Overview

• Officials said the joint search was launched Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after reports of suspicious movement in the Rajbagh sector.
• Police and Border Security Force teams are combing areas near Jhathana village close to the International Border along the Ujh river.
• Search parties have not encountered any suspects so far, but footprints found in the area indicate recent movement.
• The operation remained underway at the time of the latest reports, with forces maintaining a thorough cordon-and-search.
• Security agencies have stepped up counter-infiltration measures in this border belt, including BSF anti-drone deployments along the International Border.