"There were around 20-25 people. I saw that the crowd and congestion with the college bus being there, the situation seemed bad. We had put the cloth on people's heads, everyone in the bus were girls," one of the locals told ANI.
Residents of Bunjwah in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district are struggling to commute due to the absence of a bridge over a river that cuts through the region. Despite repeated demands, the bridge remains unbuilt, leaving the area isolated for the past 15 years.
Security measures have been heightened in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, in preparation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit for the inauguration of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project on April 19.
A terrorist was neutralised by the Indian Army following an exchange of fire with security forces in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army's White Knight Corps said on Friday.
In a significant move to curb terrorist activities and secure critical transit routes, the Indian Army intensifies its deployment and surveillance along National Highway 44 (NH-44) to disrupt terrorist logistics, including the transportation of war-like stores (WLS) and unauthorised movemen
Bandipora Police on Thursday arrested eight members of various proscribed organisations in connection with an investigation of case FIRs registered against these banned separatist outfits, police said in a press release.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Baldev Raj Sharma on Thursday dubbed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcmoming event of inaugurating the highest rail bridge-Chenab Rail Bridge as "historic" for Jammu and Kashmir.
The area has been cordoned off to prevent the militants from escaping. Security forces are continuing their efforts to neutralise the threat and ensure the safety of civilians in the region, they added.
So far, more than 70 government employees with terror links have been dismissed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. His approach aligns with the broader security strategy of the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which prioritizes neutralizing terrorists and their sympa
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 84 Battalion Commandant, N Ranbir Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a memorial honoring the bravery and sacrifice of two esteemed personnel, DIG Shailendra Vikram Singh and CT/DVR Naveen Kumar of the 144th Battalion.