Tag: Jammu Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Kargil Vijay Diwas, stated that Pakistan has repeatedly faced defeat in its misadventures and has not learned from history. He paid tribute to soldiers' sacrifices and assured that terrorism will be crushed.

An army soldier was injured on Monday when terrorists fired at a newly set up army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said. 

An Austrian Steyr AUG assault rifle was recovered from two slain foreign terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir's Keran sector on July 18. This adds complexity to ongoing terrorism, with the first such weapon seized from militants dating back to 1988. AK series rifles have been used by militants since then, often supplied by Pakistani trainers. Security forces now face advanced weapons like the US-made M4 carbine and Israeli Tavor TAR-21.

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, condemned the recent terrorist attack on security forces in Doda district. In a post on X, he expressed anguish and vowed to avenge the deaths of the soldiers.

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court ruled that simply pronouncing 'Talaq' three times is insufficient to dissolve a Muslim marriage. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul emphasized the need for specific procedures, including witness presence and reconciliation efforts, to validate a divorce.

A retired IAS officer's wife has accused her stepson and his aide of sexual assault in Jammu and Kashmir. She also claims her husband's family harassed her for dowry. The incident was reported to the Ghazipur Indira Nagar police in Uttar Pradesh.

Over 1.82 lakh pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the last nine days. An additional batch of 5,803 yatris left for Kashmir on Monday. The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board confirmed extensive security and logistical arrangements for a smooth yatra.

Police said that an encounter started in Bajaad village of Doda’s Gandoh area at around 9.50 a.m.

Security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt by terrorists in the Uri sector, Baramulla district, on the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir. This incident comes amid rising terrorist activities aimed at disrupting upcoming Assembly elections in the region.

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir. The operation, triggered by intelligence inputs, is ongoing in Hadipora village.

In Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, a terrorist was killed during an ongoing gunfight with security forces. The clash followed intelligence inputs of terrorist presence, prompting a swift response to ensure regional safety and upcoming Amarnath Yatra.

A narco-terror module was dismantled in Kupwara, J&K, with the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of heroin, firearms, and suspected explosives. The operation was a collaboration between the police and the Army, following intelligence inputs.

J&K Police released sketches of four terrorists linked to recent attacks in Doda district, offering a Rs 20 lakh reward for information. The incidents included an attack on a joint checkpost and a search party, injuring seven security personnel.

In Jammu division, a CRPF trooper and a terrorist were killed in separate encounters, with additional injuries to five soldiers and an SPO. The incidents occurred in Seda Sohal and Chattargalla areas, involving intense engagements with terrorists.

Jammu and Kashmir Police released a sketch of the suspected terrorist behind the Reasi district pilgrim bus attack near Shivkhori temple, killing nine. A Rs 20 lakh reward is offered for information.