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JAMMU: Over 5,000 people in about 850 vehicles remained stranded between Banihal and batote on the Jammu-Srinagar highway for the second day on Friday with fresh snowfall hampering efforts to clear the roads.

JAMMU: Several areas of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a fresh spate of snowfall and rains forcing the authorities to close the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country and the batote-Doda road, official sources said on Sunday.

Army organised a five weeks Pre Recruitment Training capsule in batote town of Ramban district.

Police has recovered one kilogram of brown sugar from a bus near batote on Jammu and Kashmir highway and arrested one person in this connection

JAMMU: An Army jawan shot dead two of his senior officers, following a verbal duel on the Jammu-Srinagar highway near batote, official sources said here on Wednesday.

Nine school children were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban district on Saturday.

Three persons were feared killed, while many went missing with a dozen of vehicles buried in landslide that was triggered by lightening followed by a cloud burst in Ramgarh Bagar area near batote here last late evening.

At least three persons were feared dead, and several vehicles stranded after a cloudburst on the Doda-batote highway, 135 km from Jammu, senior officials said.

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic on Tuesday after clearance of landslides triggered by heavy rains at Panthal area in Ramban district.

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was closed following massive landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, was thrown open for vehicular traffic from both the sides today.

Amidst ongoing India-Pakistan tensions disrupting Kashmir tourism, hill stations like Patnitop and batote in Jammu's Udhampur district are experiencing a surge in visitors. Following the Pahalgam attack, tourists are now opting for these safer, calmer destinations in Jammu. A Gujarat tourist, Kiran Patel, cut short her Kashmir trip due to restrictions and found Patnitop safe.

Continuing its drive against absconders, Ramban Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested one absconder who was evading his arrest for the last seven years, police said.

"Flash flood triggered by cloudburst hit Thathri town at 2.20 am resulting in a massive increase in the level of the 'nullah' flowing along the Jamai Masjid locality close to the town" a police officer said.

Three terrorists, who took a tailor hostage after they were cornered by security forces in batote town in Jammu's Ramban district, were killed on Saturday.

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic for the second consecutive day today following massive landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.

Gatsu, Prem Nagar and Kandini," a traffic police officer said.

The Indian Meteorological Department, Delhi on Wednesday issued weather information for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra to help the travelers keep a track of the weather conditions.

Srinagar and adjoining areas shivered in intense cold as a result of a fresh spell of snowfall in mountain ranges surrounding Kashmir valley including hill resorts of Sonamarg, Pahalgam and Khilanmarg.

Three terrorists holed up inside a house in batote have been neutralised, Jammu IG Mukesh Singh said. After a hot chase, they entered the house of a civilian in batote town which was immediately gheraoed. The house owner, who had been taken hostage by the terrorists, has been safely rescued. The operation is now over.