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In Punjab's Pathankot region, a massive fire incident was averted after police took action immediately. In the early hours the fire broke out near the Indian Heritage School premises, but a major mishap was averted after the fire extinguishers doused the fire. "Fast moving forest fire around school premises doused with strenous effort, saving precious lives & valuable property," said PRO Defence Jammu.

BSF officials spotted an Unidentified Flying Object in the Kanacahk sector at Jammu's international border and fired at it, on August 1. According to the BSF officials, the object had blinking lights, and tried to cross the International Border (IB) at around 9:31 pm. Following the incident, the area is on high alert, and a search has been initiated. There have been various instances of drone spotted in the IB.

A small opening, suspected to be a tunnel, has been found near Jammu's Samba area, on May 5. Reportedly, a probe into the tunnel will be carried out by BSF shortly. After two JeM terrorists were killed in an encounter, it was established that they had infiltrated from somewhere in Sopowal area of Samba. After which, the BSF launched a massive anti-tunnelling operation in the area. 

Pankaj Kumar (33), a police constable in Jammu's Bishnah, allegedly shot himself inside the station. The incident occurred at the Arnia police station, in the outskirts of Jammu, on May 1. The body has reportedly been sent for post-mortem to a government medical College and hospital. The motive behind his suicide is unknown as of now. Further information on the matter is awaited.

Ahead of PM Modi's Jammu visit, a suspected blast was reported in the Lalian village of Bishnah area, on April 24. According to police, the suspected blast was reported by villagers in an open agricultural land in Lalian village. The matter is currently being investigated, and security checks have been initiated at the venue in Palli village, where PM Modi is scheduled to address the Panchayats across the country.