KHATIMA NEWS
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Congress in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district has suffered its second leadership setback in a week after Chopta-area leader Sampan Negi joined the BJP. The move follows Gyaloo Lal’s earlier departure and comes before the 2027 Assembly election, adding to political uncertainty amid ongoing changes in district panchayat politics.
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Boodha Madhyamaheshwar, near the Madhyamaheshwar Dham in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, is known for its spiritual importance, peaceful surroundings and mountain views. Visitors travel from Ransi village to the main shrine and then undertake an additional climb of about 2 kilometres to reach this smaller sacred site.
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Rudraprayag Police disposed of 520 quarter bottles and 36 bottles of liquor seized in 05 cases at Agastyamuni Kotwali on 15 October 2026. The action followed a court order and took place in the presence of a judicial magistrate and an assistant prosecution officer, as officials continued the prescribed disposal of case property.
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Rudraprayag police recovered a Chandigarh resident’s missing bag in less than 4 hours after he reported losing it during a Kedarnath journey. The bag, found near Jawadi Bypass with ₹1.90 lakh in cash, gold jewellery and other valuables, was returned to Pankaj with all items safe.
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2 people died and 3 others suffered serious injuries after a Haryana-registered WagonR left the Devprayag–Srinagar highway near Pali village and fell into a deep gorge around 5:40 AM in the morning. The vehicle was travelling from Chandigarh to Rudraprayag, while the injured passengers were taken to CHC Bagi for treatment.
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Police at Gaurikund outin Rudraprayag district arrested Kamal Dev Thapa and Laxman Singh in 2 separate cases linked to alleged illegal liquor trafficking. Officers reported recovering 14 McDowell's bottles from Thapa and 18 Royal Stag bottles from Singh, with cases registered under the Excise Act.
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Rudraprayag police said they arrested Prakash Lal during a checking operation in Augustyamuni on 11 October 2026 and recovered 55 quarter bottles of McDowell’s English liquor. Police registered Case Crime No. 47/2026 under Section 60(one) of the Excise Act and said further legal proceedings are underway.
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Pilgrims travelling from Sonprayag and Gaurikund towards Chirbasa are being escorted by police across a disrupted section of the Kedarnath Dham foot route. Rudraprayag Police said devotees continue to travel through the area on foot and with horses, mules, and pitthu-palki services.
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A growing flow of pilgrims to Kedarnath Dham is increasing traffic on the Kedarnath Highway and causing congestion along the trek route. Rudraprayag District Magistrate Vishal Mishra said officials are monitoring traffic, crowd movement and route halts while security personnel work to keep the pilgrjourney orderly and safe.
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Rudraprayag police safely reunited a 15-year-old girl with her family after she became separated from them near the commercial helipad area at Kedarnath Dham on 08.10.2026. Police located her while she was walking down alone, verified her relatives’ details and handed her over to her uncle.
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A woman pilgrim who had recently undergone surgery struggled to walk through the crowded Kedarnath temple परिसर on 08 October 2026. Women firefighters Priyanka and Amita noticed her difficulty, supported her to the main temple area and helped her complete the darshan safely, according to Rudraprayag Police.
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A total of 7,909 pilgrims reached Kedarnath Dham on 08 October 2026, according to figures attributed to Rudraprayag Police. The daily visitors included 4,552 men, 3,293 women and 64 children. Since 22 April 2026, the shrine has recorded 16,86,775 pilgrims who completed darshan of Baba Kedarnath.
