BRIEFS: J&K Police attach vehicle of drug smuggler in Kathua

Police said the seized car is registered in the name of Shabir Shah, son of Yousaf Shah, a resident of Karandi Kalan in Marheen tehsil of Kathua district.

According to police, the vehicle was being driven at the time of the incident by Shabir Shah's brother, Bagh Shah, who is a drug peddler and has been booked under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT-NDPS).

He is currently lodged in the district jail, Kishtwar.

Police said the case pertains to an FIR registered at police station Billawar under sections of the NDPS Act. Following due legal procedure and after obtaining the necessary orders from the judicial magistrate, the vehicle was attached.

Mortar shell destroyed along LoC in Poonch

GOC visits forward areas in Ladakh to review operational readiness of formations

Lt Gen Pande appreciated the formations for maintaining a high state of operational readiness and adopting an innovative approach to meet operational challenges in the high-altitude terrain.

He exhorted all ranks to maintain the highest standards of professionalism, mission readiness and operational excellence.

Budha Amarnath pilgrim dies of cardiac arrest in Poonch

According to officials, the pilgrim developed chest discomfort during the intervening night of August 20 and 21, and was brought to the District Hospital Poonch at around 12:15 am where he passed away. The cause of death was recorded as cardiac arrest, officials said.

The Budha Amarnath yatra is a 12-day yatra to the ancient Budha Amarnath temple in Rajpura village in Poonch district. It was flagged off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on August 17 from Jammu and will continue till August 28.