Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

February 18, 2025 1:21 PM

Amit Shah reviews implementation of new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting on the implementation of new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in the national capital. The meeting took place at the North Block, with Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also in attendance. The meeting focused on the status of various provisions related to police, jails, courts, prosecution, and forensics under the three new criminal laws: the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),...

January 22, 2025 1:48 PM

Mysterious deaths: J&K’s Rajouri village declared containment zone

Unable to reach a conclusive finding as to what caused 17 mysterious deaths in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday declared the Budhaal village as a containment zone under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). District Magistrate of Rajouri has declared Badhaal a containment zone following recent health concerns in the area. Acting under Section 163 of the BNSS Act (previously Section 144 of the CrPC), strict measures have been implemented to ens...

November 9, 2024 11:58 AM

J&K: Security tightened in Kishtwar after killing of two village defence guards

Security measures have been intensified in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of two Village Defence Guards by terrorists. The attack has prompted heightened security around the residences of the victims in Ohli-Kuntwara village, as forces seek to prevent further incidents. After the bodies of Village Defence Guards Nazir Ahmad and Kuldeep Kumar were discovered in the forested areas of Ohli-Kuntwara on Friday, Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the Central Reserve Po...