Jammu Apr 18 PTI The Army on Monday inaugurated a newly constructed foot-bridge over a fast flowing stream in remote Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district officials said The 45-feet long and three feet wide bridge at village Zhalla was dedicated to the public by commander nine-sector Rashtriya rifles Brigadier Pranab Misra in presence of civil administration the Army officials said They said the iron bridge was constructed as part of Armys efforts to reduce hardships of people living in far flung areas of Kishtwar They said the local villagers approached the Army camp at Chatroo with a request for a permanent bridge over the stream after a local boy lost control and fell into the stream while crossing the temporary bridge The Army accepted the challenge and constructed the bridge for locals bringing relief to the local residents the officials said adding the bridge is strong enough to sustain load of over a dozen individuals and can be used for transhipment of cattles Brigadier Misra interacted with the people and assured them all possible assistance to mitigate their hardshipsArmy will do whatever possible to develop this scenic location in the coming years the Army officer said PTI TAS 4172022 RCJ RCJ RCJ
Jammu Apr 18 PTI A low-intensity earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district on Monday officials said adding that there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property The earthquake of magnitude 34 had its epicentre in Kishtwar and occurred at 1209 pm There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property the officials said PTI AB SMN
Jammu Feb 25 PTISix people who went missing in heavy snowfall earlier this week have been traced and rescued by police in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district on Friday officials said Ajaz Ahmed 30 Akbar 25 Ghulam Nabi 20 Gulzar Ahmed 18 Manzoor Ahmed 20 and Irshad Ahmed 18 all residents of Warwan area in Kishtwar are safe and their evacuation -- after being stuck in snow for three days and three nights -- is being facilitated by the police the officials said One Wali Mohammed from Anantnag had informed the police in snow-bound Kishtwar that his six relatives who were going towards Warwan from Anantnag had got trapped at via Margan Top on Tuesday Following this Kishtwar senior superintendent of police Shafqat Hussain Bhat directed the police to launch a search and rescue operation for their safe evacuation Subsequently the police managed to establish contact with the six people over mobile phone on Friday the officials said The SSP spoketo them and assured them of all necessary assistance they said The police in Kishtwar have requested the public to avoid such roads during winter PTI AB CJ CJ
Jammu Feb 24 PTI Security forces Thursday arrested four overground workers of the Hizbul Mujahideen HM and recovered ammunition and explosives from them in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district sources saidA joint team of the Armys Rashtriya Rifles RR unit and the CRPF launched a long range patrol in general area of Dool Dhar Jungle of Kishtwar they saidThe spotted four persons moving from Dool towards Dool Dhar Jungle who on seeing the security forces tried to flee they saidAlert troops overpowered and detained the suspicious persons they saidOn preliminary questioning they disclosed their identity as Shafi Fareed Zubair and Ismaiel they saidDuring their personal search troops recovered 2 Under Barrel Grenade Launcher UBGL grenades 120 live rounds of AK-47 rifle two empty magazines of AK-47 rifle and posters of HM outfit they said PTI AB TIR TIR
Jammu Jan 19 PTI A 7-year-old boy was buried alive under snow in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district officials said on WednesdayAccording to Bashir Ahmed his child Mutarif Bashir had gone missing in Tilar village of Madwa area Monday eveningDeputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma said the child was playing outside his house when snow accumulated on the roof rolled down and buried himThe body was recovered from near the house the officer addedPTI AB SRY
Jammu Oct 28 PTI A man was arrested by security forces with a locally-made pistol in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district on Thursday officials saidActing on an input regarding movement of a suspicious person a checkpoint was established at Malipath area and when the suspect tried to escape he was overpowered by security personnel and a locally-made pistol was seized from his possession they saidThe man was identified as Salman Saleem alias Jolee of Malipath Kishtwar they saidA case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Kishtwar Police Station and further investigation is on they said PTI AB RHL
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