Security forces on Wednesday arrested an associate of proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-E-Tayyeba in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora. The man helped terrorists in carrying out activities in Tral, Kakpora, Khreew and Awantipora.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subramanyam on Saturday said that only 500 yatris will be allowed per day from Jammu in this year's Amarnath Yatra. The chief secreatary further said that SOP for testing of persons entering Jammu and Kashmir will be applicable to the yatris.
The encounter took place in Sugoo Handhama village in Shopian District. Identification of the slain terrorists is being carried out but as per credible sources, they belong to Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Tayyeba. One of the slain terrorists was a district commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen.
Militants shot dead a Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch near his residence in Lokbowan area of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday at around 6 pm.
Amarnath Yatra will begin from July 21, 2020 and continue till August 3. This year, the Amarnath Yatra will only be held for two weeks due to the outbreak of coronavirus, stated officials at the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB).
A massive fire erupted at a building of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and HCC Quarters near Kishanganga damn site in north Kashmir's Gurez valley on Tuesday. Fire services were pressed into service. The situation is under control, officials said.
Two terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out on Saturday between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. The identification of the terrorists is being ascertained.
A major terror attack like 2019 Pulwama attack was averted in Jammu and Kashmir's Ayengund area of Rajpora after security forces neutralised an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) recovered from a car on Thursday. The J&K Police and bomb squad of the Army detected a Santro car fitted with explosives and destroyed it.
In another anti-terror operation, Budgam Police and Army's 53RR in a joint operation arrested a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror associate Wasim Ganie of Beerwah along with three other Over-Ground Workers (OGWs) during cordon and search operations.
Two jawans of Border Security Force (BSF) were killed after terrorists attacked fired upon them at Pandach, the area outskirts of Srinagar, on Wednesday.
Top Hizbul Commander Junaid Sehrai killed on Tuesday during a 10-hours-long gun battle between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
Terrorists on Saturday attacked a police naka party in Frisal Yaripora area of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, killing one police personnel.
The security forces on Saturday busted a terrorist hideout in the Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir and arrested five terror associates including one over-ground Worker of Pakistan-backed terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Yarmrach village of Yaripora belt in South kashmir's Kulgam district. Meanwhile, the firing has stopped and search operation is underway.
Pakistan has been exposed yet again after Syed Salahuddin claimed that Hizbul Mujahideen was behind the dastardly Handwara attack in Jammu and Kashmir. A video released by news agency ANI shows Salahuddin speaking to his followers claiming the Handwara terror attack.
In the two encounters, four militants were eliminated. One of them was identified as Riyaz Naikoo, masterminded behind the revival of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in Jammu and Kashmir.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's detention has been extended by three months.
A grenade was lobbed in Pakherpora market injuring four civilians and a CRPF trooper in Budgam on Tuesday. Meanwhile, all Security Force personnel are safe. This is the second grenade attack in the district in less than 24 hours.
An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
A woman from Srinagar's Rainawari has died of the coronavirus, taking the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 8. Meanwhile, 15 more people were detected positive for COVID-19.
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