Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Kashmir Leaders Criticize Security Crackdown After Terror Attack
After a terror attack in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, leaders Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti criticized the government's security crackdown.
They said that arresting many people and demolishing houses without proper checks is not fair and will make people angry.
The security forces, however, believe these actions are necessary to stop terrorism.
The leaders argued that to truly fight terrorism, the support of local communities is crucial, and harsh measures could lose that support.
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti criticized the security crackdown following the Anantnag terror attack.
They argued that indiscriminate arrests and demolitions will deepen public resentment.
Security forces demolished houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba commanders and detained around 2,800 suspected OGWs.
Abdullah recalled a similar situation after the Pahalgam attack where no local residents were involved.
Mufti condemned the killing of the police officer but criticized the crackdown as collective punishment.
- Who
- Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Security Forces
- What
- Criticism of security crackdown following Anantnag terror attack
- When
- After the Anantnag terror attack
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Why
- To address terrorism and its ecosystem, but with differing views on methods
Critics of Crackdown
Security Forces
Effectiveness of Security Measures
Critics of Crackdown
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti argue that indiscriminate arrests and demolitions will deepen public resentment and undermine support for counter-terrorism efforts.
Security Forces
Security forces believe that demolishing houses of militants and detaining suspected OGWs are necessary to dismantle the terror ecosystem.
- Location
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Incident
- Anantnag terror attack
- Victim
- Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, IRP head constable
- Demolished Houses
- Houses of Haroon Rashid Ganai and Adil Ahmed Thokar
- Detained Individuals
- Around 2,800 suspected Over-Ground Workers (OGWs)
- Militant Group
- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)
- Security Forces Involved
- J&K Police, Army’s 1 Rashtriya Rifles, CRPF
