One dead 5 injured in road accident near Bamlakhi village on Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road in JK’s Bhaderwah.
The deceased has been identified as Arjun Singh, a resident of Bhalla area of Bhaderwah.
Further details awaited.
Protests against ‘Agnipath’ hit Jammu city, several detained
Protests against ‘Agnipath’ rocked Jammu city on Monday with the Congress, the AAP and some other organisations demanding the government to revoke the military recruitment scheme, prompting police to detain several members for blocking highways, officials said.
In view of Bharat Bandh observed in parts of the country, the police tightened security across the city and warned of strict action against those trying to disrupt the law and order situation.
Led by Uday Chib, hundreds of youth Congress activists assembled in the city and took out a protest rally against Agnipath but were stopped by the police. Over a dozen activists, including Chib, were detained by the police.
In another protest, the AAP activists took out a rally in Jewel Chowk area and they too were detained.
Lashing out at the government, Chib alleged that the scheme aimed to destroy the future of the Indian youths who aspired to be in the armed forces and demanded its revocation.
“It is not only playing with the future of the youths by offering them a four-year job policy, but also an insult to the institution of the armed forces and lowering its standards”, Chib said.
The AAP activists too raised anti-Government slogans and demanded that the scheme be rolled back.
“Without any discussion or debate in the Parliament and (information) in the public domain, the scheme was brought by the Government to destroy the future of youth. It shows the arrogance of the BJP Government…,” a protester said.
Protests were also held in Kathua, Samba, Reasi and Rajouri districts.
Police, however, said there were no reports of violence from anywhere.
The Centre last Tuesday unveiled the Agnipath scheme to recruit youngsters aged between 17-and-a-half and 21 years in the army, navy and air force, largely on a four-year contractual basis. It later relaxed the upper age limit for this year’s recruitment to 23.
Protests against the scheme have hit various parts of the country, with agitators vandalising public property and burning down trains in states such as Bihar, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh among others.
Jammu: Rs 1.65 crore looted from Bank
Rs 1.65 crore have been looted from a private bank in Kathua.
The incident took place at a branch of HDFC Bank in the Hatli Morh area on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
Police have formed an SIT to probe the crime and took the guard into custody for questioning.
CCTV footage of the bank is being scanned to identify the accused.
Further investigation is underway.
Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Two main shooters among three arrested by Police
The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested three persons, including two shooters, in connection with the killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials said on Monday.
The accused have been identified as Priyavrat alias Fauji (26), a resident of Sonipat in Haryana, Kashish (24), also from the state’s Jhajjar district, and Keshav Kumar (29), a resident of Bhatinda in Punjab, they said.
Priyavrat led a team of shooters and was in direct touch with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar at the time of the incident. He is the main shooter and executioner of the murder, police said.
Brar has claimed responsibility for the killing of the popular singer.
Priyavrat could be seen in a CCTV footage of a petrol pump prior to the incident. He was previously involved in two murder cases and was arrested in 2015 in one of the cases in Sonipat and also wanted in another murder case in Sonipat in 2021, police said.
Kashish was also one of the shooters and was also seen in the CCTV footage. He is wanted in a 2021 murder case in Haryana’s Jhajjar, Hthey said.
Kumar was the facilitator and received the shooters just after the shootout in an Alto car. He accompanied the shooters till Mansa on the day of incident, police said, adding that he was previously arrested in a murder case in Bathinda in 2020 and suspected to be involved in other cases of extortion in Punjab.
A large number of arms and ammunition have been recovered from their possession, they added.
Narco smuggler nabbed with 5 gm herion by Chowk Chabutra police
Police party of PP CHOWK CHABUTRA while on patrolling in the JD of PP Chowk Chabutra area arrested one drug peddler namely Gourav Khajuria /urf Gagan pahadi R/O H.no 91-B,lower mast Garh (peer mitha),Tehsil & Distt Jammu and recovered 05Gm Heroine (Chitta) like Substances from his possession. In this regard a case FIR No. 74/2022 u/s 8/21/22NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Pacca Danga.Further investigation is going on.
The arrest and recovery was made by PSI Jyoti Choudhary Incharge PP Chowk Chabutra under the supervision of SHO Pacca Danga Inspr. Raghubir Singh Choudhary. and *SDPO City north Sharad Kalu
J&K Govt Terminates Services Of 112 Doctors
The J&K government on Monday ordered termination from services of 112 doctors for “unauthorized” absence from their duties.
According to separate orders by Health & Medical Education Department, those terminated from the services include medical officers, Consultant Surgeon and B-Grade Specialists.
According to the orders, the doctors were given notices to resume their services.
