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4 held for smuggling cattle in Poonch

4 held for smuggling cattle in Poonch

Jammu: Four people were arrested for allegedly smuggling cattle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police said on Wednesday. A police team intercepted four vehicles in Surankote and Behramgala on Tuesday and rescued 16 cattle being transported illegally, they said. The drivers, Abid Amin, Abid Rafiq, Rafaqit Ahmed and Jameel Ahmed, have been arrested and cases […]

Eight drug peddlers detained in Poonch, Mendhar

Eight drug peddlers detained in Poonch, Mendhar

Jammu: Eight alleged drug peddlers were detained in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Wednesday. Raids were conducted at several places in Poonch and Mendhar areas of the district on Tuesday night and the persons were booked for their alleged involvement in unlawful activities and drug peddling under preventive detention sections, they said. Davinder […]

Man falls into water dam in Poonch, dies

Man falls into water dam in Poonch, dies

Poonch: A man died after he fell into a water dam on Tuesday evening at hydel power project Gagarkote in Mandi area of Poonch.  The deceased was identified as Faiz Khan son of Shafayat Khan a resident of Gagarkote village in Poonch.  In his early 20s, the deceased was working as a labourer at the dam. The body […]

One killed, nine injured in Rajouri road accidents

One killed, nine injured in Rajouri road accidents

Srinagar: One person was killed and nine others injured on Tuesday in two separate road accidents in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. A police official said that an accident took place when two motorcycles collided head on in Nerojal village on Rajouri-Thanamandi road resulting in injuries to four people. All the injured were shifted […]

Abducted girl rescued in Reasi, kidnapper arrested

Abducted girl rescued in Reasi, kidnapper arrested

Jammu: A minor girl, allegedly abducted by a man, was rescued and her kidnapper arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said on Tuesday.  A resident of Kansi Patta in Reasi had Monday complained to the police that his daughter who had gone to attend summer classes on June 28 had not returned home, […]

For weeks now, several villages in Mendhar reel under darkness 

For weeks now, several villages in Mendhar reel under darkness 

Poonch: Unmoved by the plight of people amid soaring temperatures, Power Development Department has failed to restore power supply to at least seven villages in Mendhar of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Reports said that at least seven villages which include; Sagra, Salwah, Gohlad, Chajjla, Salani, Ari and Dharati are reeling under severe darkness while the […]

ASI killed as car plunges into gorge in Doda

ASI killed as car plunges into gorge in Doda

Jammu: An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday died when a car he was travelling in, skidded off and plunged into a gorge in Doda district. Police said that the ASI identified as Vikram Singh, was travelling from Bhaderwah to Kishtwar to join his duty but when reached near Galgandir, his car skidded […]

Rusted anti-tank mine recovered in Samba

Rusted anti-tank mine recovered in Samba

Jammu: An old anti-tank mine was recovered near a river bed in Samba Saturday morning. Reports said that an anti-tank mine was found lying near a river in Basanter area falling under the jurisdiction of Samba police station.  A police official said that mine is rusted and old and will soon be destroyed.