Two militants were killed in a gunfight between militants and the government forces in Qaziabad forest area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday, Army said. An official said that the militants fired at a patrol party of 32 Rashtriya Rifles late last night in the forest area. Army, he said, retaliated to […]
A civilian who according to police was injured critically amid militants and government forces exchange brief gunfire at Kakapora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, succumbed to injuries on late Sunday night. Reports said that the suspected militants opened fire upon army’s 50 RR camp at Kakapora. While confirming the incident, SSP Pulwama Mohammad Aslam Choudary told […]
Police have detained an Army Major along with a local man and a girl from a hotel in Srinagar after one among trio entered into a heating argument with the hotel staff, a local report said. Reports said that the Army Major, who was identified by local reports as Major Litul Gogoi, posted in Beerwah […]
Four girls, including two sisters, were wounded after army opened fire on protesters in Dreed Kalipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday evening. GNS news agency, quoting sources, said the clashes erupted after locals angered by recent civilian killings objected to army hosting an Iftar party in the village. “The army had approached […]
The highest and most deadly price for the hit-and-run tactics adopted by armed rebels was paid by scores of ordinary Kashmiri civilians who lost lives, homes, honour, livelihoods, property, granaries, mosques, shops, businesses, schools, entire markets, shrines, historical architecture and priceless works of Kashmiri art and culture in the inevitable horrific retaliatory, revengeful and retributive […]
Punjab Police and the Army launched a joint search operation in Punjab’s Pathankot and Gurdaspur, after movement of two suspicious persons in Army fatigues with weapons was spotted near the Bamiyal on Sunday night, reports said. Pathankot and Gurdaspur — the districts, which share international border with Pakistan were put on high alter after a […]
An army officer on Monday injured critically after his service rifle went off accidentally in Kandi forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, reports said. The officer Captain VK Sahu of 47 RR, posted at Keegam, received bullet injury in the incident while he was performing his duty at Kandi, an official said. The seriously injured trooper was […]
An army personnel, who allegedly tried to abduct a minor girl and attacked a policeman in Poonch district’s Mendhar area of Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested by on Saturday, reports said. The personnel has been identified as Gulshan Singh of Dasba village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab who was posted in Balakote sector along the […]