Dr. Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal Appointed as ADGP of Ladakh

VoL Desk, June 06: In a recent development, Dr. Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal has been appointed as the new Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Ladakh. He will be taking over the reins from Sh. S. S. Khandare, IPS, following the approval of the Competent Authority.

Dr. Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal, an IPS officer belonging to the AGMUT cadre of 1995, brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of law enforcement. With this transfer, he bids farewell to his previous post as Ad...

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Police Team of Police Post Minamarg rewarded with “Wardi Nahi Ye Khaal Hai”

Kargil, May 13, 2023: In an extraordinary event, organized by reputed NGO “Ek Hi Rasta”, a Police Team of Police Post Minamarg was rewarded with “Wardi Nahi Ye Khaal Hai, Citizen’s Gratitude to Gallant Officers-2023” at New Delhi on May 11.

Those who were conferred with the awards include Inspector Fazil Abbas, SHO Drass, SI Padma Thinles, Incharge Police Post Minamarg, Mohd Afzal, Abid Hussain and Bilal Ahmed of Police Post Minamarg who lead to the early rescue and evacuation of the driv...

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Police denies permission for Kargil’s Congress protest meet over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification

VoL Desk: On March 26th, 2023, members of the Territorial Congress (UT Ladakh), District Congress Committee Kargil, Youth Congress, and Congress workers organized a protest, or Dharna, near the Congress Office in Kargil. The protest was held in response to the disqualification of senior Congress leader Sh. Rahul Gandhi from parliamentary membership.

Unfortunately, the local police did not allow the protesters to hold their demonstration, and they also denied access to the local media to t...

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Ladakh Police Bans Use of Sirens by VIP Escort Vehicles

VoL Desk, March 22: The Additional Director General of Police, Satish S. Khandara, announced on Twitter that the Ladakh Police has banned the use of Siren/multi-toned horns by the motorcade/escort vehicles of VIPs in U.T Ladakh. This move aims to curb the misuse of such vehicles and prevent unnecessary noise pollution in the region.

Khandara further stated that necessary departmental and penal action will be taken against any defaulters who violate this rule. He clarified that sirens will...

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UT Ladakh creates Women Police Station in Kargil

VoL Desk, March 22: The Home Department of the UT Ladakh has issued a new notification No: Home/UTL (160)2023-633-52 dated March 17, 2023 to create a Women Police Station in Kargil.

The Women Police Station will be responsible for registering and investigating all offenses where the victims can approach directly. This step has been taken to make it easier for women to report crimes without any fear or hesitation.

The Women Police Station will have jurisdiction to investigate various ...

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Police Arrest One in Connection with Online Recruitment “Exam Scam” in Leh

VoL Desk, Mar. 02: Police in Leh have uncovered an online recruitment exam scam and arrested one suspect, Greater Kashmir quoted the Superintendent of Police in Leh, PD Nitya.

The SP Leh, PD Nitya, stated that the police received a written complaint on February 21 from a JNV teacher named Pradeep Kumar, who was observing the KVS recruitment exam at the GCOM computer center in Leh.

Kumar alleged that the site supervisor, Adnan Ansari, was taking pictures of the computer screen showing t...

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Ladakh Police announce Head of Police Commendation Medal

VoL Desk, Jan. 25: Addl. Director-General of Police, S.S Khandare announced award of “Head of Police, UT Ladakh Commendation Medal, and certificate”, in favour of the meritorious Officers/Officials of UT-Police Ladakh for their exemplary performance rendered during the year 2022.

The officers/ officials of the Ladakh Police selected for the award are: Ms. PD Nitya-IPS – SP Leh, Sh. Anayat Ali Choudhary-IPS – SP Kargil, Sh. Stanzin Losal-JKPS – SP CID UT-Ladakh, Sh. Rigzin Sandup -JKPS ...

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Alamdar Nala clerics demands district status for Sankoo, affiliation with Police Station Kargil

VoL Desk, Jan. 14: Providing the transport facility and easy accessibility, the Majma-e-Ruhanion, Alamdar Nala of district Kargil demanded the UT Administration to keep the region intact with the Kargil Police Station instead of the newly upgraded Police Station, Panikhar.

The organisation maintained that for the public it would be difficult to reach Panikhar because of less vehicular movement than towards Kargil town.

The Majma-e-Ruhanion, a body of the clerics of Barsoo region that i...

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Kargil Police solve burglary cases, accuse arrested

Kargil, Dec. 25: Kargil police has succeeded in solving  three burglary  cases: (1)case FIR No.80/2022 under section 457, 380 IPC, (2) case FIR No.118/2022 under section 457, 380 IPC, (3) case FIR No.130/2022 under section 457, 380 IPC at Kargil, the Police media cell announced in a press release.

The police has arrested the accuse namely Farooq Ahmad Khan, son of Mohd Sharif Khan, a resident of Palipora, Boniyar, Baramulla, who is currently running a shop named Mughal Bakery at Main Mark...

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Ladakh Admin. upgrade three police posts to Police Station

VoL Desk, Dec. 09: The Home Department, Union  Territory of  Ladakh in a notification has accorded sanction for the upgradation of three Police Posts in Ladakh including two in District  Kargil to Police Station.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (s) of section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, sanction is hereby accorded to the upgradation of: Police Post, Khaltsi to Police Station, Khaltsi, Police Post, Panikhar to Police Station, Panikhar and Police Post, Wakha to...

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