Kargil, Oct 13, 2023: The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kargil, Ladakh presided over by Fariqa Nazir today convicted a man namely Manzoor Ahmad Dar in a road accident case of 2016.
After hearing the Public Prosecutor Tsering Phuntsog and defense counsel, the court said that the accused has been found guilty.
The accused has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one year for commission of offense U/S 304-A RPC. The accused is also sentenced to payment of fi...
VoL Desk, August 01: In a tragic turn of events, the lifeless body of Shabbir Ahmad, a resident of Drass, Kargil, was discovered on the banks of the Indus River at Kharmang Khas in Pakistan occupied territory, reported local news.
This comes just a few days after the body of 28-year-old Belqees Banoo from Akchamal, Kargil, was found in Mayurdo, Kharmang. As per a lookout notice by Ladakh Police, Belqees Banoo was reported missing since the morning of July 15, 2023.
The recent body fo...
VoL Desk, July 22: In a tragic turn of events, five individuals, including one from Drass, Kargil, and four from Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, have been reported missing after their vehicle was found submerged in a river. The distressing incident occurred while the car was en route to Kargil from Drass, and it is believed to have disappeared between Kaksar and Kargil at approximately 9:00 PM yesterday, according to sources.
The missing persons have been identified as Shabir Ahmed, son of Sirraj ...
VoL Desk, July 09: A tragic incident occurred today at approximately 10:30 hours near Pandrass on the Drass-Srinagar highway, resulting in the unfortunate death of an individual due to a rockfall onto their vehicle, said sources.
The identity of the deceased is yet to be determined, and local law enforcement, specifically the Ladakh Police team, has arrived at the accident scene to assist with the investigation. The victim’s vehicle, a Wagon-R bearing a Kargil district number plate, has ...
VoL Desk, June 13: In a distressing incident, a vehicle with registration number JK07-1053, driven by Mehroon Nissa, daughter of Mohd Mussa and resident of Khandi Sankoo, met with an accident on Zamsthang Road.
The vehicle reportedly rolled down the road, resulting in injuries to the driver and another lady named Anjum, daughter of Akbar Ali and resident of Chankchik.
Upon receiving immediate assistance, both injured individuals were swiftly transferred to the New District Hospital in...
VoL Desk, June 06: Tragic Incident Near Kaksar Village of Kargil: One Deceased, One Missing, and Five Hospitalized after Vehicle Plunges into the River, said sources.
In a devastating incident near Kaksar village, sources report that a vehicle carrying seven members of a single family from Chanigund met with a tragic accident. The vehicle involved in the incident has been identified as an Alto car. The family was returning from bidding farewell to a Hajj pilgrim when the unfortunate even...
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Sonmarg, May 8, KNT: Two vehicles skidded off the road and rolled down the cliff after a snow avalanche came barreling down on the Srinagar-Kargil highway at Zojila Pass, Police said.
The incident occurred near Panimatha Captain Mode at Zojil Pass.
The ill-fated vehicles were on their way to Kargil from Srinagar.
Station House Officer, Police Station Sonmarg, Fayaz Ahmed told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a passenger vehicle (Xylo) and a Camper rolled down after a...
VoL Desk, April 16: In a breaking development, a deadly snow avalanche has hit the Zojila Pass, burying several vehicles under the snow near Shaitan Nala. The incident has caused widespread panic and concern among locals and travelers in the area.
The exact number of vehicles buried under the snow is currently unknown, and rescue operations are underway to locate and evacuate any survivors.
The Kargil Police and BRO were deployed at Minamarg, where they successfully rescued six indivi...
Oct 18: Four tourists were killed as a vehicle (Thar) skidded off the slippery snow clad road and fell down into a deep gorge near Khardungla Pass in Leh District.
Reports from Leh said that four tourists on way to Nubra from Leh met with a tragic accident as their Mahindra Thar vehicle rolled down into more than 150 feet deep gorge on slippery road near Khardungla Pass, at the height of around 18,000 ft from sea level today.
There was fresh snow fall today and the road had turned slip...
VoL Desk, Sep. 21: The Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur condoled the families of ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma & footballer Rigzin Lamo who lost their lives in an unfortunate accident in Ramban recently, tweeted the LG Office.
“My deepest condolences to the families of our ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma & footballer Rigzin Lamo who lost their lives in an unfortunate accident in Ramban recently.”, read the tweet.
The LG has announced an ex gratia relief of Rs. 5 lakhs ...
