The tunnel was constructed at a cost of Rs 2,717 crore and spanning a length of 11.98 km in Sonamarg to transform connectivity and bolster economic activity in the region.
The 5 individuals have been booked under PIT-NDPS Act after obtaining the formal detention orders from Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir on the basis of dossiers prepared by Srinagar police against them.
UKPNP spokesperson Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan addressed the crowd, explaining that the purpose of their protest was to reveal Pakistan's deceit. He said that Pakistan has been unlawfully occupying portions of PoJK since October 22, 1947 and causing violence and division in the area.
Indian Army's Chinar Corps posted on X and said that the security forces fired shots at the truck's tyres to deflate them, bringing the vehicle to a halt near Sangrama Chowk. The injured driver was immediately rushed to Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla, where he was declared dead.
In a significant breakthrough, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested 11 individuals, including two juveniles, in connection with the murder of Sumit Jandyal. The victim was shot dead on January 21 near Jewel Rotary by unidentified assailants.
Zeshan Syed, the Chairperson of Haq Insaaf Council told ANI that he wants the civilians of PoJK to question their government over its inability to provide for them.
On February 5, at approximately 1:10 pm, the security teams discovered the arms cache hidden inside a hollow pine tree in a densely forested region. The weapons were wrapped in a blanket and carefully concealed to avoid detection.
Taking to social media X (formerly Twitter), Shah in a post applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for its persistent efforts in making Jammu and Kashmir increasingly terror-free by dismantling terror ecosystems.
Wagay was shot dead by terrorists in Behibagh area of south Kashmir's Kulgam on Monday, while his wife Aaina Akhtar (32) and niece Saina Hameed (13) were also injured in the incident.
Beigh slammed Pakistan's continued use of the day to rally its citizens around the issue of Kashmir, arguing that it does little to address the actual concerns of the Kashmiri population.