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Notorious criminal nabbed by police in Jammu outskirts

Notorious criminal nabbed by police in Jammu outskirts

Jammu: Police on Friday arrested a notorious criminal in Bishnah area here on city outskirts. “Police Party this morning apprehended one notorious criminal, absconder, history sheeter namely Runvijay Singh alias Rami of Harsa Dabbad, Bishnah,” police spokesman here said. He said that he was evading arrest since 2014 in different cases.

Long power cuts, severe heat conditions leave Jammu citizens exasperated

Long power cuts, severe heat conditions leave Jammu citizens exasperated

Jammu: Long power outages and searing heat conditions have left citizens of Jammu exasperated. The Santra Morh-Hazuribagh-Anandnagar-Bohri belt is the worst affected region in Jammu division, where locals say they are getting electricity for less than eight hours daily. “The power demand of Jammu province has increased beyond its allotment. As a result, the department […]

DGP asks security establishment to carry frequent checking, ensure humane approach with public   

DGP asks security establishment to carry frequent checking, ensure humane approach with public   

Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh asked security establishment to carry frequent checking and search operations in the suspected areas “to neutralize the militants”. He chaired a high-level security review meeting of senior Police officers, Paramilitary, Army and Intelligence agencies in Police Control Room Jammu on Thursday evening to review the  security arrangements of […]

Man held with cannabis in Jammu

Man held with cannabis in Jammu

Jammu: A suspected drug peddler was arrested on Thursday after cannabis was recovered from him in Jammu district, police said. During patrolling, Rajinder Singh was apprehended with 45.40 grams of cannabis in Jourian town, the police said. A case has been registered at the Akhnoor Police Station and the matter is being investigated, they added. […]

Woman injured in cross-LoC shelling in Poonch

Woman injured in cross-LoC shelling in Poonch

Poonch: A 35-year old woman was injured in cross-LoC shelling at Baghyal Dara area along LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir late Wednesday night. A police officer saod that Pakistani army attacked army posts besides targeted civilian areas at Baghyal Dara area along LoC last night. The soldiers manning the fence responded strongly, […]

India, Pak armies exchange gunfire along LoC in Poonch

India, Pak armies exchange gunfire along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: The India and Pakistan armies on Wednesday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said that Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control this morning in Shahpur sector of Poonch. “Indian Army effectively retaliated as Pakistani troops yet again violated the ceasefire by […]

Two suspected Pakistan spies arrested outside Army camp in Jammu

Two suspected Pakistan spies arrested outside Army camp in Jammu

Jammu: Two persons, suspected to be spying for Pakistan, were arrested Tuesday while they were shooting videos and taking photographs outside an Army camp here, officials said. The suspected spies were handed over to the police and are being questioned at a joint interrogation centre, the officials said.  They said an army patrol noticed the two […]