Overview

• Inspector General of Police Bhim Sen Tuti said a joint Army–Police–CRPF operation is underway in Rajouri’s Kandi/Beeranthub area after a brief exchange of fire with suspected militants.
• Security forces believe 2–3 suspects are in the Rajouri forests, reinforcements have sealed escape routes, and officials reported a lull after the initial gunfire.
• In Udhampur’s Basantgarh/Dharni Top, troops launched searches after residents reported three armed men wearing green and black jackets and high‑ankle boots.
• Searches intensified in Doda’s Gandoh sector after four armed men were reportedly seen near Bhateen Kainthi, and the area was cordoned off for combing.
• Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors, and while some reports cite intelligence warning of larger militant numbers in the Chenab Valley, those figures remain unverified.