Lockdown violations lead to FIRs, arrests

Cop making abusive announcements suspended, booked; BDC chairman in Handwara in police custody

Lockdown violations lead to FIRs, arrests

BARAMULLA: People violating lockdown orders faced tough action from the authorities on Saturday. In Srinagar, police arrested a shopkeeper, identified as Sajad Ahmad Wani, resident of Bunpora in Nowgam. He, according to police the spokesperson, has been lodged in Police Station Nowgam. A case under relevant sections of law has been registered against the person, […]

Fresh snowfall in north Kashmir, crops damaged

BARAMULLA: Fresh snowfall started in hilly areas of north Kashmir on Friday which damaged crops and brought down the temperature. Uri received around 2 inches of snowfall, Narvaw 1 inches, Tangmarg 2 inches, Gulmarg 4 inches, upper belt of Kandi and Rafiabad 2 inches each, Bangus valley in Handwara received 5 inches, Kralpora Manzgam 2 […]

Two militant associates arrested in Pattan

BARAMULLA: Police on Saturday said they arrested two militants associates in Pattan area of district Baramulla on Saturday. According to a press release issued by the police which reads, “Two OGW’s namely Showqat Ahmad Mir alis Molvi of Wosan Pattan and Showqat Ahmad Yatoo of Chinderhama were arrested by the Pattan police. Both are associated […]

Fire damages hut in Gulmarg

BARAMULLA: A hut of Gulmarg Cable Car Corporation was damaged in a fire incident on Wednesday in tourist resort Gulmarg in Baramulla district. General manager Gulmarg Cable Car Corporation Suhail Ahmad Wani confirmed that one of their hut was damaged in a fire incident and said goods worth lakhs were destroyed. He said the cause […]

353 people under surveillance in Baramulla, 40 in quarantine

353 people under surveillance in Baramulla, 40 in quarantine

BARAMULLA: Over 353 people are under surveillance and 40 are in different quarantine centres in district Baramulla to contain deadly Covid-19 virus. Official sources in Health department said that 353 people who came from outside the state or from other countries are under surveillance in which 40 people are in different quarantine centres setup by […]

Pharmacist booked for hiding travel history

BARAMULLA: Police on Tuesday booked a pharmacist and registered a case against him in Boniyar area of border town Uri in Baramulla district for hiding his travel history to evade quarantine process. Sources said that SDM Uri Riyaz Ahmad received an information that an employee of health department – who is a pharmacist posted – […]

Man dies in a road mishap

BARAMULLA: An elderly person was killed, after being hit by a private car in Handwara area of district Kupwara on Monday afternoon. Sources said that Mohammad Abdullah Bhat 65 son of Abdul Aziz Bhat resident of Prangroo Mawer Handwara was hit by a car near Prangroo crossing and left the injured on road.Later some other […]

Section 144 in entire north Kashmir

Baramulla: Soon after the first positive case of novel coronavirus was reported in Kashmir, the district administrations of the trio of districts in north Kashmir — Bandipora, Kupwara and Baramulla — announced the imposition of Section 144 in all three districts. In their official orders the district magistrates of Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora appealed to […]

Health department is ready to tackle every situation: CMO Baramulla

BARAMULLA: The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Baramulla Dr Deeba Khan on Thursday said that health department in across the district Baramulla is ready to handle every situation. She said that all the doctors and other paramedical staff in every hospital and other sub centres are fully equipped and we made all the arrangements to tackle […]

Fire damages school building in Baramulla

Fire damages school building in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: A school building was damaged in a fire incident in Nowpora Jagir here in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday late evening. Sources said that fire broke out in a three room government middle school building in Nowpora Jagir village on Tuesday late evening which damaged the building. The cause of fire could not […]

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