Search operation launched in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch
Security forces intensify efforts in Poonch district amid reports of terrorist movements, while an unexploded mortar shell is safely recovered near the International Border in a separate incident
Security forces began a large-scale search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, following intelligence reports of suspected terrorist movement in the Surankote area. Acting on this information, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, supported by Rashtriya Rifles troops, conducted a cordon-and-search operation in Dhara Sangla, Gujjar Naar, Kherowali Dhok, and surrounding forested villages.
No contact with the suspected terrorists has been established yet, but the operation continues as security personnel conduct thorough searches to locate the suspects.
Separately, an old rusted mortar shell was discovered on Tuesday morning near the International Border in Kathua district’s Hiranagar sector. Labourers engaged in excavation work near Subash Chander’s residence in Kattal-Brahmana village stumbled upon the suspicious object and promptly alerted the authorities. A police team, along with the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), swiftly arrived at the scene, secured the area, and safely removed the mortar shell for disposal.
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