Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

Seven people from two families, including a man and his four children, as well as two siblings from another couple, tragically died in Badhal village, Kotranka, in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, due to suspected food poisoning. The deaths occurred in two separate incidents, one on December 8 and the other on December 12.

In a shocking incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, an off-duty soldier was shot at by terrorists in the Tral town on Thursday. The attack, which took place in the morning, has left the soldier seriously injured. According to the police, the assailants fired upon the soldier, targeting him as he was going about his day.

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, sending tremors across the region. According to officials, the epicentre of the earthquake was located in Afghanistan at coordinates 36.49 degrees north latitude and 71.27 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 165 kilometers.

Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar, a junior commissioned officer (JCO) in the Indian Army’s elite 2 Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), was killed in action on Sunday during an intense encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. Hailing from Barnog village in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, Kumar’s family shared that he had aspired to rebuild their ten-room family house, damaged in last year’s monsoon, upon his return.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had to opt for a road trip from Srinagar to Jammu after his flight was cancelled on Sunday due to poor visibility at the Jammu airport. The cancellation was part of a larger disruption in air traffic, as airport officials reported that eleven flights were cancelled on Sunday because of low visibility, and one more was grounded due to technical reasons.

The bodies of two missing Village Defense Guards (VDGs) were recovered on Friday in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. The grim discovery was made during an ongoing search operation launched after an offshoot of the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), known as the Kashmir Tigers, claimed responsibility for the killing.

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) security forces successfully concluded a two-day operation in Kupwara district’s Lolab area, leading to the death of one terrorist and the recovery of a cache of weapons, officials confirmed on Thursday.

In a troubling escalation of violence against migrant workers, two individuals from Uttar Pradesh were shot at today in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The police confirmed that both victims, identified as Usman Malik, 20, and Sofiyan, 25, were promptly taken to a local hospital, where medical staff reported that they were out of danger.

The Indian Army has reported significant advancements in its counter-terror operations, thanks to the integration of unmanned vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI). These tools played a crucial role in neutralizing three terrorists in the Akhnoor sector following an incident where the terrorists fired upon an ambulance in the army's convoy.

In a significant anti-terror operation, the Indian Army's Romeo Force successfully dismantled a Pakistani terror hideout in the Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials reported. Collaborating with the Special Operations Group (SOG) police, the forces uncovered two grenades and three Pakistani-origin mines in the hideout, marking a crucial step in addressing the ongoing threat in the region.

A non-local man was found dead in the Waduna area of Zainapora, Shopian district, on Friday, with authorities confirming the incident as a terrorist attack. The victim’s bullet-riddled body was discovered by officials, who have since initiated an investigation to identify him and the circumstances surrounding his death.

Omar Abdullah, the leader of the National Conference (NC), is scheduled to take the oath of office as the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16. The announcement follows an invitation from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, which Abdullah shared on social media platform X.

The body of Territorial Army soldier Hilal Ahmad Bhat, who was allegedly kidnapped by terrorists during a search operation in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, has been recovered. Bhat was one of two soldiers taken during the operation in the Kazwan forest area late last night.

In a valiant display of bravery, Head Constable Bashir Ahmed of the Jammu and Kashmir Police shot dead a Pakistani terrorist during a fierce encounter in the Kathua district last night. Tragically, the officer succumbed to his injuries shortly after the incident. The operation, which began yesterday, is still ongoing as security forces continue to neutralize any remaining terrorists in the area.