Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Jammu and Kashmir Reports Major Gains Against Terror Networks
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir carried out many operations against terrorist groups and networks accused of helping them.
Police said thousands of cases were registered and nearly 4,000 people were arrested between April and September 2026.
One police statement gave 3,257 cases, while another gave 3,207 for the anti-drug campaign.
Police also said they attached hundreds of properties and seized money.
Five terrorists were killed in four operations during September, including a commander named Hashim Moosa.
The forces searched areas including forests and high-altitude locations.
Police say some drug networks helped fund or support terrorism.
In Srinagar, police reported seizing cash, gold, a pistol and heroin in a separate case.
Police reported 3,257 cases registered from April to September 2026; a police chief separately cited 3,207 cases for the anti-drug campaign.
Authorities reported nearly 4,000 arrests, 170 convictions, 288 attached properties worth more than ₹178 crore, and cash seizures exceeding ₹80 lakh.
Joint operations by Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Indian Army and the CRPF targeted terrorists, support networks and logistics.
Police said five terrorists were killed in four operations in September, including Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Hashim Moosa.
Police also reported attaching four properties worth ₹7.11 crore in a Srinagar narco-terror case and seizing cash, gold, a pistol and heroin.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Indian Army and the CRPF carried out the operations; police reported the results.
- What
- A crackdown on terrorist groups, support networks, logistics and alleged narco-terror financing, alongside arrests, property attachments and counter-terror operations.
- When
- The reported campaign figures cover April to September 2026; five terrorists were reported killed in operations during September.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, including the Kashmir Valley, Pir Panjal and Jammu regions; a cited narco-terror case involved Srinagar.
- Why
- Police said the operations aimed to disrupt terrorist networks, their support and logistics structures, and financing linked to drug trafficking.
- Reported cases
- 3,257 cases in the report; the police chief separately cited 3,207 anti-drug cases.
- Arrests
- Approximately 4,000 people.
- Convictions
- 170 reported.
- Properties attached
- 288 properties valued at more than ₹178 crore.
- September operations
- Five terrorists killed in four operations, according to police.
- Operation Sheruwali
- Launched in May 2026 to track foreign terrorist commanders and locate hideouts in high-altitude areas of Central and North Kashmir.
- Srinagar case
- Four immovable properties worth ₹7.11 crore were attached; police also reported seizures including ₹90 lakh in cash, one kilogram of gold, a pistol and heroin.