2026.1.3 Vets On Frontline Against Canines In Jammu Kashmir As Dog Bite Cases Cross 2 Lakh
The move comes after Supreme Court directions to states and union territories to manage the menace of stray dogs at public places.
Srinagar: In a policy shift, the government has drafted veterinary doctors into a frontline canine management plan to curb the spiralling stray dog menace. Faced with public health crisis that has seen over 2.12 lakh dog bites in the last three years, the sheep and animal husbandry department overseeing domesticated animals until now has mandated veterinary assistant surgeons to lead large scale management plan ranging from sterilization (Animal Birth Control), vaccination, deworming, treatment of injured and diseased stray dogs, said an official order assessed by ETV Bharat.
This mobilisation follows the Supreme Court order directing all states and union territories to manage stray dogs by removing them from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, railway stations and bus stands and relocating them to designated shelters. The court also directed the appointment of nodal officers to ensure the sterilisation and vaccination of dogs before relocation and the J&K government has nominated Deputy Secretary Jal Shakti Department Suheel Ahmad Lone as the Nodal Officer for management of stray dogs.
Under the new mandate, the vets will move beyond their traditional duties and handle Animal Birth Control rules management alongside the district administration and the local bodies. Director Animal Husbandry department Dr Sheikh Younis said that veterinary doctors will get special skill training for sterilization and other allied activities from civic bodies to master the standard operating procedures under the ABC rules.
“The department will extend logistic support to vets for effective discharge of the assigned duties and is in addition to their own duties, ” said the official order.
2026.1.3 Three Held With Rs 20 Crore Worth Of Heroin Smuggled Via Drone From Pakistan
Superintendent of Police Amrita Duhan said the accused were intercepted following specific intelligence inputs about cross-border drug trafficking.
Gharsana (Rajasthan): Security agencies have arrested three men and seized 4.88 kg of heroin worth an estimated Rs 20 crore near the India–Pakistan international border in Rajasthan, officials said on Friday.
The arrests were made during a joint operation by the police and the Border Security Force (BSF) in Rawla village, located close to the international boundary. Superintendent of Police Amrita Duhan said the accused were intercepted following specific intelligence inputs about cross-border drug trafficking.
According to the police, the trio was spotted near a canal bank close to the 15 KND culvert under Rawla police station limits while carrying a plastic bag. They attempted to flee on noticing a police vehicle but were apprehended after a brief chase. A search led to the recovery of 4.88 kg of heroin.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the narcotics had been smuggled into India from Pakistan using a China-made drone, which was also seized during the operation.
The arrested men have been identified as Jagandeep Singh alias Labbu Singh (26), a resident of Anupgarh; Neetu Singh alias Ravneet Singh (21), a resident of Hanumangarh; and Satpal Singh (27), a resident of Ghadsana. Police said 1,019 grams of heroin was recovered from Jagandeep, 2,048 grams from Neetu, and 1,021 grams from Satpal, who was also found carrying the drone.
A case has been registered against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is underway.
Officials said the three accused had been detained a day earlier in a preventive action for breach of peace and were later released on bail. Following their release, police received fresh inputs about a likely drug consignment from across the border. Acting on the information, the accused were arrested with the heroin and drone at a location around four kilometres from the international border.
2026.1.3 ‘Punches Thrown, Attack With Sticks’: Viral Video Shows Violent Altercation Between Devotees & Volunteers Over Darshan Lines At Uttarakhand’s Siddh Bali Temple
A heated scuffle broke out between devotees and volunteers at Uttarakhand’s Siddh Bali Temple after a dispute over darshan lines for incoming and outgoing visitors. The altercation, caught on camera and now viral, shows pushing and shoving inside the crowded premises. No case has been registered and no arrests have been reported so far.
A heated argument broke out between devotees and volunteers inside the Siddh Bali Temple premises in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, on 2 January morning. The incident was caught on camera, and the video has since gone viral on social media.
Violence Caught on Camera
The video shows devotees and volunteers pushing and shoving each other amid raised voices in the crowded area near the temple entrance. As the altercation escalates, a man wearing a white shirt is seen striking another individual with a stick and charging towards him, while the other person attempts to fight back.
Several onlookers can be seen trying to intervene and defuse the situation. However, the footage shows multiple people charging at one another, adding to the chaos inside the packed temple premises.
According to Hindi media reports, the dispute was over entry and exit darshan lines between devotees and volunteers. No case has been registered, and no arrests have been reported so far.
Similar Incident at Badrinath Temple
In another incident of violence at a religious site, a video that surfaced on social media on July 3, 2025, shows devotees involved in a physical fight on the staircase of the Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand.
According to reports, the fight broke out following a dispute over taking photographs for social media. The brawl, which was also captured on camera, shows devotees engaged in a heated physical altercation over access to a spot on the temple stairs.
Dispute Over Photos Turns Violent
The viral footage shows two men arguing and pushing each other within the temple premises, as other devotees present at the spot attempt to separate them. Reports suggest the altercation began when one individual tried to take photos on the staircase and another group objected, leading to a full-blown fight between the two sides.
2026.1.3 Delhi Police Bust Rs 180 Crore Cyber Crime Network Operating Via Shell Companies, 2 Arrested
New Delhi [India], January 3: Delhi Police have busted a major cyber crime syndicate operating through a web of shell companies, arresting two accused and uncovering transactions linked to nearly Rs 180 crore in cyber fraud cases traced across the country.
The crackdown was carried out under Operation Cy-Hawk, launched to dismantle organised cyber fraud networks and choke illicit financial channels used for routing cheated money.
According to the Cyber Police Station of the New Delhi District, the operation focused on mule accounts, cash handlers and shell companies allegedly created to launder proceeds of cyber fraud. Investigators identified multiple hotspots in the district linked to suspicious financial activity. Scrutiny of complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) revealed that an IDFC Bank account was being repeatedly used to receive fraud proceeds. The account was registered in the name of M/s Kudremukh Trading (OPC) Private Limited, based in Connaught Place.
Police said the account bore the hallmarks of a mule account, with multiple complaints pointing to organised cyber crime. An FIR was registered on November 19, 2025, under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation was initiated.
During the probe, it emerged that the company account was opened in the name of Rajesh Khanna, who later disclosed that he had acted on the directions of Sushil Chawla and Rajesh Kumar Sharma. Investigators found that the duo controlled fund transfers and had allegedly opened 20 shell companies to siphon off the money. Further scrutiny revealed links to 176 cyber fraud complaints amounting to approximately Rs 180 crore, with funds routed through multiple layers of these companies.
Police said Rajesh Khanna has since died in Noida. The remaining accused, Sushil Chawla and Rajesh Kumar, initially joined the investigation but later evaded notices and failed to cooperate, following which they were arrested. Digital evidence suggested Khanna was allegedly used as a pawn, while the accused claimed links to a person reportedly involved in similar fraud cases in West Bengal.
Two mobile phones and a laptop have been seized. Devices and bank accounts are being examined with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre for nationwide linkage, as further investigation continues.
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