Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Terror Attack in Anantnag Injures Policeman
On Wednesday, around 12:30 PM, suspected terrorists opened fire on policemen near Lal Chowk in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.
A policeman named Ashiq Hussain was injured and later succumbed to his injuries.
Security forces quickly cordoned off the area and started a search operation to find the attackers.
This is the first suspected terror attack in the Valley since the Pahalgam terror attack on tourists in April last year.
In a separate incident, an Army jawan, Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh, died after accidentally falling from a height while on duty near the Line of Control in Rajouri district.
Suspected terrorists attacked policemen near Lal Chowk in Anantnag, injuring a policeman.
The injured policeman, Ashiq Hussain, succumbed to his injuries.
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.
This is the first suspected terror attack in the Valley since April last year.
In a separate incident, an Army jawan died in an accidental fall near the LoC in Rajouri district.
- Who
- Suspected terrorists and security forces
- What
- Terror attack on policemen
- When
- Wednesday, around 12:30 PM
- Where
- Lal Chowk, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- Unknown
Security Forces
Terrorists
Response to Terror Attack
Security Forces
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace the attackers.
Terrorists
Terrorists opened fire on a police party and fled the scene.
- Location
- Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
- Time of Attack
- 12:30 PM
- Victim
- Ashiq Hussain
- Incident Type
- Terror Attack
- Response
- Search operation launched
