News|Crime|Jammu and Kashmir|18 Apr 2026, 3:36 pm
Security forces widened searches in Rajouri, Doda and Poonch after suspicious movement reports
Security forces launched search and combing operations in Rajouri, Doda and Poonch after reports of suspicious movement in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir. In Rajouri, a local reportedly spotted two individuals moving through a nallah toward a nearby forest, triggering the initial search.
Officials said similar operations were later carried out in villages in Marmat in Doda and in parts of Poonch as the search widened. The areas involved are not new to security sensitivity, and any report of movement in forests or remote belts is taken seriously because terrain often makes tracking difficult.
So far, no contact has been made with the suspected individuals. That means the situation is still developing rather than resolved. In security stories like this, the first phase is usually information gathering: verifying reports, sealing likely exit routes, and checking whether the movement was innocent or part of something more serious.
For readers, the takeaway is that Jammu and Kashmir remains a place where a single local alert can quickly turn into a multi-district operation. The searches themselves are significant because they show how quickly officials react when the possibility of hostile movement is reported.
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