Overview
- In Rajouri’s Kalakote, a village defence guard fired about six rounds after spotting a suspected intruder, and responding teams reported no injuries or suspicious finds.
- A suspected Pakistani drone briefly hovered over Phulpur in Samba before returning across the border, and subsequent searches found no payload on the ground.
- Security forces broadened cordon-and-search operations across Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch and adjoining high reaches in the Chenab region, with checks extending into vulnerable corridors.
- Officials linked the alert to inputs suggesting small Jaish-e-Mohammad groups in forested areas, and units increased aerial monitoring and electronic surveillance along the frontier.
- The Army and police conducted training for Village Defence Guards in Doda on handling automatic rifles, tactics and village protection to strengthen local first responders.