News Topic:Poonch

Poll staff suspended as ballot paper goes viral on social media

POONCH — District Panchayat Election Officer Poonch on Sunday placed three members of poll staff under suspension after ballot paper for DDC polls was...

Gunfight: Two militants killed, one arrested in Poonch

JAMMU — Two militants were killed while another associate was arrested in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants at Chatta-Pani area...

Gunfight starts near Dugran along Mughal road in Poonch

POONCH — A gunfight between militants and a joint team of Police and Army has started near Dugran along the Mughal road in Poonch...

CASO launched in villages along Mughal Road

POONCH — The security forces in Poonch district launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in villages along the Mughal Road.Officials said that there are...

Two teenage siblings from PaK repatriated

JAMMU — Two minor girls from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), who had strayed into the Indian side along the Line of Control (LoC) yesterday and...

Two suspected girls apprehended on LoC

JAMMU — Security forces on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch have detained two suspected teenage girls believed to be from Pakistan administered...

BSF soldier killed in Pak sniper fire in Poonch

POONCH — An Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF was killed in sniper fire by Pakistan along LoC in Tarkundi area of Balakote sector in...

JCO killed, civilian injured in firing along LoC in Poonch

SRINAGAR — A Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO) of Army was killed and a civilian injured in firing and mortar shelling by Pakistan Army along...

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