At least 17 passengers were killed when a mini-bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in J&K's Kishtwar district today, officials said. A total of 17 persons died and 16 others injured in the unfortunate incident, District Development Commissioner (Kishtwar) Angrez Singh Rana said.
Terrorists shot dead three policemen after abducting them from Shopian district of J&K early today, police said. Police identified the dead as constable Nissar Ahmed and two special police officers, Firdous Ahmed and Kulwant Singh, from Kapren and Heepora areas of Shopian district.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today released Shri Mata Vaishno Devi gold and silver coins ahead of Diwali for millions of devotees worldwide.