News Topic:Poonch

Woman dies as husband’s rifle ‘goes off’ in Poonch

A woman died after her husband’s rifle ‘went off’ in Upper Marrah village of Poonch's Surankote while police have detained her husband for questioning.

Grenade found in cattle shed near ex-MLA’s house

A hand grenade was found on Thursday evening from a cattle shed, situated close to the house of a former MLA Surankote, Chowdhary Akram, officials said.

Mine recovered, destroyed by security forces in Poonch

Security forces said that they recovered and destroyed a live mine near Makhi Post in Karmara area of Poonch district.

Probe underway amid purported firing by 12 bore rifle on ex-MLA’s house in Poonch

Police on Saturday launched investigations amid reports of splinter marks on the wall of a house of a former MLA at Lassana in Surankote area of Poonch district.

Arms, ammo recovered after hideout busted in Surankote

The security forces in Poonch busted a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition including three AK rifles and 10 hand grenades on Sunday.

Injured in firing, boy succumbs in GMC Jammu

A 9-year-old boy, who was injured in mysterious firing in Surankote area of Poonch district yesterday, died at Government Medical College Jammu on Thursday.

Boy injured, two persons escape mysterious firing in Poonch

A 9-year-old boy was injured and two persons had a miraculous escape amid mysterious firing at them in Surankote area of Poonch district on Thursday.

‘Infiltrator’ killed in Poonch, says Indian Army

Indian Army on Thursday said that an infiltrator was killed during an exchange of fire in the Poonch sector of the Jammu region.

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