Poonch district, India
District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India in Jammu & Kashmir
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Poonch or Punch is a district of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. With headquarters in the town of Poonch, it is bounded by the Line of Control on three sides. The 1947-48 war between India and Pakistan divided the earlier district into two parts. One went to Pakistan and the other became part of the then-Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Govt teacher held with hand grenades in Poonch; terror hideout busted in RajouriIndiaTimes - Published | |
J&K woman, who entered PoK with infant daughter, repatriatedA 22-year-old woman and her daughter were repatriated from PoK to Poonch after crossing the LoC. There is still no clarity on where they have stayed for one month but the sources said that they might..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Army opens fire on Pakistani drone in J&K's PoonchIndiaTimes - Published | |
Villagers allege army ‘torture’ in Poonch ambush crackdownFive villagers detained by the army after a terror ambush in J&K's Poonch last month, which resulted in the deaths of four soldiers, have reported severe torture during their detention. The disclosures..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Agniveer killed, 2 wounded in landmine blast along LoC in J&KA young soldier enlisted through the Agniveer scheme was killed and two Army colleagues were wounded in a landmine explosion in Nowshera sector along LoC. The fallen soldier was identified as Ajay..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Search on for terrorists who fired on Poonch army convoySecurity forces in the Krishna Ghati sector of J&K's Poonch are conducting searches to find terrorists who fired on an army convoy. No casualties were reported. Concurrently, another operation is..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Forest fire erupts in J-K's Poonch, Army launches operationA major forest fire broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, prompting a swift response from the Army and other security agencies. The fire posed a threat to both people and infrastructure in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
RR unit involved in J&K 'custody deaths' shifted outThe Army is shifting out the Rashtriya Rifles (RR) battalion involved in the alleged custodial torture and death of three civilians in J&K's Poonch last month, while three parallel inquiries are..IndiaTimes - Published | |
J-K: Terrorist attack on Army in Poonch, search operations launchedThis is the second terror attack on the Army in the region in the past few weeks.DNA - Published | |
Terrorists reportedly attack Army vehicle in J&K's Poonch, security forces launch operationAn incident of firing took place late Friday evening in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, prompting security forces to launch an operation, officials said. A defence spokesperson said details of the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NIA files chargesheet against Pakistan terrorist, two overground workersNIA on Tuesday filed a chargesheet at the special NIA court in Jammu against a Pakistani terrorist and two overground workers affiliated with an offshoot of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit over..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Hideout busted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, arms, ammunations recoveredIndiaTimes - Published | |
Poonch attack: Rajnath Singh holds security review, says there should be end to terrorism in J&KDefence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, visit Jammu to review security after the Poonch attack on army vehicles. Singh prays for the injured army personnel and..IndiaTimes - Published | Defence minister Rajnath Singh reaches Jammu to review security situation in J&KDefence minister Rajnath Singh visits Jammu and Kashmir to review security situation after terrorist ambush in Poonch. He is accompanied by Army Chief General Manoj Pande and received by Lt Governor..IndiaTimes - Published |
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit J-K today, six days after Poonch attackThe minister's visit comes following the death of four army personnel, two of them captain, during an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district last week.DNA - Published | Search for terrorists continue in Poonch-Rajouri forestsIndiaTimes - Published |
Farooq pushes for Pakistan dialogue, cites ‘Gaza’ warningFarooq Abdullah, the NC president, urged the Centre to resume talks with Pakistan to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, warning of a 'Gaza-like situation' if it did not. He demanded a probe into the..IndiaTimes - Published | Poonch civilian deaths case: Changing Army officers won't solve the issue, says Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published |
'Lord Ram must be wondering...': Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal over death of Army personnel in RajouriAfter the death of four army personnel in Rajouri, Kapil Sibal expressed grief and questioned the behavior of those who talk about Lord Ram. He criticized the BJP for not embodying the traits of Lord..IndiaTimes - Published | Former J&K CM Mehbooba claims villagers near Poonch ambush site tortured; officials confirm 10 civilians in hospitalFormer J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti raises serious allegations of people being detained and tortured in Army custody near the terrorist ambush site in Poonch district. The discovery of bodies of three men..IndiaTimes - Published |
Army chief visits Poonch, exhorts commanders to conduct ops in 'most professional manner'Army Chief General Manoj Pande visits ground zero in Poonch to track down terrorists behind ambush that left four soldiers dead. General Pande exhorts commanders to conduct operations professionally,..IndiaTimes - Published | Poonch: Army initiates Court of Inquiry as police lodges murder case over killing of 3 civiliansThe Army has initiated a Court of Inquiry into the alleged murder of three civilians who were picked up for questioning after a terrorist attack in Poonch. The incident has sparked allegations of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Army chief arrives in Jammu to review security situation amid anti-terror operation in PoonchArmy chief General Manoj Pande arrived in Jammu to review the security situation amid an ongoing operation to track down terrorists involved in an ambush that killed four soldiers in Poonch. General..IndiaTimes - Published | Army pays tributes to 4 fallen soldiersArmy paid floral tributes to its four fallen soldiers, who lost their lives after being ambushed by terrorists in Dera Ki Gali area of Poonch district, at a sombre wreath-laying ceremony held in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Centre needs to address the root cause of terrorism in J&K: Farooq AbdullahFarooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference, urges the Centre to address the root cause of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. He criticizes the BJP for claiming normalcy after the abrogation of..IndiaTimes - Published | J&K: Four fallen soldiers accorded farewell in RajouriA wreath-laying ceremony was held for the four Army personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack in Rajouri sector. The attack took place in the forest area of Dera ki Gali. Security forces have..IndiaTimes - Published |
