A search operation is underway in Poonch after suspected terrorists fired upon a convoy of security forces on Friday night, army sources said. A dog squad was also helping in the search operation, they said on Saturday. Vehicles are also being checked as security heightened in Poonch after suspected terrorists fired upon a […]
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J-K Police tightens security in Poonch ahead of Republic Day
Security has been tightened ahead of Republic Day in Poonch district on Friday. The security officials have deployed forces in every corner of the area to maintain safety and security, said a J&K Police official. Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the security officials are keeping a […]
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J-K: Terrorist over-ground worker arrested in Poonch, ammunition recovered
An over-ground worker of terrorists was arrested from the subdivision Mendhar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch in a joint search operation by police and the Indian Army on Sunday, according to officials. The police recovered one pistol along with some ammunition from his possession. The police said that the arrested […]
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J-K: 11 die, 25 injured in minibus accident in Poonch
As many as 11 people died and 25 others were injured in a minibus accident in Sawjian area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Wednesday. The injured have been rushed to Mandi hospital for treatment, Mandi Tehsildar Shehzad Latif said. The accident took place while the bus was on its way to Mandi from Sawjian. The rescue operation […]
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J-K: Residents avail benefit of free treatment in public hospital in Poonch
A hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district has been successfully providing free-of-cost treatment to the residents here by issuing Golden Cards for their dialysis treatment and surgeries for deprived persons. According to the Superintendent of the Raja Sukhdev Singh District Hospital and Diagnosis Centre, Chowdery Zulifkar, so far the hospital […]
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Indian Army expresses grief over Poonch grenade blast that killed 2 officers
The Indian Army expressed grief over the death of two officers who lost their lives in an accidental grenade blast along the Line of Control in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Monday. “General officer commanding (GOC) @Whiteknight_IA and all Ranks salute brave hearts Capt Anand and Nb Sub […]
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J-K: 2 Army soldiers killed in case of fratricide in Poonch, probe ordered
Two Army soldiers were killed and three others were injured in a case of fratricide which took place Friday morning in 156 Territorial Army battalion based at Surankote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. The fratricide incident took place at 5.30 a.m. when one jawan fired at three other soldiers in his […]
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J-K: Indian Army’s ‘Silent Warriors’ join Yoga Day celebrations in Poonch
On International Yoga Day 2022, “Silent Warriors” of the Indian Army participated in a Yoga session in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. “These Silent Warriors remain operationally ready to respond to any contingency and are always relied upon by soldiers during sensitive missions. These brave, reliable and indispensable force multipliers along […]
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Indian Army constructs poly house in Poonch, trains villagers in farming
The Indian Army of Poonch Brigade constructed a huge poly house in the district’s Seklu village to boost all-weather vegetable cultivation and provided training and awareness to the villagers about the functioning and use of the poly house. The farmers were provided seeds by the horticulture department. The chief of […]
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Muslim clerics in Poonch issue fatwa against use of music, DJ
In a video that has now been shared widely on social media, Muslim clerics from the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir can be heard issuing a fatwa against using DJs and playing music at any function of the community “Those who defy the fatwa will face a social boycott […]
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One terrorist killed by security forces in J-K’s Poonch, AK-47 recovered
One terrorist has been neutralised in an operation by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in Behramgala, Poonch on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence, the troops have recovered one AK-47 and four magazines, said a press release from White Knight Corps. This came a day after two policemen of Jammu and […]
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One terrorist killed, infiltration bid foiled by security forces in J-K’s Poonch
One terrorist was killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. “Alert Army troops detected the infiltration bid by effective use of the integrated surveillance grid. On being challenged by Army troops, there ensued a fierce firefight with the terrorist in which one terrorist was neutralised and his body along with an […]
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Indian Army sepoy dies during operation in J-K’s Poonch
A sepoy of the Indian Army lost his life during operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, the 16 Corps, Indian Army informed on Saturday. In a tweet, the White Knight Corps (16 Corps, Indian Army) conveyed the grief of all ranks at the demise of Sepoy Krishna […]
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Indian Army donates Rs 1 lakh for pucca shade to Dargah in Poonch
Indian Army on Thursday organised a felicitation ceremony in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch to promote communal harmony in the region and donated Rs 1 lakh for a pucca shade to the “Pir Baba Dargah” at Sune Gali. The initiative was taken by the 10th Batallion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. The Army, together with the dignitaries […]
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J-K Police organises artificial limb camp in Poonch
Jammu and Kashmir police organised a two days artificial limbs camp in Poonch on Tuesday. 100 physically challenged people who had lost their limbs in mine blasts, cross border firings along the LOC border, or in other mishaps were provided with artificial limbs. Ramesh Angral Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch […]