Udhampur VDG Firing: One Killed, Another Injured After Brawl; What VDC-to-VDG History Reveals

Udhampur VDG Firing: One Killed, Another Injured After Brawl; What VDC-to-VDG History Reveals

Udhampur VDG Firing: One Killed, Another Injured as Village Defence Guard Opens Fire After Brawl By: News Desk | 15 Aug 2026 Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir: A violent incident involving members of the Village Defence Guard (VDG) system in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district has raised fresh questions about the risks and responsibilities associated with arming civilians in the region. A Village Defence Guard was killed and another was critically injured on Friday after a colleague allegedly opened fire following a brawl, officials said. The incident occurred amid an altercation…

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Security Tightened Across Kashmir to Protect Migrant Workers After Deadly Kulgam Terror Attack

Security Tightened Across Kashmir to Protect Migrant Workers After Deadly Kulgam Terror Attack

Security Tightened Across Kashmir After Kulgam Terror Attack; Authorities Move to Protect Migrant Workers By: News Desk | 02 Aug 2026 In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack on migrant labourers in Kulgam district, security agencies in Jammu & Kashmir have significantly strengthened protective measures across vulnerable areas of the Valley. The move comes amid growing concerns over the safety of thousands of non-local workers employed in construction, brick kilns, agriculture and infrastructure projects. The latest attack, in which two migrant workers from Chhattisgarh were shot after reportedly being…

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After Terror Hideout Bust, Detentions Rock Kishtwar: Inside Operation Trashi-I

After Terror Hideout Bust, Detentions Rock Kishtwar: Inside Operation Trashi-I

Kishtwar Terror Hideout Busted: Detentions Follow Deadly Encounter in Chatroo Forest By: Javid Amin | 20 January 2026 A Quiet Forest, a Violent Discovery The dense forests of Kishtwar, long regarded as both a geographical buffer and a security blind spot in Jammu and Kashmir, once again emerged at the center of counter-terrorism operations after security forces uncovered a well-fortified militant hideout in the Chatroo forest belt. What initially appeared to be a routine search operation has now expanded into a full-scale security crackdown, with several individuals detained for questioning…

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Eight Soldiers Injured in Kishtwar Encounter as Security Forces Intensify Operation

Eight Soldiers Injured in Kishtwar Encounter as Security Forces Intensify Operation

Eight Soldiers Injured in Encounter With Militants in J&K’s Kishtwar By: Javid Amin | 18 January 2026 Drones, sniffer dogs deployed as security forces intensify anti-terror operation in Chenab Valley At least eight soldiers were injured in an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday, as security forces launched a major counter-terror operation in the forested terrain of the Chenab Valley region, officials said. The encounter broke out during a cordon and search operation (CASO) after security forces received specific intelligence inputs about the presence…

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Massive Crackdown in Kashmir: Police & CRPF Launch Raids on Jamaat-e-Islami Networks Amid Fears of Revival

Massive Crackdown in Kashmir: Police & CRPF Launch Raids on Jamaat-e-Islami Networks Amid Fears of Revival

Police, CRPF Conduct Statewide Raids on Banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 27 November 2025 A Sweeping Security Operation Signals a New Phase of Crackdown In one of the largest coordinated operations conducted this year, the Jammu & Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out dozens of simultaneous raids on properties linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) across the Kashmir Valley.The searches spanned at least six districts—Pulwama, Anantnag, Budgam, Kulgam, Kupwara, and Srinagar—and included residences, madrassas, bookshops, mosques, and educational institutions. The broad sweep…

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Crackdown on US-Based Kashmiri Separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai’s Network: J&K Police Tighten Noose on Overseas Terror Links

Crackdown on US-Based Kashmiri Separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai’s Network: J&K Police Tighten Noose on Overseas Terror Links

J&K Police Crack Down on US-Based Kashmiri Separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai’s Alleged Network By: Javid Amin | 10 November 2025 Budgam police launch coordinated raids against individuals linked to US-based lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai, signaling a tougher stance on overseas-backed separatist funding. In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a widespread crackdown on the alleged separatist network of US-based lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai, known for his long-standing ties with Pakistan-backed causes. The operation, carried out by the Budgam Police, forms part of a broader strategy to…

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White-Collar Terror: 4 Doctors Arrested in 4 Days as Explosives, Rifles Unearthed Near Delhi

White-Collar Terror: 4 Doctors Arrested in 4 Days as Explosives, Rifles Unearthed Near Delhi

4 Doctors Arrested in J&K Terror Case | 350 kg Explosives & AK-47 Seized from Kashmiri Doctor’s Faridabad Home By: Javid Amin | 10 November 2025 A new and chilling dimension of terror has emerged in India — one that wears a white coat instead of camouflage, and hides radical intent beneath respectability. In an unprecedented revelation, four doctors have been arrested in just four days, their interrogation leading to one of the biggest explosives seizures outside Jammu and Kashmir: 350 kilograms of suspected ammonium nitrate and RDX, along with…

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Pakistan’s New Terror Blueprint: Focus Shifts to Jammu Region

Pakistan’s New Terror Blueprint: Focus Shifts to Jammu Region

Pakistan’s Strategic Shift: Terror Focus Moves to Jammu Region Jammu, 17 April 2025: Recent developments indicate a significant shift in Pakistan-backed terror activities from Kashmir to the Jammu region. This change is driven by multiple factors, including the rugged terrain of Jammu, which provides safe havens for militants, and the strengthened counter-terror mechanisms in Kashmir. Key Insights into the Shift Increased Infiltration: Intelligence reports highlight a surge in infiltration attempts via the International Border in Kathua and the Line of Control in Poonch. Ambush Tactics: Terrorists are increasingly employing hit-and-run…

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Counter-Terror Agency Raids Multiple Locations in Jammu and Kashmir

Counter-Terror Agency Raids Multiple Locations in Jammu and Kashmir

A total of 10 locations were raided across the districts of Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag, officials said The state investigation agency on Friday conducted raids in three districts in a terror-funding case involving laundering of ₹85 crore through covert channels, officials said. A total of 10 locations were raided across Srinagar, Pulwama and Anantnag, they added. “In continuation to searches conducted on November 8, the SIA, Kashmir, conducted searches at multiple locations, including in two locations in Srinagar, one in Anantnag and seven in Pulwama,” the SIA said. On Wednesday, SIA…

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