Army orders probe into deaths of 3 civilians in PoonchThe Army has ordered a thorough internal investigation into the deaths of three civilians in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir following allegations that they died in its custody, people..IndiaTimes - Published | Martyred Armyman was to wed in MarchTwo Army personnel from Uttarakhand, Rifleman Gautam Kumar (29) and Rifleman Birendra Singh (33), were among the five who tragically lost their lives in a terror attack in Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir...IndiaTimes - Published |
Amid cries of 3 civilian deaths in custody, J&K announces compensation, jobs for familiesJ&K administration announces compensation and jobs for families of villagers found dead near site of terrorist ambush in Poonch district. Calls for impartial investigation into alleged deaths in Army..IndiaTimes - Published | Infiltration bid foiled in Akhnoor, 1 killedThe Indian Army successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt from Pakistan along the border in the Akhnoor area of Jammu. The incident occurred during extensive search operations to apprehend..IndiaTimes - Published |
J-K govt announces compensation and jobs to kin of 3 civilians killed in PoonchThe Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday announced compensation and jobs to the kin of the three civilians who were found dead near the site of an anti-terrorist operation in Poonch district...IndiaTimes - Published | Mobile Internet suspended in J-K's Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-terrorist operationMobile Internet services were suspended in Poonch and Rajouri districts as security forces continued their search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles. The..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
Pannun backs J&K terrorists, announces front for joint actionUS-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has expressed support for the terrorists who ambushed an Indian army vehicle in Poonch, declaring a new front to associate with terror groups in..IndiaTimes - Published | Family members mourn loss of Karan Yadav killed in Poonch terror attackFamily members and villagers are mourning the loss of 29-year-old Karan Yadav who lost his life in the Poonch terror attack on Thursday. He is survived by his wife and two children. Daughter Arya is 6..IndiaTimes - Published |
Security experts call for strengthening of intelligence network, LoC management in Rajouri-Poonch beltSecurity and defence experts are calling for immediate strengthening of the security management and intelligence network along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region. They express concern over the..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA visits J-K's Poonch encounter siteThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday visited the encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district in which four Indian soldiers were killed and three suffered injuries. It is learnt..IndiaTimes - Published |
Around 30 Pakistani terrorists suspected to be active in Rajouri-Poonch sector: Defence sourcesPakistan and China are collaborating to revive terrorism in the Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Around 25-30 Pakistani terrorists are suspected to be hiding in the forest areas of the..IndiaTimes - Published | 4 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in Poonch ambushFour soldiers killed and three wounded in a terrorist ambush on military vehicles in J&K's Poonch district. The attack occurred during a joint operation against terrorists in the Dhera Ki Gali area...IndiaTimes - Published |
Terrorists open fire at Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's PoonchAdditional forces have been rushed to the spot and further details are awaited, officials said.DNA - Published | Terrorists ambush army vehicle in J&K’s Poonch districtIndiaTimes - Published |
Low-intensity blast rocks Armed Police camp in Jammu & Kashmir’s PoonchIndiaTimes - Published | Terror-funding case: SIA conducts searches in Jammu & Kashmir’s PoonchThe State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday conducted searches in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case. “An SIA team led by an..IndiaTimes - Published |
Three soldiers injured in landmine explosion along LoC in J&K’s PoonchThree Army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. During a routine patrolling exercise in a..IndiaTimes - Published | Missing BSF jawan found at native village, BSF launches probeTwo days after a BSF jawan went missing from a forward post along the Line of Control in Balakote sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, he was found at his native village in Bihar on Sunday,..IndiaTimes - Published |
BSF jawan missing from post near LoC in J&K’s PoonchA BSF jawan posted at a forward area along the Line of Control in Balakote sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district went missing from his post on Friday.IndiaTimes - Published | Pakistan made eatables, winter clothes among items recovered from Poonch encounter siteIn a joint search operation on Thursday, security forces recovered assorted eatables bearing Pakistan’s markings, besides arms and ammunition, clothes and medicines from the encounter site in Poonch..IndiaTimes - Published |
Infiltration bid foiled, 2 terrorists killed along LoC in BalakoteTwo terrorists were killed by Army troops during an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. Meanwhile, in Pulwama district, two to three terrorists..IndiaTimes - Published | 4 foreign terrorists killed, 4 LeT aides held in J&KSecurity forces gunned down four “foreign” terrorists in a fierce shootout in J&K’s Poonch district on Tuesday, while four men linked to Pakistan-backed terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba..IndiaTimes - Published |
Two terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled along LoC in J&K’s PoonchSecurity forces early Monday thwarted an infiltration attempt and killed two terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. A huge cache of war-like stores was..IndiaTimes - Published | BSF personnel killed, six others injured after vehicle careens into gorge in J&K's Poonch districtIndiaTimes - Published |
