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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
TopicJ&K Police

Topic: J&K Police

7 J&K police officers who averted attack on Amarnath Yatra in 2022 to get gallantry medals

Announcement came on eve of Republic Day. A total of 942 personnel, including those from the police, fire, home guard and civil defence services are set to receive medals Sunday.

From Amshipora ‘encounter’ to tribunal’s suspension of Army officer’s life sentence, a timeline

In July 2020, 3 people were killed in 'encounter' with Army in J&K's Shopian. Declared guilty of murder, Army officer claimed he 'obediently complied with commanding officer's orders'.

J&K CID asks Iltija Mufti to ‘pinpoint’ who ‘pressured’ her to drop passport plea. ‘Intimidation’, she says

Iltija, daughter of ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti, has alleged she was denied passport over 'adverse report' by J&K CID & that it had been pressuring her to refrain from pursuing matter in court.

‘Weakening DGP’s post’ — IPS backlash after additional secretary transfers 31 J&K police officers

Making these appointments, until now, has been prerogative of DGP. Former top cops say this will 'disturb hierarchy' & it is police chief who knows 'strengths & weaknesses' of personnel.

‘Cleared 99% passport verifications since 2020’: J&K Police deny Iltija Mufti’s ‘adverse inputs’ allegation

Mufti, daughter of former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, has alleged she was denied a passport after an ‘adverse report’ by J&K Police’s CID department.

How Kiran Patel used ‘RSS link’ to start J&K con game. ‘Overacting’ & IAS-IPS confusion blew cover

Gujarat ‘conman’ Kiran Patel allegedly posed as a PMO official and duped J&K administration. How did he do it? What were his connections, and what exactly was his motive?

‘Cops not at fault’ — Former J&K DGP says blame lies with civil servant in Gujarat ‘conman’ case

Shesh Paul Vaid takes to Twitter to say that official correspondence is required to provide security to visiting officials which didn’t happen in Patel’s case.

Behind Kashmir civilian killings, local men ‘made terrorists online less than 10-15 days earlier’

Kashmir IG Vijay Kumar says police retaliating with full force through more encounters & swift arrests. In May alone, 27 terrorists 'killed in encounters and 22 arrested'.

JeM terrorist and Pulwama attack conspirator killed in encounter in J&K

JeM terrorist Mohammad Ismail Alvi, who was a Pakistani national and an Afghan war veteran, was involved in conspiracy and planning of the 2019 Pulwama attack.

Shopian ‘encounter’ in July was staged for Rs 20 lakh, according to SIT chargesheet

The Army denies that its captain staged the encounter for Rs 20 lakh, saying there was no system of cash rewards for its personnel for any acts in combat situations or otherwise in the line of duty.

On Camera

A giant Gandhi statue near Musi river isn’t what Hyderabad needs now

What is the need to waste about Rs 5,800 crore on a statue? Maybe consider opening the gates of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar from time to time and keep the water flowing.

Indian bonds under pressure as RBI forex curbs raise rate hike risk

The RBI’s crackdown on bearish rupee positions may be followed by additional measures, including tighter limits on banks’ positions and further curbs in the offshore currency market, according to Barclays.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.