Srinagar, Jul 03: Six CRPF personnel were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident near the Sonamarg tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, officials said.

A CRPF vehicle skidded off the road near the Sonamarg tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in the central Kashmir district, the officials said, adding that six CRPF personnel were injured in the accident.

The injured personnel were provided first aid on the spot and later shifted to a nearby CRPF camp at Gund for further treatment, the officials added.

Srinagar, July 03: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against a Srinagar resident for allegedly cheating multiple job seekers by promising overseas employment in Bahrain and providing forged visas, job offer letters and other fabricated documents.

According to an official statement, the chargesheet has been filed before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in FIR No. 67/2021 under Sections 420 (cheating), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating) and 471 (using forged documents as genuine) of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).

The accused has been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Zarger, son of Mohammad Shafi Zarger, a resident of Qutub Din Pora, Aali Kadal, Jamia Masjid, Srinagar.

The case was registered following a written complaint alleging that the accused, who operated M/s HR Choice International Education Consultancy at Karan Nagar, Srinagar, lured the complainant with false promises of securing a job in Bahrain.

During the investigation, the EOW found that the accused had allegedly employed the same modus operandi to defraud several other job aspirants. Investigators said he collected lakhs of rupees from the victims and handed them forged job offer letters, visas, air tickets and other fabricated travel and employment documents.

To make the scheme appear genuine, the victims were allegedly made to undergo online interviews, medical examinations and sign agreements before being assured of overseas employment. However, no jobs were arranged, and the money paid by the victims was neither refunded nor returned.

The Crime Branch said the allegations were substantiated during the investigation, following which the chargesheet was filed before the competent court for judicial determination after completion of all legal formalities.

The EOW has advised the public to exercise caution while dealing with agencies or individuals offering overseas employment and to verify the authenticity of such offers before making any payments.

Victims of economic fraud have been urged to report such incidents to the SSP, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, or submit complaints through the designated official email for appropriate action.

Srinagar, July 03: Srinagar Police extended a warm welcome to devotees undertaking the sacred Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 (SANJY-2026) at the Transit Yatra Camp in Srinagar. 

Srinagar Police has made elaborate security and traffic arrangements in close coordination with all stakeholder agencies to ensure smooth and safe facilitation to the Yatris. 

Comprehensive deployment plans have been put in place across the city, particularly along the designated Yatra routes, transit camps, accommodation centres, and other strategic locations.

Special emphasis has been laid on maintaining law and order, ensuring uninterrupted movement of Yatra convoys, and providing prompt assistance whenever required.

Srinagar Police has also established  Assistance Booths, Help Desks, and Emergency Response Teams at strategic locations to provide immediate support to pilgrims. 
Police Personnel have been instructed to extend courteous, professional, and prompt assistance to every Yatri throughout their stay and transit in Srinagar. 

In addition to security arrangements, special communication mechanisms have been established to provide timely information regarding traffic advisories, weather-related updates, emergency services, and other important announcements. Pilgrims are encouraged to rely only on official communications issued by the Administration and Police.

Pilgrims are advised to strictly adhere to the instructions issued by security personnel and Yatra authorities, to travel only in authorised convoys, carry valid identification documents, avoid sharing unverified information or rumours, and immediately report any suspicious activity, unattended object, or emergency to the nearest Police personnel or through the emergency helpline.

Srinagar Police reiterates its unwavering commitment to safeguarding every pilgrim and ensuring that SANJY-2026 is conducted in a peaceful, secure, and smooth manner.

Srinagar, Jul 3: The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Friday as the first batches of pilgrims left the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan to start their journey to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas that houses a naturally formed ice lingam, officials said.

The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route — even as it rained intermittently, the officials said.

The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, and Baltal base camp in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal, at the first light of the day, they said.

The chants of ‘bum bum bole’ filled the air as the batches were flagged off by the respective deputy commissioners and SSPs from the base camps, they added.

On Thursday, the first batch of over 4,809 pilgrims was flagged off from the yatra base camp in Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

The pilgrims reached the Kashmir Valley in the afternoon and received a rousing welcome from the administration and locals.

They will pay obeisance at the cave shrine, which houses the naturally formed ice lingam formation.

Stringent security arrangements have been put in place for the smooth conduct of the yatra.

Thousands of security personnel from the police, Central Reserve Police Force, and other paramilitary forces have been deployed to ensure security. Aerial surveillance will also be carried out.

The 57-day pilgrimage will conclude on August 28.

Member of Parliament, Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency, Mian Altaf Ahmad Thursday visited Kulgam district and chaired a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) at the Mini Secretariat, Kulgam.

Prior to the meeting, the MP visited the Drug De-addiction Centre, Kulgam, where he reviewed the facilities and services being provided to patients. He also visited the Mission YUVA Small Business Development Unit (SBDU) and assessed the initiatives aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment among youth, said an official statement.

During the DISHA meeting, the MP took a detailed review of the implementation and progress of various centrally sponsored schemes and developmental programmes in the district. The MP reviewed the progress under PMAY-G, PMAY-U, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), PMGSY and other flagship schemes.

The MP stressed the need for effective coordination among departments, timely execution of projects and ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes reach the intended beneficiaries. He also took stock of the staff position in the Health and Education departments and reviewed the status of vacant posts, emphasizing the need to address manpower gaps to improve service delivery.

The MP also called for enhanced awareness of Government Schemes to ensure maximum public benefit. During the meeting, MLA Devsar also raised various public issues and developmental requirements of the Devsar constituency and sought their timely redressal and consideration under different schemes and programmes. During the programme, the MP distributed sanction letters among beneficiaries under different schemes and interacted with the public during a public interaction-cum-grievance redressal session. He also listened to issues and suggestions raised by the people and assured them that their genuine concerns would be taken up for appropriate redressal.