“These doctors neither replied to notice nor reported back for duties,” the orders by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Principal Secretary H&ME reads, adding, “the cases of these doctors have been examined thoroughly in the department in view of the rule position governing the subject and it has been found that since these doctors have not resumed their duties despite notices issued to them and this act on their part is a voluntary act and they are liable to be discharged from services on account of unauthorized absence from duties….”
According to one of the orders, the doctors terminated include Dr. Ramotra Rohini Krishan (Medical Officer) from Kathua who has been absent since 19 October 2017; Dr. Ajaydeep Singh of Nanak Nagar, Jammu (Consultant Surgeon; absent since 12.10.2017); Dr. Abdul Hamid of Shiva Doda (Medical Officer; absent from 16.02.2018), Dr. Mudasir Maqbool Wani of Ompora Budgam (Medical Officer; absent since 21.08.2018), Dr. Sabiya Majid of Al Noor Colony Buchpora (Medical Officer, absent since 01.07.2018), Dr. Hanief Maqbool Tantary of Palhalan Pattan (Medical Officer; absent since 31.01.2020); Dr Mohammad Shafeeq Rubani of Tangdhar Karnah Kupwara (Medical Officer; absent 15.10.2019) and Dr Aijaz Ahmad Bhat (Medical Officer; absent 31.03.2020). Similar orders have been passed in case of 114 other doctors.
Educational institutions reopen after 10 days in J&K’s Bhaderwah
Educational institutions reopened in J&K’s Bhaderwah on Monday after 10 days of curfew following a communal flare up over controversial remarks by now suspended BJP leaders. Night curfew will continue to be in effect even as mobile internet service remained suspended.
The reopening of educational institutions comes a day after authorities restored Broadband and fixed line Internet. Earlier, authorities relaxed curfew for 12 and 13 hours on Saturday and Sunday respectively which passed off peacefully.
“We had suffered a lot since last two years due lockdowns resulting in educational institutions remaining closed for almost two years. We were about to come to our terms and old routine of studies but these 10 days have added salt to our wounds,” said Mubashra Sheikh, a class 9th student.
“People need to have some sense, at least for the future generations. I hope before repeating any such act in future they will consider the suffering of student fraternity,” Mubashira added.
“I’m happy, we are back to school after 10 days undeclared holidays. Our term exams are just round the corner, hope these fringe elements will now leave us in peace and let us concentrate on our studies,” said another student, Mehak Kotwal (14).
Police vehicles fitted with public address systems were seen making rounds in the Bhaderwah town and it’s peripheral areas on Sunday evening, informing residents about the reopening of Schools, banks and other government offices and requesting them to send their children to schools from Monday morning beside seeking their cooperation in maintaining law and order.
Educational institutions were closed since June 10 after the curfew which was imposed by the authorities on June 9 following communal tension as a precautionary measure in Bhadrwah town.
Meanwhile, students of half a dozen schools of the town including Kendriya Vidyalai, Nagar school, Boys Higher secondary, Girls Higher secondary schools could not resume classes as the schools have been occupied by the security forces and could not be opened for students.
Authorities said they are working round the clock to make alternate arrangements for the security forces and hopefully all the schools will start functioning normally in a couple of days.
Jammu: Robbers loot Rs 80 lakhs from bank
A new case of robbery has appeared in a bank in Jammu on Monday.
According to the media report, the incident took place at the HDFC bank branch near Patli in Kathua district of Jammu region. The armed robbers stormed into the bank and while holding the security guard as ‘captive’ they carried out the robbery.
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The local police is investigating the case and efforts are being made to nab the robbers.
Woman cheated of ₹10 lakh by man she met on dating app
A 30-year-old woman, working as a bank manager in the city, was duped of ₹10.08 lakh by a man she had befriended on a dating app. The incident took place between March and April this year, said police.
The complainant had initially reported the matter to the cyber police for verification following which the Dattawadi police station registered a formal first information report (FIR).
Police said during chats, the accused man Eric John told the complainant that he will be visiting India. She received a call from him that he had been detained at the Delhi airport with costly items like iPod, gold ornaments, luxury watches and perfumes. He needs to pay the charges and fines for the same.
The complainant transferred Rs10.08 lakhs in three transactions to the account number sent by the accused. When he asked for more, the woman sensed something fishy and approached the police.
The police said that in three transactions, the complainant transferred ₹38,000, ₹2,85,000 and ₹6,85,000 a total of ₹10,08,000 to the fraudster.
114 terrorist including 32 Foreign terrorists killed in Kashmir this year
Jammu and Kashmir police Monday said that 114 terrorists including 32 foreigners were killed in Kashmir this year so far.
IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar told that total 114 terrorist including 32 foreign terrorists were killed in Kashmir valley this year so far.
It is pertinent to mention that seven terrorists were killed in Kashmir in last 24 hours which includes four in Kupwara, two in Kulgam and one in Pulwama.