Onlykashmir.in News Desk
Security forces have launched a massive search operation across multiple villages in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district following the attack on CRPF personnel. Teams are searching residential houses, orchards and adjoining areas.
A heavy deployment of security personnel has been reported in several villages, including Matalhama, Chadar, Bhan, Mah, Akhran, Nowpora, Zangalpora and Kelam Gund, besides adjoining hamlets.
Search teams are moving through residential localities and orchard areas as part of the operation to trace those involved in the attack. Sniffer dogs have been pressed into service to assist them. The operation involves coordinated efforts by the police and other security forces, with personnel carrying out searches at multiple locations across the district. The heightened security presence has drawn attention across the affected villages.
The operation follows the firing incident near Mir Bazar, in which three CRPF personnel were injured after suspected militants opened fire on a security deployment. Security forces are continuing the searches to establish the movement of those involved and to gather further evidence related to the attack.
One of the three injured jawans, who was critically hurt, had been airlifted to 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday, while the two others were reported stable and under treatment at GMC Anantnag. The BJP’s Sajid Yousuf Shah had condemned the attack and called for those responsible to be brought to justice.
After attacks on security forces, cordon-and-search operations are a standard response in south Kashmir, where dense orchards and scattered settlements can offer cover to assailants. Forces typically cordon off the villages concerned, search homes and orchards in a systematic manner and use drones, sniffer dogs and local intelligence to trace possible escape routes. Such operations can disrupt daily life, as movement may be restricted and residents are often asked to cooperate with the search teams.
No arrests or recoveries have been announced in the information available, and the identity and affiliation of the attackers have not been disclosed. Police have generally appealed to the public to share any information that could help the investigation and have said that searches are conducted in accordance with the law.
The operation is expected to continue until the forces are satisfied that the area has been covered thoroughly. Further details will be shared by the police and the CRPF as the investigation progresses.
