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May 1, 2026, 03:26 PM - 2 min read
The Darbar Move — the biannual shift of the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat — is currently underway, with Secretariat employees and official records moving from Jammu to Srinagar. Offices in Jammu closed on April 30, and official functioning is scheduled to resume in Srinagar from May 4.
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April 30, 2026, 01:14 PM - 2 min read
Police have intensified screening of drivers for drug use, increasing roadside checks which were earlier limited to alcohol testing. The first-of-its-kind urine examination of drivers and truckers was carried out at the Mir Bazar stretch, where over 100 drivers were randomly tested for narcotics using rapid Urine Drug Screening (UDS) kits.
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April 28, 2026, 02:18 PM - 2 min read
An official said the police team recovered two hand grenades, two magazines, some live ammunition rounds, posters and six mobile phones from their possession.
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April 28, 2026, 01:59 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday launched coordinated cordon and search operations (CASO) across nearly two dozen hotspots in the district, officials said. The operation is part of a broader crackdown on drug syndicates operating in Kashmir.
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April 25, 2026, 03:17 PM - 2 min read
Acting on specific intelligence inputs indicating the presence of suspicious digital devices inside the Central Jail premises, search operations were conducted across several blocks and barracks in close coordination with jail authorities, officials said.
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April 17, 2026, 02:33 PM - 2 min read
During the searches, police seized 21.68 kg of poppy plants and destroyed them on the spot in the presence of an executive magistrate, following due procedure, they added. The arrested individual has been identified as Khushi Mohd, a resident of Pallan village in Kathua’s Billawar tehsil.
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April 16, 2026, 01:35 PM - 2 min read
An FIR has been registered in five separate cases against the six peddlers following the recovery of a significant quantity of contraband substances, a police spokesperson confirmed.
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April 7, 2026, 02:42 PM - 2 min read
Officials said three Srinagar residents were among the five caught. They have been identified as Mohammad Naqeeb Bhat, Adil Rashid Bhat and Ghulam Mohammad Mir alias Mama. They were arrested for allegedly providing logistical support, including shelter and food, to terrorists.
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April 6, 2026, 02:02 PM - 3 min read
During the operations, they also recovered 415.61 grams of heroin, 1,348 grams of charas (including powder and charas-like substances), 1.5 kilograms of bhang patri, and cash amounting to Rs 1,37,990.
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April 4, 2026, 12:41 PM - 2 min read
Officials said the accused, Avtar Singh, a resident of Thakrai village in Himachal Pradesh, was wanted in connection with an FIR registered at Kishtwar Police Station in 2021 under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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March 16, 2026, 01:19 PM - 2 min read
His body was immediately shifted to a hospital for post-mortem and other medico-legal formalities. The cause and motive behind the drastic step remain unknown at this stage. Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case, and further investigation is underway.
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March 13, 2026, 12:43 PM - 2 min read
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday issued a stern warning to anti-national elements attempting to disturb peace in the Union Territory, stating that security forces would leave no stone unturned in pursuing them.
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