j&k police

Two held for espionage, fake currency in Bihar, Kashmir

PATNA/SRINAGAR: Two members of a pan-India espionage and fake currency (FICN) network were apprehended in separate operations in Bihar and Kashmir, according to official sources. The arrests, made on Wednesday and Thursday, were the result of coordinated efforts between multiple agencies and police forces.   Mohd Nazar Saddam, from Bhagalpur, Bihar, was arrested by East […]

EC orders top police transfers in J&K ahead of polls

SRINAGAR: In a preparatory administrative overhaul before the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has ordered the transfers of the Senior Superintendents of Police for Baramulla and Kupwara districts, along with the Superintendent of Police for Handwara.   Additionally, the Commission has instructed the administration to submit a list of IPS […]

CRPF Officer killed in Udhampur terror attack

JAMMU: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer lost his life when terrorists launched an attack on a patrolling team in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur area on Monday. The CRPF, in coordination with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the regional police, came under fire from the terrorists around 3:30 pm in the isolated Chill […]

19 anti-terror units formed in terrorism-prone Jammu areas

SRINAGAR: J&K Police has set up 19 specialized counter-terror units across eight out of the ten districts in the Jammu division to tackle the rising incidents of terrorism. The decision to form these units—each led by an officer of the rank of Deputy SP—was made recently. These units are modelled after the Jammu and Kashmir […]

9 terror associates arrested, charged as Enemy Agents

JAMMU: J&K Police has apprehended nine terror associates identified as enemy agents who had been receiving Pakistani terrorists following their infiltration through the International Border in the Samba-Kathua sector. Subsequently, they guided the terrorists to the upper regions of Udhampur, Kathua, and Doda districts near the Kailash mountain, which sits at the junction of these […]

Encounter breaks out in South Kashmir’s Kokernag

SRINAGAR: An encounter has erupted between terrorists and security forces in the Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official informed The New Indian that on Saturday, the Indian Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), along with the 164 Battalion of the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police, initiated a joint cordon and search operation […]

RR Swain appointed permanent DGP of Jammu & Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed RR Swain, IPS, as the permanent Director General of Police (DGP) for Jammu & Kashmir. Swain, who previously served in an interim capacity, will officially assume the role immediately. His term will last until September 30, 2024, or until further notice. Since assuming the position of Acting […]

J&K Police release sketches of terrorists, announce ₹ 5 lakh reward

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday issued drawings of three terrorists active in Doda District and announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for tips leading to their arrest. A police report stated that drawings had been issued for three terrorists operating in the higher areas of Doda and Dessa. Police said that the […]

JeM releases propaganda video, J&K Police warn public

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has highlighted a propaganda clip produced by a terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad and has urged the public to “refrain from sharing it in any way with anyone.” A six-minute video with a poster of ‘Phantom’, a 2015 Hindi movie starring Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif, was released by JeM […]

Top J&K, Punjab officials meet to discuss security measures

JAMMU: Senior officials from the BSF and police forces of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab convened a high-level meeting in Kathua district to assess the situation along the International Border with Pakistan and enhance the Anti-Infiltration Grid. Kathua, positioned between Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, borders Pakistan, a region that has recently reported terrorist infiltrations. […]