Section 144 was imposed in the Badhaal village on Saturday due to the outbreak of an unidentified illness that has claimed 17 lives.

Seventeen members, including 13 children, from three families died under mysterious circumstances after falling sick in the village in Rajouri district between December 7 and January 19.

A mysterious illness in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district has resulted in 17 deaths, prompting the cancellation of doctors' and paramedics' leaves. Initial findings indicate a toxin, not an infection,

Medical alert in Jammu and Kashmir as 17 die from mysterious illness, prompting cancellation of leaves and quarantine measures.