Overview

• Inspector Reyaz Ahmed, the Pahalgam SHO, has been transferred to Anantnag, with Peer Gulzar Ahmed taking over the role.
• Five other police officers, including SHOs from Aishmuqam, Srigufwara, and Kokernag, were also reassigned in a departmental reshuffle.
• The April 22 attack in Pahalgam’s Barisan Valley, carried out by Pakistan-linked terrorists, left 26 people dead, primarily tourists.
• Security forces have intensified operations, uncovering a terrorist hideout in Poonch and recovering explosives and weapons.
• Reports indicate prior intelligence warnings about potential threats to tourists, raising questions about preventive measures.