Overview

• Inspector General Bhim Sen Tuti said joint teams of the Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF cordoned Rajouri’s Kandi–Beeranthub area after a brief exchange of fire with suspected militants.
• Officials reported no casualties from Tuesday night’s firing in the Dheri Khatuni/Dhar Sakri belt, and a lull in gunshots was noted as tight cordons and searches continued.
• Separately, a joint operation is underway at Dharni Top in Udhampur’s Basantgarh after residents reported seeing three armed men moving through dense forest.
• Two Army para soldiers went out of communication during a combing mission in the Ahlan Gadole area of Kokernag after a severe snowstorm, with helicopters assisting search-and-rescue hindered by poor visibility.
• Authorities have urged villagers near active cordons to remain indoors, and some reports citing intelligence warn of a larger militant presence across the Chenab Valley that has prompted heightened vigilance.