Overview
- IGP V. K. Birdi led a high‑level review and ordered stepped‑up surveillance, more night checks and stronger checkpoints across the Kashmir Valley to secure August 15 events.
- Senior officers from the Army, BSF, CRPF, SSB, ITBP, RPF and specialised police units coordinated multi‑agency patrols, controlled access at venues and enhanced CCTV monitoring around Bakshi Stadium.
- Security forces launched anti‑militancy operations in Poonch’s Mendhar sector and parts of the Chenab valley after sightings and tip‑offs, and intensified searches in Srinagar markets and transport hubs.
- Officials authorised protective leave for Kashmiri Pandits until August 20 after online threats linked to the United Liberation Council and said investigations into recent attacks in Anantnag and Pulwama are ongoing.
- The tightened measures aim to allow large public participation in Independence Day functions while reducing the risk of attacks, and authorities have said they will release operational details only when appropriate.