A suspicious vehicle fled a security checkpoint on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban after allegedly ignoring stop signals and warning shots. Police, CRPF and Army launched a joint search operation as the incident raised security concerns along the Amarnath Yatra route
A bus returning from the Amarnath Yatra caught fire after a tyre burst on J&K's NH-44 in Ramban. All passengers from Rajasthan were safely evacuated, and the J&K administration has arranged for their alternative travel home
The Jammu and Kashmir Police raided five districts over social media misuse by anti-national elements, while Ramban Police conducted coordinated searches to trace the activities of suspected individuals linked to Pakistan-based operatives, intensifying the region’s counter-terror and surveillance effort
Thirty-six Amarnath pilgrims sustained minor injuries after five buses in a yatra convoy collided near Chanderkoot in Ramban district due to brake failure. Officials ensured prompt medical aid, and the convoy resumed its journey after replacing damaged vehicles.
Officials reported that early Friday morning, a cab carrying passengers veered out of control and plunged into a deep gorge near Battery Chashma on the national highway in Ramban district.
"The highway has been blocked by landslide at T 2 Marog in Ramban district. "Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended till the road is restored," officials said.
"Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for higher reaches of Kishtwar, Kupwara and Bandipora districts," an official of the disaster management department said.
