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Jammu: Magisterial Inquiry Ordered After Man Dies in Police Custody, Officers Suspended

February 3, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Police suspended two officials on Friday, while the Station House Officer (SHO) Gandhi Nagar was attached to DPL following the mysterious death of an individual in custody in Jammu district. A police spokesperson in a statement said, “The incident of custodial death occurred on 31.01.2024 at P/S Gandhi Nagar. The deceased has been identified as Sahil Saini S/o Romesh Saini R/o Nagri, Kathua who was arrested in case FIR No. 20/2024 u/s 457/380 IPC of P/S Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on 30.01.2024 and was on 04 days Police…

Tragic Incident: Three Brothers lose their lives as House Collapses in Kishtwar, Police

May 27, 2023 Editor

Three brothers were killed when their house collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday, police said. The house collapsed at night in the mountainous hamlet of Puller in Nagseni tehsil, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khalil Poswal told PTI. Three brothers — identified as Rajesh, Sajan and Papu — were killed in the incident, police said. The other members of the family are safe, police added.

Police, admin facilitating horse-trading after DDC poll results: Omar Abdullah

December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 Editor

Omar’s remarks came after Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party led by former finance minister Altaf Bukhari announced that Yasmeena Jan has joined the party here earlier in the day. National Conference president Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the police and the administration in Jammu and Kashmir of facilitating horse-trading and defections following the announcement of DDC election results and alleged that some parties were using money, muscle and government coercion to make up the numbers. Omar’s remarks came after Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party led by former finance minister Altaf…

Armed forces, Govt departments, Police, Bureaucrats, Legislators major power defaulters in Kashmir: RTI

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Editor

Kashmir’s own government departments are defaulting on power bills. As per the official figures, the consumers who are among the top power defaulters in Kashmir are police, bureaucrats, legislators and government departments. The CRPF is a major defaulter with outstanding in crores of rupees. The figures available lying with the Kashmir Post reveal that the CRPF-157 Battalion (BTN) camp near Tatoo Ground has to pay power dues amounting to Rs 2 crores, CRPF-23 BTN camp near Assembly Complex have also an outstanding of Rs 2 crores. Similarly CRPF-23 BTN camp…

Police, Auqaf agree on ‘Truce Plan’ inside Jamia Masjid premises

June 1, 2018 Editor

In a rare move, Jammu and Kashmir police and the caretaker body of historical Jamia Masjid, Anjuman-e-Auqaf, have agreed on a ‘truce plan’ that would see at least 40 volunteers deployed at the entry and exit points of Jamia Masjid so that no protester is allowed inside fences after the prayers. Police, the Auqaf members disclosed, have also agreed not to depute any police or force personnel inside the Masjid premises. Head of Anjuman-e-Auqaf and the key resistance leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has approved the need to involve volunteers “in…

Joint appeal from Army, Police, CRPF to militants to surrender

September 12, 2017 Editor

After the surrender of a local militant and an overground worker during encounters in the past two days, Kashmir’s top security forces officers today made a joint offer to militants to lay down arms. “…He (Adil Dar of Shopian) could have been killed by the forces. There was no other way out, but we preferred to give him a chance to come to the mainstream. We wanted that he should join his parents again. That’s why we preferred to catch him, sending out a clear message to others who have…

Police, Army launch searchafter ‘Suspicious’ men sighted in Samba

June 16, 2017 Editor

After the sighting of four suspects at the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC), Phase I in Samba, by some locals, security agencies sounded a high alert here today. According to information, dhaba owner Kuldeep Raj informed the police that he had spotted a group of four masked persons wearing black clothes and carrying backpacks around5 am. The police and the Army launched a search operation and a cordon was laid. No suspect could be traced and apprehended during the five-hour-long search operation. Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba, Anil Mangotra said following…

Police, Admin on toes across Jammu to see off India-Pak clash peacefully

June 5, 2017 Editor

Champions Trophy-2017 While India and Pakistan clashed for their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy being played in England, administration and police in Jammu division were on high alert to avoid any untoward incident as emotions run high during this clash between the arch-rivals. Extra security measures were taken to ensure that the game will be watched in sporting spirit only.“We have taken extra measures keeping in view sensitivity of cricket match to ensure peace. It is not that something will happen but, it was just an anticipation that…

HC miffed over collusion between LAWDA, police, mafia over encroachment on Dal Lake

February 3, 2016 Editor

Disapproving “collusion between LAWDA, mafia and police,” the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday observed that a comprehensive workable plan is required to do away with the encroachments in Dal lake. “The court in order to save the Dal Lake from further encroachments and to have workable plans of removing the existing encroachments, would require to have holistic and comprehensive plans,” a division bench of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Ali Muhammad Magrey observed while hearing a Public Interest Litigation on preservation of Dal lake. The bench urged that…