Overview

• Security has been heightened at Srinagar Central Jail and Kot Balwal Jail following credible intelligence warnings of potential terror strikes.
• The CISF, which assumed responsibility for J&K prison security in October 2023, has reviewed and bolstered defenses at these high-security facilities.
• These prisons house high-profile terrorists and sleeper cell members who are known to provide logistical support to external terror networks.
• The National Investigation Agency (NIA) continues its probe into the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 tourists, with suspects believed to be hiding in south Kashmir.
• The CISF Director General met with senior security officials in Srinagar on May 4 to assess threats and coordinate enhanced countermeasures.