Jammu Apr 25 PTI Three people arrested in connection with the recent encounter in Sunjwan area here were on Monday remanded in police custody for 10 days officials said Two Pashto-speaking suicide bombers of Jaish-e-Mohammed JeM were killed in the encounter after they managed to sneak from across the border and killed a CISF officer by attacking his bus in Sunjwan on Friday Driver Bilal Ahmad Wagay and his helper Ishfaq Chopan of Kokernag area who allegedly transported the terrorists in a mini-truck from Sapwal border in Samba to Sunjwan and Shafiq Ahmad Sheikh of Tral who had received the terrorists and also arranged their stay in a house in the area for a day were arrested in the case so far Police have also detained the house owner for questioning However he is yet to be arrested formally in the case Producing the three accused before the court of third additional session judge also a designated NIA court the officials said police sought their remand for interrogation The court granted 10 days remand of the accused to the police and accordingly they were whisked away for questioning they said PTI TAS CK

Jammu Mar 21 PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said his administration is committed to ensuring ecologically sustainable development as the biggest challenge today is to create a fine balance between man and nature Sinha was speaking at a function organised here to celebrate the International Day of Forests The event under the theme Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption aims to raise awareness on combating climate change environmental conservation efficient use of forests for prosperity and well-being of current and future generations The JK government is committed towards ensuring ecologically sustainable development the wisdom and the experience of local communities must be utilized to preserve our forests and natural habitats the Lt Governor said He termed the initiative as a significant effort to raise awareness among people for the protection of invaluable forests and making them realize their responsibilities to save forests Sustainable forest management and efficient use of its resources is the key to combat climate change and ensure a prosperous ecosystem for future generations he said Highlighting the important role of forests in climate change mitigation Sinha called for involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions and other non-government institutions working at gross-root level in forest protection and conservation efforts This will prove to be an important step towards participatory governance in natural resource management he remarked The Lt Governor stressed that it is important to ensure that rights of traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in the natures lap for generations are not infringed upon The historic implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the Union Territory under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has benefitted large population of our tribal brothers dependent on forests he said The Lt Governor also stressed the need to modernize the Forest and Wildlife management system and involve the forest dwellers in the social movement for the conservation of the environment He advised the forest department to encourage and recognize the contribution of women in forestry and wildlife conservation A sapling should be planted in every village in the name of a newborn girl child to create awareness among the present and future generations about the rights of our daughters and developing consciousness amongst the people about our natural heritage he said Earlier the Lt Governor conferred Union Territory-level awards to frontline staff of Forest and Wildlife Department for their outstanding contribution in protection of forests and wildlife afforestation and plantation work The Forest Departments endeavours towards the growth of sustainable forest economy and support to stakeholders dependent on forests creating livelihood opportunities especially for women SHGs are also appreciable he said PTI TAS CK

Jammu Feb 26 PTI Around 500 officers were trained in special investigation skills during capacity-building programmes Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has said asserting that the training would help in dealing with terror cases and those of special nature He was speaking at the three-day capacity-building training programme of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and prosecuting officers with the National Investigation Agency NIA here Special Director General of Police CID R R Swain Additional Director Generals of Police H K Lohia Mukesh Singh and Sunil Kumar Deputy Inspector GeneralNIA Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar and other senior officers of NIA and police attended the function With the cooperation of Director General of NIA Kuldiep Singh we have been able to organize the fourth course on investigation of special crimes especially Unlawful Activities Prevention Act cases for our investigators During these four programmes around 500 officers were trained in special investigation skills the DGP said Singh said this is a sizeable number to deal with the kind of workload the JK Police has in the form of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and other cases of special nature Expressing hope for organizing more such programmes in future the police chief advised the trainee officers to carry forward the newly acquired investigation skills in the larger interest of the organization The DGP said for effective investigations the timeline and chain of events is very important Citing the examples of various cases he said that sometimes techniques of investigation become more important and help to supplement the evidence Organizing these training programmes is a part of the police headquarters initiative of upgrading and updating investigation skills of officers and personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police he said Swain said the Jammu and Kashmir Police has done exceptionally well in counter terror operations and it is time that investigation has to be taken at a different level Organizing capacity-building programmes is absolutely essential to create a culture of investigation and excel in the field of investigation he said ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh said organizing such training programmes in the past has helped the investigation officers of JK Police as there has been a change in the approach towards counter-terror investigation and quality of investigation A lot more efforts need to be put in place to further improve and enhance the quality of investigation he said Describing JK Police as one of the best in the country the NIA DIG said the faculty of the premier investigation agency has provided detailed inputs about various aspects of investigation during the training programme As many as 142 officers of Jammu zone and State Investigation Agency participated in the programme which started on February 23 The topics covered during the three-day training programme were effective enforcement of UAPA recent trends major routes and modus operandi of drug trafficking and Narco-Terrorism and its impact on National security a police spokesperson said He said Intelligence collection and cultivation of sources introduction to the investigation of dark-net and crypto-currencies in drug trafficking provision and procedure of search seizure arrest in drug cases procedural lapse and major lacunae in procedure of booking Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act cases were also discussed in detail PTI TAS CK

Jammu Jan 29 PTI An 18-year-old man was killed and three others injured when a truck crashed into a shop in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir police said on Saturday The truck was on its way to Udhampur from Jammu when its driver lost control of the vehicle and it hit a roadside shop before turning turtle late Friday night a police official said He said four people including the truck driver were injured in the accident and were rushed to hospital where one of them succumbed to injuries on Saturday An electricity transformer a parked van and a two-wheeler were also damaged in the incident the official said He said a case was registered and further investigation is on PTI TAS CK

Jammu Jan 23 PTI An alleged drug peddler was arrested with six grams of heroin in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday police said The accused Jasbir Singh was noticed moving in a suspicious manner by a police patrolling party near his village at Chak Drab Khan and was stopped for frisking a police spokesman said Singh was on way to the housing colony and his search led to the recovery of contraband from his possession he said adding he was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act and further investigation is on PTI TAS CK

Jammu Nov 28 PTI A minor girl who was allegedly abducted a week ago was rescued by police on Sunday and sent to a child welfare centre here according to an official statement A search operation was launched after the family of the girl lodged her missing complaint at Jhajjar Kotli police station on November 21 police said in a statement here After a hectic search over the past week the police said the girl was finally rescued from the city and subsequently sent to Child Welfare Centre Trikuta Nagar after completion of all formalities Further investigation in the case is on the police said PTI TAS CK

Jammu Nov 27 PTI BJPs Jammu and Kashmir unit publicity secretary Arun K Chibber announced his resignation from the basic membership of the party on Saturday over alleged neglect and humiliation Addressing a press conference here the 65-year-old Chibber said he remained associated with the party for over 40 years working with full dedication and devotion I was linked with the BJP since its formation in April 1980 and played a key role as a grassroot-level worker I never cared for my family and was influenced by the partys only aim of serving the nation Chibber said A post-graduate Chibber said he preferred the BJP over a government job and fulfilled his responsibilities at different levels to the satisfaction of the party leadership Over the past few years till we were not in power in JK we used to feel powerful and were able to address the grievances of the public at our own level However when we came to power we started losing contact with the masses he claimed Chibber said the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is growing with new entrants joining the party but the old workers who gave their blood and sweat for the party are being neglected and humiliated PTI TAS CK

Jammu Nov 21 PTI Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested with 31 grams of heroin here on Sunday police said The bike-borne suspects Arvind alias Ajay Kumar Davinder Singh and Ankit Koul were intercepted in the Janipur area for checking a police official said The search of the trio led to the recovery of heroin They were booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act police said PTI TAS CK