Kashmir Sarpanch

A former sarpanch was killed and a couple from Rajasthan was injured in firing by terrorists in two separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, two days ahead of polling.

Three 'hybrid' terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit have been arrested in connection with the killing of a sarpanch in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir in April, police said on Monday.

A sarpanch or village head and a bus driver died after their bus met with an accident today in Pattan, north Kashmir, while on way back from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sunday's rally in Jammu.

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, who were involved in the recent killing of a sarpanch in Khonmoh, were killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of the city here in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

Panches and sarpanches are soft targets for terrorists as around 90 per cent of them do not have personal security officers but the police are taking steps to ensure their safety, Kashmir's IGP Vijay Kumar said on Saturday.

A Sarpanch or village head was shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Shabir Ahmad Mir, the sarpanch associated with the BJP, is the third Panchayat member killed in last one week.

A village chief or sarpanch on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar has been shot dead by terrorists.

Security will be provided to around 1,000 sarpanches and panches in 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, following security assessments that concluded they have a threat to life, sources said. The newly crafted Union Territory administration has hired hotels, hostels and private residences to provide to security to these grassroot leaders. The new Li...

By-elections to all vacant posts of Panch and Sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir will be held as soon as the coronavirus situation improves, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has said.

A BJP leader, who is a sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, was shot dead by terrorists.

This Eid-Ul-Adha, all village heads are playing a very crucial role in Jammu and Kashmir. Not only are they asking people to maintain social distance during the run up to the festival but are also conveying to everyone to offer namaz in their household.

A Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch, who was shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag on Monday, was cremated here in the presence of scores of mourners including leaders of the Congress, the BJP and other organisations.

Condemning the killing of Ajay Pandita, Congress sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir, party President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that had Pandita been provided with security cover, such an incident would not have occurred.

The Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Monday condemned the killing of a Kashmiri Sarpanch, saying it was a desperate attempt by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists to fail the ongoing peace process in the Union Territory.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said violence will never win in Kashmir, as he condoled the death of a sarpanch who was shot dead in Anantnag district this evening.

A former sarpanch was killed and a couple from Rajasthan was injured in firing by terrorists in two separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, two days ahead of polling.

Three 'hybrid' terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit have been arrested in connection with the killing of a sarpanch in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir in April, police said on Monday.

A sarpanch or village head and a bus driver died after their bus met with an accident today in Pattan, north Kashmir, while on way back from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Sunday's rally in Jammu.

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, who were involved in the recent killing of a sarpanch in Khonmoh, were killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of the city here in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

Panches and sarpanches are soft targets for terrorists as around 90 per cent of them do not have personal security officers but the police are taking steps to ensure their safety, Kashmir's IGP Vijay Kumar said on Saturday.

A Sarpanch or village head was shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Shabir Ahmad Mir, the sarpanch associated with the BJP, is the third Panchayat member killed in last one week.

A village chief or sarpanch on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar has been shot dead by terrorists.

Security will be provided to around 1,000 sarpanches and panches in 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, following security assessments that concluded they have a threat to life, sources said. The newly crafted Union Territory administration has hired hotels, hostels and private residences to provide to security to these grassroot leaders. The new Li...

By-elections to all vacant posts of Panch and Sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir will be held as soon as the coronavirus situation improves, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has said.

A BJP leader, who is a sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, was shot dead by terrorists.

This Eid-Ul-Adha, all village heads are playing a very crucial role in Jammu and Kashmir. Not only are they asking people to maintain social distance during the run up to the festival but are also conveying to everyone to offer namaz in their household.

A Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch, who was shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag on Monday, was cremated here in the presence of scores of mourners including leaders of the Congress, the BJP and other organisations.

Condemning the killing of Ajay Pandita, Congress sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir, party President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that had Pandita been provided with security cover, such an incident would not have occurred.

The Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Monday condemned the killing of a Kashmiri Sarpanch, saying it was a desperate attempt by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists to fail the ongoing peace process in the Union Territory.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said violence will never win in Kashmir, as he condoled the death of a sarpanch who was shot dead in Anantnag district this evening.