Police arrest lot of youth in Pulwama on stone pelting charges
District police of Pulwaam have prepared alist of stone pelting youth and arrested most of them during night raids, locals said. The parents of the arrested youth told VOV that arrest of youth in Pulwama has become an industry for police and labeled allegations of corruption against them to get their wards released. “They arrested […]
Dozens of villages in twin districts of Shopian, Pulwama reeling under crackdown
In the wee hours of of Saturday 44 RR along with paramilitary CRPF and SOG of J&K police laid seige of about two dozen villages in the highlands of Keller forests after the inputs about the presence of militants. A police officer told VOV that they were conducting house to house searches and so far […]
Young Man found dead during search operation in Baramulla
Police on Saturday told media that during a cordon and search operation in the Qazi Hamam locality of old town Baramulla one person was found dead in mysterious circumstances. A police official of Baramulla identified the deceased as Bilal Ahmad Badroo and said that police has started investigation and his body has been send to […]
Stone pelting incidents have decreased,efforts continue to curb fully:Army Chief
Srinagar The Indian Army chief general Bipin Rawat has said that the solution to stone pelting Kashmir can’t be achieved overnight, however, the incidents have decreased. “Stone pelting incidents have come down to some extent. The Army, the Border Security Force (BSF), the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Jammu and Kashmir Police are working […]
Clashes erupt after cordon in Hajin village.
Srinagar Clashes erupted in Banger Mohalla area of Hajin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district after forces cordoned off the area. Reports said that as soon as forces cordoned off Banger Mohalla, locals hit the streets and pelted forces with stones. “The forces responded by firing several tear smoke shells, triggering clashes.” They said on […]
OGW along with weapon in Kulgam:Police
Kulgam Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed to have arrested an alleged over ground worker (OGW) of Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit in this south Kashmir district. The arrested has been identified as Showkat Ahmad Lone. A pistol and four rounds were recovered from him, SSP Kulgam Shridhar Patil said. He said Showkat was given a […]
Chill Brass under siege at Budgam
Security forces on Thursday launched a cordon and search operation in Chill Brass village in Arizal area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said the heavy deployment of forces was made in the village. An official said that search operation was launched in Bunpora locality of the village around 10 am. He said a joint […]
Unknown gunmen shot policeman in North Kashmir
Srinagar: A policeman sustained bullet injuries after suspected militants attacked him near DC office in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Thursday, sources said. Police sources confirmed the incident and said that the cop received critical injuries in the attack and he was rushed to hospital. The Special Police Officer (SPO) identified as Ranbir Singh […]
Pulwama back on track
Srinagar Life returned to normal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on Thursday where people observed a shutdown for two consecutive days to mourn the killings of three militants, including a Divisional Commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), in a gunfight. While an army soldier was also killed, a civilian suffered bullet injuries after people pelted stones on […]
Dozens of villages underseige in South Kashmir
Srinagar Security forces on Thursday launched a massive search operation in over a dozen villages of Shopian district in south Kashmir. Reports said that a joint team of army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a search operation in over a dozen villages in […]
