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Jammu Police apprehends drug peddler with poppy straw, cash in Kanachak

Jammu Police apprehends drug peddler with poppy straw, cash in Kanachak

Jammu, Feb 25 (UNI) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, police on Tuesday apprehended a notorious drug peddler with poppy straw and cash at Ring Road Kantwala in Kanhachak area in Jammu district.
Police said that during a routine vehicle check, they intercepted one vehicle coming from Jammu towards Bhawal via Ring Road.
Upon checking,1.54-kg of poppy straw and cash of Rs 48,000 was recovered from the vehicle. The driver was identified as Shoket Ali, resident of Kanger, Tehsil Bhalwal, Jammu was arrested.

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J&K: Seven students among ten injured in road accident in Pampore

14 Mar 2025 | 6:03 PM

Srinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Seven students were among the ten people injured when a school bus collided head-on with a cab at Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, police said.

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HP: Former Cong MLA Thakur injured in firing, his PSO in critical condition

HP: Former Cong MLA Thakur injured in firing, his PSO in critical condition

14 Mar 2025 | 5:37 PM

Shimla, Mar 14 (UNI) Former Congress MLA from Bilaspur Bambar Thakur was shot by unidentified assailants from a close range near his residence here on Friday afternoon.

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Sanatan draws strength from faith, festivals are soul of faith: Yogi

Sanatan draws strength from faith, festivals are soul of faith: Yogi

14 Mar 2025 | 5:24 PM

Gorakhpur, Mar 14 (UNI) Goraksha Peethadheeshwar and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday emphasised that no other country or religion in the world has a festival tradition as vast and rich as Sanatan Dharma.

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No religion in world has festival tradition as vast and rich as Sanatan Dharma: Yogi

14 Mar 2025 | 5:12 PM

Gorakhpur, Mar 14 (UNI) Goraksha Peethadheeshwar and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday emphasised that no other country or religion in the world has a festival tradition as vast and rich as Sanatan Dharma.

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Security forces celebrate Holi in Kashmir

Security forces celebrate Holi in Kashmir

14 Mar 2025 | 5:09 PM

Srinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Security forces deployed in Kashmir celebrated Holi, the festival of colors, with great enthusiasm and joy on Friday.

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