The CRPF's unflinching dedication to protecting pilgrims has prompted them to equip its vehicles stationed on NH-44 with cutting-edge equipment, including Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Jammers.
"A car was on its way to Jammu from Udhampur, near Garnai on Birmah Bridge when a vehicle hit a pedestrian and after that fell down from Birmah Bridge into River Tawi," police said.
The searches were conducted at the residential premises of sympathizers and cadres, hybrid terrorists and Over Ground Workers (OGWs) linked with the newly-formed offshoots and affiliates of several proscribed Pakistan-backed terror outfits, such as Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed
"Extremely pained by the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Jhajjar Kotli, Jammu. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured," read an official statement from the office of J-K LG.
According to officials, the bus was on its way to Katra from Amritsar when the incident took place near Jhajjar Kotli - about 15 km from Katra in Jammu district.
Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was restored on Thursday at around 9 AM after clearance at Shalgadi, near Banihal, according to the local administration.
Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended on Monday morning after heavy overnight rains. Long queues of stranded vehicles were seen on the stretch.
In a major breakthrough in its drive against drugs, District Police Udhampur has arrested two narcotics smugglers and recovered a consignment of about 100 Kg of Poppy Straw (Bhukki) at Jakhani Check Naka on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the jurisdiction of Police Station (PS) Udhampur.