Srinagar, July 22 (NVI): Security forces on Wednesday intensified counter-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district following the terror attack in neighbouring Anantnag, detaining hundreds of suspects for questioning and stepping up searches, officials said.
Officials said those detained include suspected overground workers (OGWs), who are being questioned and their antecedents verified as part of the security exercise.
Based on intelligence inputs, police and security forces also conducted raids and search operations at multiple locations across the district, they said.
Security has been tightened across Shopian, with additional personnel deployed at vulnerable locations and vehicle checking intensified at various checkpoints to maintain strict surveillance.
Officials said area domination patrols, enhanced surveillance and coordinated operations involving police and other security agencies are underway to prevent any attempt by militants or their supporters to disrupt peace and law and order in the district.
The heightened security measures come in the wake of the terror attack in Anantnag earlier in the day in which a police head constable was killed.(NVI)
