Jammu, Oct 26 — Security forces launched a search operation in J&K’s Kathua district on Monday after villagers reported "suspicious movement" in the area.
Officials said the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest area of Kathua following reports by villagers about the presence of suspicious persons.
A joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), the Army, and the CRPF launched a search operation in the Karnadi area to verify the reports and strengthen security in the area, they said.
Security forces have launched major search and combing operations along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in response to multiple reports of suspicious movement, drone sightings, and potential infiltrations in the past as well.
Monday's search operation in the Karnadi and riverine areas of Kathua district was launched after villagers reported spotting suspicious men near the border. Similar riverine movement alerts occurred near the Ujjah nallah in Kote Panu and Pundori hamlets.
During the current month, Security alerts and counter-infiltration sweeps were issued for residents and forces following suspected Pakistani drone sightings and potential cross-border movements along the LoC in Poonch district.
On August 20, a multi-agency search operation combed the forest areas in Kathua's Billawar near the district border with Udhampur following reports of suspicious individuals.
Personnel of the BSF's 44th Battalion apprehended a suspected Pakistani intruder near the International Border in the Kanachak area of Jammu district on September 3.
At the beginning of 2026, security forces tracked suspected drone intrusions and intercepted suspicious satellite phone signals (such as Thuraya devices) across Samba, Rajouri, and Poonch, leading to controlled firings and weapons/narcotics recovery operations.