NEW DELHI: The Jammu division of J&K – which witnessed back-to-back terror attacks in its Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts last week – is set to get a big boost in number of security forces who will dominate the mountain tops to tackle fresh infiltration bids by terrorists from Pakistan. The security forces will also…
JAMMU: Security forces have been conducting search operations in various areas of J&K’s Jammu division following reports of suspicious movements of armed men. Some of these operations have resulted in wild goose chases, prompting police to reiterate their advice for the public to stay vigilant but not to succumb to rumours and fear-mongering.Panic has gripped…
Jammu: Security forces have heightened vigilance and intensified checks in Jammu and Rajouri districts of J&K after intelligence reports indicated that terrorists involved in Sunday’s deadly ambush on a pilgrim bus in neighbouring Reasi may have infiltrated these areas to escape a sweeping search operation spanning over 30km of challenging terrain, characterised by dense forests…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir, which witnessed record turnouts in the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls, has a rather busy security calendar in the months ahead. With the Amarnath yatra due to start on June 29 and stretching till Aug 19 and the impending polls at various levels — panchayat, urban bodies and assembly, of which…
JAMMU: Security forces launched Sunday a widespread search near the India-Pakistan border in Kathua district of J&K to track down three armed men spotted in the hilly and wooded terrain late Saturday night, raising suspicion that those could be Pakistani terrorists on the run following a fatal ambush on a two-truck IAF convoy in Poonch…
JAMMU: A Pakistani intruder was arrested from a village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of J&K’s Jammu district, officials said on Tuesday.The arrested man, who identified himself as Zahir Khan (35) of Karachi, was loitering at Milan di Khui village near the LoC in Akhnoor when security forces spotted him.“The intruder…
RAIPUR: Two days after security forces claimed to have killed 12 Maoists in an encounter in Bastar’s Bijapur, local villagers, mostly women, marched to district headquarters accusing police of a fake encounter. Innocent villagers were gunned down while collecting tendu leaves, they claimed.DIG (South Bastar) Kamalochan Kashyap said those killed were Maoists, many of whom…
NEW DELHI: One police officer was killed and over 100 individuals, primarily law enforcement personnel, sustained injuries during intense confrontations between security forces and demonstrators protesting against the elevated costs of wheat flour and electricity in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to media reports on Sunday. The disputed territory experienced clashes on Saturday between the police and…
NEW DELHI: Two terrorists were neutralized in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Friday.The encounter began on Thursday at Check Mohalla Nowpora in the Sopore area of North Kashmir in Baramulla District.“In the ensuing encounter, 2 terrorists have been neutralized. Identification and affiliation are being ascertained.Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition…
CRPF and district police recover 2 bombs in Maoist-hit Kujram forest, Chatra, Jharkhand. Joint operation led by assistant commandant Manish Kumar. Commandant Manoj Kumar defused bombs targeting polling parties for Lok Sabha election disruption. Source link
