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Heavy exchange of fire was reported as security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation following intelligence inputs about terrorist presence in the area.

Srinagar Police has attached a residential property under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act worth approximately Rs. 1 crore and 3 lakhs. The property cannot be sold, transferred, or otherwise dealt with without prior approval from the competent authority.

Srinagar Police has attached a residential property under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act worth approximately Rs. 1 crore. This is part of the ongoing action by Jammu and Kashmir Police on narcotics networks, with a focus on dismantling the financial structures that enable such illegal operations.

The focus of the SIA searches was to unearth evidence of financial networks supporting terrorist activities and to identify individuals inciting youth against the Union of India, which is a major threat to national security. The SIA emphasized that the seized evidence marks a significant breakthrough in unraveling the clandestine financial networks fueling terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. 

In a joint press briefing by security forces in Awantipora, the IGP Kashmir, VK Birdi, said that in the last 48 hours, they have conducted two very successful operations.

Meanwhile, three terrorists affiliated with affiliation to the Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in an encounter in Shopian, South Kashmir on Tuesday.

Poonch police released photos from the hideout, revealing the recovery of multiple radio sets and five IEDs.

Meanwhile, media reports citing senior officials also suggested that the perpetrators of the attack, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people and left several others injured, were present in Baisaran Valley two days before the attack.

During the talks, Rubio expressed his sorrow for the lives lost in the "horrific terrorist attack" in Pahalgam and also encouraged India to work with Pakistan to "de-escalate tensions" and maintain peace and security in South Asia, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.

The fresh incident of firing has met an effective response from the Indian Army.

Army jawan killed in encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, says Indian Army.

The horrific attack near Kashmir's Pahalgam town was the worst terror strike to rock the region in nearly two decades.

A deadly terror attack jolted the serene tourist town of Pahalgam in Kashmir on Tuesday The timing is particularly damaging, as J&K’s tourism sector had just begun to rebound post-pandemic Several tourists have cancelled their summer travel plans to the Kashmir Valley

Pahalgam Terror Attack HIGHLIGHTS: Terrorists opened fire at a popular tourist spot near Kashmir’s Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.

The Army’s Chinar Corps took the request seriously and, under Operation Sadbhavana, partnered with the Pune-based Aseem Foundation to bring a permanent solution. 

One student died on the way to GMC Handwara, while the other passed away at a hospital in Srinagar. 

The political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have started questioning Omar Abdullah saying that the Minority Affairs minister introduced the WAQF bill in the parliament and Omar is rolling the red carpet for him.

Locals of the area said the civilians went missing at around 8.30 p.m. on Thursday when a marriage party was going from the Dehota village of Billawar to the Surag village of Lohai Malhar.

Iltija Mufti emphasized that July 13, 1931, marked the beginning of Jammu & Kashmir’s fight for democracy.