Rajouri, Poonch Voters Defy Fear, Turn Out in Large Numbers

26 Sep 2024

Despite recent terror activities, voters in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch turned out in large numbers on Wednesday, continuing their tradition of enthusiastic participation in Jammu and Kashmir’s electoral process. The second phase of the three-phase Assembly elections, which also includes Reasi and three central Kashmir districts—Srinagar, Ganderbal,...

VDC Members Fire Warning Shots in Rajouri After Noticing Suspicious Movement

27 Aug 2024

Members of the Village Defence Committee (VDC) fired warning shots into the air after observing suspicious movement late Monday night in Mehra village of Rajouri, prompting the launch of a search operation by security forces. According to official sources, the VDC members acted swiftly upon detecting the unusual activity, firing...

Indian Army And Police Bust Terror Hideout In Rajouri

01 Aug 2024

Rajouri, July 31: In a significant operation, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police have successfully busted a terror hideout in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district. The joint operation, carried out overnight by the Rashtriya Rifles Unit of the Indian Army and the local police, led to the...

Security forces open fire on suspicious persons in Rajouri

18 Jul 2024

Security forces opened fire on Thursday at two suspicious individuals near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, according to official sources. Border Security Force (BSF) troops first noticed the suspects early Thursday and responded by firing a few rounds. "The troops...

Historic voter turnout marks Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency

27 May 2024

The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polling witnessed a historic voter turnout in the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, with approximately 54.8 percent of electors exercising their franchise. This surge in participation signifies a significant increase compared to the 9.70 percent turnout recorded in 2019. Chief Electoral Officer Pandurang Kondbarao Pole lauded...

J-K: Security increased in Rajouri following man shot dead

23 Apr 2024

The police have verified that there have been increased security measures in the area, including vehicle searches, in response to the fatal shooting of a person by unidentified attackers on Monday night in Kunda Top, Rajouri. Mohd Razaq, the deceased, was the victim of unknown assailants, which prompted the authorities...

Arms, Ammunition recovered in Rajouri: J&K Security forces

21 Apr 2024

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir discovered numerous rounds of arms and ammunition in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday. The Special Operations Group (SOG) Rajouri, in conjunction with 61 Rashtriya Rifles, conducted the search operation. In the course of the search operation, the security forces...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh departs from Delhi to visit Rajouri and Jammu to review security after terror attack

27 Dec 2023

Today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh departed from Delhi to inspect security following the Poonch attack on army vehicles that resulted in the deaths of four jawans. Singh also visited Rajouri and Jammu. On Thursday of last week, heavily armed terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles near Thanandi in the Rajouri sector,...

Mortal remains of two fallen soldiers remain home

26 Dec 2023

The mortal remains of two army personnel, Naik Karan Kumar and Naik Virendra Singh, who lost their lives in a terrorist ambush on Thursday in the Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, were brought to UP’s Kanpur and Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, respectively, on Monday. Naik Virendra Singh is a resident of...

Additional forces deployed in Poonch as search for terrorists continues in Rajouri

25 Dec 2023

A search operation was underway in the wooded area of Dera ki Gali on Monday, where two Army vehicles were ambushed by heavily armed terrorists from across the border last week. Meanwhile, more security guards were stationed in the Poonch district. Authorities reported that more troops had also been sent...