Overview

• A civilian reported three suspicious figures near the Saladhi forest area outside Hiranagar, prompting police to alert military units.
• Joint Indian Army and J&K Police teams are conducting systematic sweeps of dense forest terrain in Kathua.
• Security checkpoints and patrols have been reinforced along the Kathua–Hiranagar highway and other key transport routes.
• The operation follows a surge in militant violence across the valley, including the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 holidaymakers; those attackers remain at large.
• Last week, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah relocated his cabinet and administrative staff to a Baramulla resort for a security strategy meeting to counter escalating threats.