The District Magistrate of Leh, Romil Singh Donk, has issued an order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, imposing strict restrictions across the district due to fears of potential public unrest and threats to human life. The order prohibits any procession, rally, or march without prior written approval from the authorities. Use of vehicles with loudspeakers and statements that could disturb public peace are also banned. Additionally, assemblies of five or more people are not allowed in Leh. The notice has been issued ex-parte, as individual service of the order was not feasible. Violations may attract punitive action under Section 223 of the BNS 2023.

Police on Wednesday arrested a person from South Kashmir who had allegedly provided logistical support to terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgham terror attack, officials said here. "Based on an intelligence lead, Srinagar police arrested an Over Ground Worker from South Kashmir's Kulgam district. He was identified as Mohd Yousuf Katari (26)," an official said. The officials said that he had a role in providing logistical support to the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack who were later killed during Operation Mahadev. In the July 29 encounter, the Army's elite para commandos had gunned down the three terrorists on the outskirts of Srinagar. They included Sulieman alias Asif, who is believed to be the mastermind of the April 22 Pahalgam attack in which 26 people, ...

At least four people were killed and over 70 others injured during violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Leh on Wednesday. The unrest erupted during a shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), demanding full statehood for Ladakh and the extension of the Sixth Schedule to the region. According to reports, tensions escalated after demonstrators attacked a BJP office and set a police vehicle on fire. Security personnel responded with teargas and baton charges. Protesters claimed the fatalities occurred due to police firing. The protest was triggered by the deteriorating health of two individuals who had been on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, supporting the statehood and Sixth Schedule demands. Their hospitalization on Tuesday evening prompted the LAB...

A militant hideout was busted in Brinal village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. A top police officer said that, militant hideout was unearthed by a joint team of security forces during a search operation launched at village in Brinal village. The hideout was later destroyed on the spot while searches in the area are continuing, the officer added. (KNC)

Jammu Kashmir Police constable was formally arrested in connection with the killing of a Gujjar youth in a firing incident near here in July, officials said on Wednesday. People's Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the development as a "crucial step towards justice" and said "it is a reminder that no one, not even those in uniform, is above the law." Mohammad Parvez, a 21-year-old from Niki Tawi, was shot dead by police, allegedly in a shootout near Sure Chak village on the outskirts of Jammu city on July 24. The incident sparked vociferous protests by the Gujjar community, who rejected the police version that the youth was a drug peddler and claimed that he was killed in a "fake encounter". Taking serious note of the allegations, polic...