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| Blue Sapphire hoax explodes | | Police officer named in royal treasure racket | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 31; : Jammu has been rocked by a sensational scandal as six individuals including a serving Sub-Inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir Police stand charge-sheeted in a high-profile gemstone fraud that reads like a crime thriller.
At the heart of the conspiracy lies the legendary Kashmir blue sapphire, famed worldwide and sourced from Kishtwar’s Padder Valley, now tainted by a racket that sought to pass off worthless stones as royal treasure.
Investigators allege that Mohammed Taj Khan masterminded the scheme, brazenly posing as the “Raja of Jammu” and weaving a tale of sapphires linked to a royal hoard.
His accomplices played the role of trusted agents, luring Hyderabad businessman Mir Firasath Ali Khan into parting with a staggering Rs 3 crore for what turned out to be fake gems.
The elaborate charade collapsed when police swooped in, seizing counterfeit stones, forged documents, and uncovering properties purchased with the ill-gotten wealth.
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| Work on Museum of Goddess in Katra to begin soon: LG Sinha | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 31: A museum of the goddesses comprising replicas and representations of major ‘devi’ pilgrimage sites from across India will come up at Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it is the first-of-its-kind museum dedicated exclusively to goddesses and experts have been assigned to the project. “I hope that work (on it) will begin soon.” “The first ever International Museum of Goddess in the country is set to come up in Katra. I believe Katra, and indeed the entire nation, will take pride in this museum,” Sinha said.
Katra houses the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta ... | |
| | | | Jana Begum dies waiting for her terrorist son: Terror steals her final wish | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 31: A village of Kishtwar was gripped by grief and heartbreak as the story of Jana Begum’s final moments unfolded—a mother whose last wish was denied by the very son she had pleaded with for years.
Her son, Riaz Ahmed, once a part of her home, had long ago abandoned his family to join the ranks of Hizbul Mujahideen.
Carrying a bounty of ₹10 lakh on his head, Ahmed never returned, not even to shoulder the coffin of the woman who gave him life.
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| | | | Army Commander reviews counter-terror grid | | Kishtwar Encounter | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 31: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Saturday to review the counter-terrorism grid and commended the troops for their unwavering resolve in the ongoing anti-terror operation.
A firefight is underway to neutralise a group of three holed-up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in the district.
The visit of the Army commander to the mountainous district comes after a high-level security review of the evolving security dynamics in the Jammu region, with a focus on strengthening the counter-terrorism grid on Thursday, officials said.
“Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander, Northern Command, visited Kishtwa... | |
| | | | Search operation narrows down | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 31: A search operation, which has been underway to neutralise three holed-up Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar, has been narrowed down to a specific area following an encounter on Saturday morning,
officials said.
The gunfight began when army troops re-established contact with the terrorists in Kishtwar district early Saturday, according to officials.
Kishtwar has seen six encounters in the past seven months as forces continue their crackdown on Pakistan-based terrorists operating in the region, which shares borders with Doda and Udhampur districts.
Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited Kishtwar district to revie... | |
| | | | NIA Court cracks down on terror conspiracy, denies bail to key accused | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 31: The court of Special Judge NIA Cases, Jammu has rejected the bail application of Jan Mohd Telli, resident of Soafshalli Kokernag in Anantnag and presently lodged in Agra, in RC No. 01/2021/NIA/JMU involving charges under Sections 120-B, 121-A, 122 IPC, Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 38 & 39 UA(P) Act and Section 25(1AA) Arms Act.
As recorded in the order, the case initially arose from FIR No. 16/2021 dated 06.02.2021 registered at Police Station Gangyal, after police claimed that during area search, a Santro car (UP80BN-2708) was spotted parked in front of Vishal Mega Mart on Kunjwani Bye Pass in Jammu. The order states that a person sitting inside alleg... | |
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