Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing a surge in monkey attacks on civilians and around 20-25 cases have been received in the hospital in the last 5-6 months, said a medical officer of PHC Jaganoo on Sunday.
Atleast four to five people were injured after a mini-bus skidded off the road and plunged into a ditch in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Tuesday, police said.
The high-stakes campaigning for the third and final phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections concluded on Sunday evening, with voting set to take place for 40 constituencies in the third phase.
To accommodate elderly and disabled voters, Election Commission of India has launched the home voting process in Udhampur district, ahead of third phase of 1 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election's scheduled for October 1.
Amidst the preparations of the forthcoming assembly polls, the Election Commission conducted the training of the polling staffs in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir while the administration tightened the security measures in the region.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector was killed during an intense gunfight with terrorists in the Cheel and Dudu regions of Udhampur district on August 19.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector who was injured during an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, succumbed to the injuries.
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the higher reaches of Basantgarh in Udhampur district on Sunday evening, officials said.
After an exchange of fire with terrorists yesterday evening, a search operation was launched by security forces in the Khaneed Area of Basantgarh in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.