Man electrocuted in Handwara village, hospitalised

Man electrocuted in Handwara village, hospitalised

BARAMULLA: A man was electrocuted in Langate area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday morning and was later hospitalised by the family. Sources said that a man Gulam Mohammad Ganie 45 son of Abdul Gafar Ganie resident of Ganapora village of Langate Handwara was working at his home when he came in […]

Army porter slips to death in Machil

Army porter slips to death in Machil

Baramulla: A porter working with the army in Machil village in Kupwara slipped from a hill and died on Friday night, officials said. They said that Mohammad Rafiq Shah son of Abdullah Shah of Ring Bla area of Machil was working with the army as a porter and he slipped from a hill at Machil […]

2G internet service restored in Sopore after four days

2G internet service restored in Sopore after four days

BARAMULLA: The authorities on Saturday evening restored the mobile internet service in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after four days. The 2G internet service has been restored on all networks in Sopore and its adjoining areas, an official said. The mobile internet service was closed in the police district Sopore to avoid public […]

Contraband worth Rs 6 crore seized in Baramulla, 4 arrested

Contraband worth Rs 6 crore seized in Baramulla, 4 arrested

Baramulla: Police on Friday arrested four persons and recovered large quantities of drugs from their possession. Superintendent of Police Baramulla Abdul Qayoom said that a naka was laid by police at Khanpora bridge in Baramulla town which connects Old Town with Baramulla market and a person was stopped by police. During checking, six packets of […]

Forces carry door-to-door searches in Pattan village

BARAMULLA: Government forces on Friday carried a daylong cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in a Pattan village of Baramulla district. Sources said that government forces including army’s 29 RR, Police and CRPF cordoned off Gohiwa village of Pattan on Friday morning after getting specific information of presence of militants in the area. During CASO, all entry and […]

Gym centre inaugurated at Sheeri Baramulla

Baramulla: In a first in Sheeri area of Baramulla situated along the Srinagar Muzaffarabad highway, a modern gym centre has been set by a local entrepreneur Bashir Ahmad Lone of Sheeri. Named “The Fitness Hub” situated at Qadir complex the newly built facility was inaugurated by Mr Kashmir Wasim Khan accompanied by famous Bollywood music […]

Baramulla DM orders inquiry into Sopore youth’s death

Baramulla DM orders inquiry into Sopore youth’s death

Baramulla: A day after police said that the body of an over-ground worker (OGW) was found near a stone quarry, while his family said that he was killed in police custody, the district magistrate (DM) Baramulla on Thursday ordered an inquiry which is to be completed within 20 days. District Magistrate Dr Gulam Nabi Itoo […]

Body of PaK man killed by BSF returned to family

Body of PaK man killed by BSF returned to family

Baramulla: Indian authorities on Thursday afternoon handed over the body of a man from Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) who had been killed by troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) to his family at Kaman post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of Baramulla district here. On Tuesday, a resident of Pakistan-administered Kashmir […]

Outrage in Sopore as local youth said to be killed in police custody

Outrage in Sopore as local youth said to be killed in police custody

Police claim he was an OGW, had escaped from custody a day before Baramulla: Suspicions over the death of youth who had been arrested by police in Sopore area of Baramulla district triggered a fresh wave of anger in this northern region after police claimed that the youth was an over-ground worker (OGW) for militants […]

Pakistani civilian killed by Indian forces while crossing LoC

Pakistani civilian killed by Indian forces while crossing LoC

Baramulla: Government forces on Wednesday recovered the body of a Pakistani national who was killed by Indian forces on Tuesday while crossing the Line of Control (LOC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said that troops of Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire on a person at LoC near Dulanja village in […]

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