with, the Department of Revenue has transferred 204 Kanals of state land to the Prison department for establishment of J&K’s first-ever high security prison. […]

Kulgam Gunfight: ‘2 Civilians Injured, 2 LeT Militants Trapped’

Kulgam Gunfight: ‘2 Civilians Injured, 2 LeT Militants Trapped’

Srinagar, Aug 12: Two civilians were injured and as many militants of Lashker-e-Toiba are believed to be trapped Mirbazar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. Official sources told GNS that two civilians, Sahil Yaqoob Bhat (25) son of Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat of Dantar Anantnag and Shahid Farooq Sheikh (22) son of Farooq Ahmed Sheikh […]

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