Post Hiranagar Encounter: Many Suspects Detained for Questioning, Search Operation Underway

Kathua, Mar 26, KNT: A massive search operation to track down a group of infiltrating militants entered its fourth day on Wednesday in the dense forests of Jammu’s Kathua district. Joint forces have intensified their efforts, particularly along the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway in the Samba-Kathua section, with heightened surveillance on border roads, officials said.

The combing operation spans multiple areas, stretching from Sanyal to Ding Amb and beyond, covering several kilometers of challenging terrain. Various security agencies, including the Army, NSG, BSF, J&K Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), and CRPF, are engaged in the mission. Equipped with advanced surveillance technology, the forces are utilizing helicopters, UAVs, drones, bulletproof vehicles, and sniffer dogs to aid in their efforts.

As part of the intensified operation, security agencies have questioned several individuals in different locations and have taken three suspects into custody for further interrogation, sources said.

The multi-tier search operation was launched following the encounter in Sanyal Hiranagar, where militants reportedly infiltrated from across the border. [KNT]