Debt, Distress & Antidepressants: Thousands Struggle To Recover From A J&K Trade Route Closed 4 Years Ago

On 8 March 2019, the Indian government shut down for repairs a single-lane ‘bridge of peace’, suspending a flourishing barter trade between Kashmiris in India and Pakistan. The bridge never reopened. Thousands of jobs were hit and crores lost by the overnight closure, as traders found themselves unable to repay loans or clear stocks. Article14 found shuttered hotels, godowns and depressed traders, labourers and others still struggling to cope with the end of a once-booming economy.

#kashmir #KamanAmanBridge #uri #poonch #muzaffarabad #LOC #pakistan #trade #unemployment #poverty #business #HomeMinistry #MentalHealth #borders #india

Officials have said that the whole area was cordoned off and a search operation is underway and further details are awaited
#ArmyFoilsInfiltrationBid #J #K #Poonch #Terrorist
https://www.news18.com/india/army-foils-infiltration-bid-in-j-ks-poonch-one-terrorist-killed-8519887.html

Police officers in Poonch participated in the comprehensive sensitisation session on drone challenges, mitigation, and investigation
#Sensitised #DroneChallenge #BorderDistrict #Poonch
https://www.news18.com/india/cops-sensitised-on-drone-challenge-in-border-district-of-poonch-officials-8472997.html

A joint search and cordon operation by the #Army and Police to track down terrorists hiding in Jammu and Kashmir's border district of #Poonch entered the second day on July 18, officials said.

https://trib.al/vDta0DV #press

Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout and nabbed a person during their search operation in #JammuandKashmir's #Poonch district. Three grenades and other materials have been seized from the hideout.

https://trib.al/zUg6Iyp #press

Four terrorists killed in 24 hours in J&K's Poonch #JK #Poonch #socialnewsxyz

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2023/07/18/four-terrorists-killed-in-24-hours-in-jks-poonch/

J&K: Fresh encounter begins in Poonch #JK #Fresh #Poonch #socialnewsxyz

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2023/07/17/jk-fresh-encounter-begins-in-poonch/

Infiltration bid foiled at LoC in J&K's Poonch, two terrorists killed (Ld) #Infiltration #LoC #JK #Poonch # #Ld #socialnewsxyz

https://www.socialnews.xyz/2023/07/17/infiltration-bid-foiled-at-loc-in-jks-poonch-two-terrorists-killed-ld/

Four persons, including two soldiers, died in J&K due to rains, which triggered landslips and flash floods in the past 24 hours. According to an Army spokesman, two soldiers drowned during an area domination patrol in the difficult terrain of #Poonch.

https://trib.al/oOKQvnC #press

Officials said the fate of the intruders was not clear as the encounter site is ahead of the border fence and the three were seen falling down before they were evacuated to the other side.
#PakistaniInfiltratorsShot #LoC #J #K #Poonch #Army
https://www.news18.com/india/three-pakistani-infiltrators-shot-along-loc-in-j-ks-poonch-army-8166445.html

An Indian Army soldier was injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists who were attempting to cross the Line of Control in the #Poonch district of #JammuandKashmir, officials said.
https://trib.al/iq9wRAj #press

5 foreign terrorists killed in #Kashmir gunfight

The terrorists in #Poonch left behind a huge cache of arms and ammunition as well as supplies usually carried by fidayeen attackers.
http://toi.in/2FrzTa4/a24gk #press

J&K | A major infiltration bid foiled by #IndianArmy in #Poonch Sector on June 14. Huge cache of war-like stores recovered from the incident side. #press

A large cache of drugs, including two kilograms of heroin, worth crores of rupees were seized in two separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir's #Poonch and #Rajouri districts, police said on June 13
https://trib.al/cYs8nhB #press

#Jammu | The army foiled an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir’s #Poonch sector and arrested three terrorists, said officials

(@RAVIKKHAJURIA reports)
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/army-foils-infiltration-attempt-in-jammu-s-poonch-sector-arrests-3-terrorists-with-arms-ammunition-10kg-ied-101685559079798.html #press

The #IndianArmy has foiled an infiltration attempt with the arrest of three terrorists along with a huge consignment of arms and narcotics along the Line of Control (LoC) in #Poonch district of #JammuAndKashmir.
https://trib.al/KcBF9Pk #press

Security forces carried out a search operation in a village in #JammuAndKashmir's #Poonch district today following a tip-off about the movement of some suspicious persons, officials said.
https://trib.al/41nsw8T #press

Strong earthquake tremors were felt today in #Srinagar and #Poonch in #JammuAndKashmir following a magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Fayzabad in #Afghanistan.
https://trib.al/lfoAgvZ #press

#BSF personnel killed, six others injured after vehicle careens into gorge in J&K's #Poonch district

http://toi.in/wavJZb4/a24gk #press

This is the second visit of Lt Gen Dwivedi to the #Rajouri sector after the April 20 terror attack in which five soldiers were killed in #Poonch
https://trib.al/uYHLkrW #press