Search operation in J&K's Kathua after suspicious movement
Security forces in J&K’s Kathua conduct a search operation following reports of suspicious movements near the Udhampur-Kathua border
Security forces initiated a search operation in the bordering regions of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (August 20, 2026), in response to reports of suspicious movement, officials disclosed. The operation was conducted in the forested areas close to the Udhampur-Kathua border in the Billawar forests. According to residents, unidentified individuals allegedly rang the bell of a house in a village within the Billawar belt late on Wednesday (August 19).
The household declined to open the door but discovered the following day that the food they had stored had vanished, prompting suspicion that someone had entered the premises. Pritpal Singh, Superintendent of Police for Operations in Kathua, stated that such routine operations are undertaken to maintain vigilance in the border regions.
"To uphold alertness, these routine operations are carried out. As the incident reported pertains to a bordering area, we are conducting this operation considering that aspect," Mr. Singh elucidated.
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