Security forces engaged in a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district after spotting suspected terrorist movement. Gunshots were heard in the Najote forest area as militants fired upon noticing the advancing troops. The operation has been intensified to track down the ultras, with heightened anti-terrorist activities across the region ahead of Republic Day.

The directions were issued while dismissing a petition filed by a landowner seeking additional compensation for land acquired for the project.

General Dwivedi clarified that despite these numbers, no major ceasefire violation has occurred so far, and the overall situation remains under control.