The situation across several districts of Jammu and Kashmir has returned to normalcy after cross-border shelling and attempted drone attacks from Pakistan had kept the residents of the region on high alert for several days.
A high-level meeting was conducted at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday morning amid ongoing developments concerning the terror attack near Pahalgam town in Jammu and Kashmir.
Terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, injuring civilians. Police and security forces arrived at the site immediately, and ambulances were dispatched. The area has been cordoned off, and a search operation is underway.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on April 7-8 to review the security situation and interact with security personnel, said sources on Monday.
In an ongoing effort to dismantle terror networks and curb unlawful activities, Kulgam Police in Jammu and Kashmir has carried out searches at multiple locations across the district in connection with investigations into proscribed organisations.
Security forces continue a joint cordon and search operation in Saniyal, Hiranagar, for the second day after receiving intelligence about the presence of terrorists. The operation was launched by J&K Police and Rising Star Corps troops.
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Krumhoora-Zachaldara area of Handwara, situated in the Kupwara district of the Kashmir valley on Monday.
A joint security review meeting was convened in Kashmir on Friday to improve coordination between Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF. Focus was on enhancing counter-insurgency operations, intelligence sharing, and responding to emerging security challenges.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday instructed the Border Security Force (BSF) to ensure 'zero infiltration' from International Border with Pakistan by strengthening the border grid and use of advanced technologies while charing a high level Jammu and Kashmir security review meeting
On February 5, at approximately 1:10 pm, the security teams discovered the arms cache hidden inside a hollow pine tree in a densely forested region. The weapons were wrapped in a blanket and carefully concealed to avoid detection.