Srinagar: A day after a car bomb blast near Red Fort in New Delhi left more than ten persons dead, authorities on Tuesday sounded a high alert in Jammu and Kashmir.
An official said that all districts have been asked to maintain maximum alertness, especially border regions and main cities.
He said that security checks have been increased along highways, railway stations, religious sites, and public gatherings, including the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine and Katra.
The official said that the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is witnessing strict vehicle screening, while in Pulwama, Special Operations Group (SOG) teams have been conducting door-to-door searches since morning, the official said.
“The J&K Police have also stepped up checks on vehicles and pedestrians across Handwara, Qalamabad, Kralgund, and Vilgam. Check-posts have been set up at key routes and sensitive locations, where thorough frisking and verification are being carried out,” he added.
Security measures, the officials said, aim to ensure public safety, maintain peace, and prevent any attempts by terrorists to disturb law and order in the region.
During the past few days, Police have detained around 1,500 individuals across Kashmir in a large-scale operation aimed at dismantling terror support networks.
The crackdown, described by officials as a “pre-emptive strike,” targeted suspected overground workers, sympathisers, and family members of terrorists operating from across the border.
Police conducted coordinated raids, cordon-and-search operations, and inspections of SIM card vendors across north, south, and central Kashmir. Searches also focused on digital devices to track terrorist links.
The Kashmir link in the Red Fort incident has prompted the NIA and J&K Police to carry out coordinated raids across Pulwama, Anantnag, and Srinagar.
Multiple suspects are being questioned, including Dr. Sajad Ahmad Malla and relatives of Dr. Umar Mohammad, who investigating agencies said was driving the car used in the Delhi blast—(KNO)
