Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Eight Suspected Terror Associates Apprehended in South Kashmir Operations
Security forces carried out several searches in two parts of South Kashmir.
Two men were arrested in a forest area of Pulwama after officials received information about possible terrorist activity.
A pistol, 12 bullets and a hand grenade were reportedly found.
In Shopian, six more people were arrested in two separate operations.
Three of them were stopped while traveling on a motorcycle in Heerpora.
Officials said two hand grenades and posters were found with that group.
The other three were arrested during joint patrolling in the Imamsahib area.
Police are investigating the cases and the suspected associates’ connections.
Joint operations in Pulwama and Shopian led to the apprehension of eight suspected terrorist associates.
Two men were arrested in Yarwan forest near CB Nath in Pulwama during the night of August 24–25.
Officials said a pistol, 12 rounds of ammunition and a hand grenade were recovered from the Pulwama suspects.
Six more people were apprehended in two Shopian operations, with grenades, ammunition and other material recovered.
Police registered FIRs in Rajpora and Heerpora, while investigations into the suspects’ links and recovered items continue.
- Who
- Joint teams of Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Army and the Central Reserve Police Force apprehended eight suspected terrorist associates.
- What
- Eight people were apprehended in Pulwama and Shopian, and officials reported recovering firearms, ammunition, grenades, posters and other material.
- When
- During operations conducted during the intervening night of August 24–25 and on August 25.
- Where
- The operations took place in the Yarwan forest and Rajpora area of Pulwama, and in Heerpora and Imamsahib areas of Shopian.
- Why
- The Pulwama operation followed intelligence inputs about suspected terrorist activity; officials did not provide a separate reason for the Shopian operations.
- Total apprehended
- Eight suspected terrorist associates
- Pulwama suspects
- Latif Ahmed Deedad of Lassi Daban and Aejaz Ahmed Bajad of Bun Kha Bamnoo
- Pulwama recoveries
- One pistol, 12 pistol rounds and one hand grenade
- Shopian operations
- Six people apprehended in separate operations in Heerpora and Imamsahib
- Heerpora recoveries
- Two hand grenades and incriminating posters
- Registered cases
- FIR No. 118/2026 at Rajpora Police Station and FIR No. 84/2026 at Heerpora Police Station
- Forces involved
- Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Army, the Central Reserve Police Force, 44 Rashtriya Rifles, 34 Rashtriya Rifles, 183 CRPF and 178 Battalion CRPF
