Oct 13, 2015, at 06:07 pm
Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management On October 5, 2015, following inputs about movement of terrorists in the Hafruda Forest near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Handwara area of Kupwara District in the preceding days, Security Forces (SFs) launched a search operation in the area. On seeing the Army personnel, the terrorists opened heavy fire, triggering an exchange that resulted in the death of four Army personnel, while the terrorists managed to escape. Reports indicate that the terrorists had infiltrated from across the border three days earlier.
Jun 01, 2015, at 09:48 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On May 26, a person identified as Ghulam Hassan Dar was killed by unidentified gunmen in Sopore Town of Baramulla District. Dar was the father of a sarpanch [head of panchayat, village level self-government institution] who had an Aircel mobile transmission tower installed inside his residential compound.
J&K: Unidentified men open fire in Sopore, 1 killed, 3 injured
May 25, 2015, at 06:57 pm
Srinagar, May 25 (IBNS): One person died while two others were injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire at a BSNL showroom in Kashmir's Sopore district on Monday.
J&K: 2 CRPF men killed in militant attack
May 11, 2015, at 10:19 pm
Srinagar, May 11 (IBNS): At least two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed in an attack by militants in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, police said.
J&K: Six injured in grenade attack
May 09, 2015, at 09:47 pm
Shopian, May 9 (IBNS) At least six civilians were injured in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir as a grenade lobbed by the militants exploded on Saturday, police said.
Apr 06, 2015, at 10:08 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On March 21, 2015, two terrorists dressed in Indian Army fatigue were killed during an attack at an Army camp on the Jammu-Pathankote National Highway in the Samba District of Jammu Division. Three persons, including a civilian, an Army Major and an Army jawan (trooper), were injured during the attack.
J&K: Encounter ends in Kathua, 4 dead, terrorists killed
Mar 20, 2015, at 07:19 pm
Jammu, Mar 20 (IBNS): As the encounter at a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district ended on Friday, leaving three security personnel and a civilian killed, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the death of two terrorists.
Over 10,000 residents displaced after heavy shelling along border in J&K
Jan 06, 2015, at 03:40 pm
Jammu, Jan 6 (IBNS): In a ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops continued to fire from across the international border in Jammu and Kashmir targeting Border Security Force (BSF) posts on Monday night, media reports said.
J&K: Dangers Lurk behind Democratic Triumph
Dec 31, 2014, at 02:25 am
Research Fellow, Institute for Conflict Management
J&K: Omar, Mehbooba condemns Sapanch killing
Dec 20, 2014, at 10:11 pm
Srinagar, Dec 20 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of a Sarpanch in Jammu and Kasmir's Sopore by unidentified gunmen early in the morning.
Amid tight security moderate polling in J&K, brisk in Jharkhand
Dec 02, 2014, at 05:42 pm
Srinagar/Ranchi, Dec 2 (IBNS): Amid heightened security arrangements, polling began in 18 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir and 20 spread across seven Maoist-hit tribal districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday in second of the five-phased state elections.
5-phased polling in J&K, Jharkhand
Oct 25, 2014, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced that Assembly polls in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir will be held in five phases between Nov 25 and Dec 20.
Sep 08, 2014, at 11:48 pm
On August 24, 2014, the Border Security Force (BSF) killed two terrorists along the International Border (IB) in Jammu District. The terrorists, while attempting to intrude into Indian territory, were receiving covering fire from Pakistani Rangers across the border.
Jul 19, 2014, at 11:42 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On July 3, 2014, Security Forces (SFs) foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC), killing at least three terrorists. The incident took place in the Balnoi area of the Mendhar Sector in Poonch District, along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).