JAMMU

Two rifles recovered as police, army bust militant hideout in Poonch

Two rifles recovered as police, army bust militant hideout in Poonch

Poonch, Aug 7: Police and army on Friday busted a militant hideout in Poonch district of Jammu division. Official sources said that Army’s 39 RR and 156 TA along with Police launched a joint cordon-and-search-operation in Shashitar forest area based on specific intelligence inputs. “In the operation a militant hideout was busted and two AK- […]

CASO launched in several villages near LoC in Poonch

CASO launched in several villages near LoC in Poonch

Poonch, Aug 07: Government forces  launched a major Cordon and Search Operation in several villages close to Line of Control in Mangnar area of Poonch district. Officials said that some information of specific nature has been received by forces regarding suspicious movement in the area after which forest area and villages close to Line of Control […]

Indo-Pak armies trade gunfire along LoC in Mendhar

Indo-Pak armies trade gunfire along LoC in Mendhar

Poonch, Aug 04: The armies of India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Sub Division Mendhar in Poonch district. Officials said that on Tuesday morning, Pakistan army violated ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked firing  in areas of Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district. Many areas […]

Woman dies for want of ambulance in Poonch, authorities assure action

Woman dies for want of ambulance in Poonch, authorities assure action

Poonch, August 3: A 40-year-old woman on Monday died as she could not be referred to District hospital Rajouri for better health facilities due to the alleged non-availability of an ambulance. The relatives of the woman staged a protest and demanded action against the concerned even as Medical Superintendent District hospital Poonch Dr Shamim Bhatti […]

Army man killed along LOC in Rajouri

Army man killed along LOC in Rajouri

  Srinagar, August 1: An Army man was killed on Friday night in a fresh exchange of fire between the armies of India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. During the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, the Pakistani army resorted to shelling in Turkundi and Balakote areas of Rajouri. […]

Semi-decomposed body of a woman found in Banihal

Semi-decomposed body of a woman found in Banihal

Jammu, July 30 : Police on Thursday found an unidentified semi-decomposed body of a woman in Thandi Chawon area of Dooligam Banihal in Ramban district. Sources said that a police team led by station House Officer (SHO) Banihal Abid Bukhari rushed to the spot and recovered the corpse. When contacted, the SHO confirmed the recovery […]

Army porter killed in ‘sniper fire’ along LoC in Uri

Army porter killed in ‘sniper fire’ along LoC in Uri

Uri, July 29: A 26-year- old Army porter was killed on Wednesday afternoon in a sniper fire by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir Baramulla district, a senior Police officer said.  The porter has been identified as Altaf Hussain son of Suluman Sussain (26) of Gohalan village of […]

One killed, 3 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Doda

One killed, 3 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Doda

Jammu, July 27: One person was killed while three others were seriously injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge in Doda District on Monday. Official sources said that  a load carrier, Tata Mobile (HP38A -8893) skidded off the road and fell into 250 feet deep […]