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Jammu & Kashmir Police Launches Dial 112 Emergency Helpline
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 06:36 PM
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The Jammu & Kashmir Police has introduced a new emergency helpline, Dial 112, to provide immediate assistance to citizens in distress across the state.
The Jammu & Kashmir Police has launched a new emergency helpline, Dial 112, to provide immediate assistance to citizens in distress across the state.
The service, available 24/7, can be reached via mobile phones and landlines, ensuring that residents have a reliable channel for emergencies ranging from medical crises to security threats.
This initiative aligns with the national push to unify emergency contact numbers, aiming to streamline response times and improve coordination among first responders.
Police officials say the new helpline will enhance public safety by offering quicker dispatch of police, ambulance and fire services.
The launch is part of the state's broader strategy to strengthen emergency infrastructure and improve citizen trust in law‑enforcement agencies.
The service, available 24/7, can be reached via mobile phones and landlines, ensuring that residents have a reliable channel for emergencies ranging from medical crises to security threats.
This initiative aligns with the national push to unify emergency contact numbers, aiming to streamline response times and improve coordination among first responders.
Police officials say the new helpline will enhance public safety by offering quicker dispatch of police, ambulance and fire services.
The launch is part of the state's broader strategy to strengthen emergency infrastructure and improve citizen trust in law‑enforcement agencies.