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Involvement of cops in narco-terrorism worry authorities 1/20/2025 10:27:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: Amid the ongoing crackdown on narco-terrorism, the Jammu and Kashmir administration recently dismissed five police personnel for their involvement in drug trafficking. Just three days ago, another police officer was arrested on the outskirts of Jammu city for drug possession, highlighting the challenge of rooting out the drug menace within the ranks of law enforcement. In a significant breakthrough under Operation Sanjeevani, the Jammu Police apprehended two individuals, including a Special Police Officer (SPO) posted at the District Police Line (DPL) Poonch, for drug trafficking. The operation took place in the Miran Sahib area of R.S. Pura subdivision. A police spokesperson revealed that the suspects were intercepted while traveling from Samba towards Akhnoor on the Ring Road. On noticing the police checkpoint, they attempted to flee but were quickly detained. The arrested individuals have been identified as Irfan Hussain (SPO at DPL Poonch), son of Matloob Hussain, resident of Galuta, Tehsil Mendhar and Sajjad Hussain Shah, son of Sarf...   READ MORE

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High level team arrives in Badhal to investigate 17 mysterious deaths Examines neurotoxins, takes samples, interacts with locals 1/20/2025 10:27:24 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: A high-level inter-ministerial team formed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Badhal village, Rajouri, to investigate the mysterious deaths that have claimed 17 lives over the past 50 days. An official said that the team was accompanied by experts from some of the most reputed institutions in the country. The team interacted with locals and officials and collected various samples for comprehensive analysis. The investigation team included ...   READ MORE   Security beefed up ahead of R-Day in Jammu 1/20/2025 10:27:03 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 20: Security has been beefed up in Jammu ahead of Republic Day celebrations, with the police making the M A Stadium, the main venue of the function, out of bounds for public as a precautionary measure The security wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police has taken control of the stadium, where Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the Republic Day function with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as the chief guest. “The security has been beefed up ahead...   READ MORE   Contribute towards PM Modi’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ dream: Rajnath to NCC cadets 1/20/2025 10:26:49 PM NEW DELHI, Jan 20: Agencies Noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an ex-cadet of the NCC, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday exhorted cadets to contribute to PM Modi’s dream of making India a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. Addressing a gathering of cadets and officers during his visit to the ongoing Republic Day National Cadet Corps (NCC) camp at Delhi cantonment, Singh also said that he sees an image of India in NCC cadets. A total of 2,361 NCC cadets from across the country are...   READ MORE   Soldier martyred in Sopore gunfight 1/20/2025 10:26:26 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 20: A soldier was martyred in an ongoing anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore sub-district, official sources said on Monday. The operation was launched by joint forces on Sunday evening at Zaloora, Gujjarpati area of Sopore during which a hideout was busted. Police said during a cordon and a search operation (CASO), firing observed from inside and the area was cordoned off. Official sources said a soldier who was part of the advance team of the joint forces was critically injured in the exchange of fire with terrorists. The soldier was moved to the medical facility where he succumbed to the injuries, they added. The Army has no...   READ MORE   Road safety: SC asks 23 states, 7 UTs to file compliance reports 1/20/2025 10:26:19 PM New Delhi, Jan 20: Agencies In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday directed 23 states and seven union territories to file compliance reports indicating implementation of the Motor Vehicle law’s recent provisions besides rules on electronic monitoring and road safety measures. A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted six states and a UT, namely, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Delhi, had filed their compliance reports. The...   READ MORE   MeT predicts rain, snow 1/20/2025 10:25:53 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 20: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast scattered light to moderate rain and snow across Jammu and Kashmir over the next three days, beginning Monday. According to the Met office, the weather is expected to remain generally cloudy, with light rain and snow likely at scattered locations across the region over the next 24 hours. A fresh spell of light to moderate rain is anticipated in the plains of Jammu, along with snowfall in several areas o...   READ MORE   IED found during search operation 1/20/2025 10:25:40 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 20: A ready-to-use IED was found during an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, security officials said. The improvised explosive device (IED), weighing a kilogramme, was found hidden at a secluded place in Dalan village of Degwar sector by army troops. It was subsequently defused by experts, the officials said. They said the search operation was launched on a specific intelligence input in the village and adjoining area...   READ MORE

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