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Search ops on to track down Jaish terrorists in J&K’s Kishtwar

Security forces continued their search operation in the dense forests of Keshwan and adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Monday, a day after a junior commissioned officer of the Indian Army died in a gunfight with terrorists holed up in the area. Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar of 2 Para, who was martyred in the gunfight with terrorists …

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Jammu and Kashmir: Bus skids off road, falls into 150-meter deep gorge in Kishtwar

At least 35 people were killed, 22 have been injured after a bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Monday morning. "33 dead and 22 injured after a matador vehicle coming from Keshwan to Kishtwar fell into a gorge," Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana told ANI. "Terrible news …

10 ultras active in J-K's Kishtwar: IGP

At least 10 local terrorists, mostly belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, are active in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, Inspector General of Police, Jammu, M K Sinha said Monday. "A total of 10 terrorists -- eight belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen and two to the Lashkar-e-Taiba are active in Kishtwar district. Kishtwar was declared terrorism-free over a decade ago, …