Kulgam: Security personnel keep a vigil during an inspection of vehicles to maintain public safety following the recent terror attack in Anantnag, at Qaimoh, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. SRINAGAR: A suspect was arrested Monday in J&K’s Pulwama with a hand grenade, three “anti-national” posters and a mobile phone during a security overdrive spurred by last week’s killings of two migrant labourers in a terror attack in neighbouring Kulgam.Police identified the man as Tousef Ahmad Dar, a local, and booked him under several laws, including the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).Authorities claimed Dar was spotted walking towards a checkpoint set up jointly by J&K police, Army and CRPF and began to flee after noticing the security forces. Dar was chased down by troopers and caught some distance away, the police said.“The police remain committed to maintaining peace and security and will continue to take firm action against individuals involved in anti-national and unlawful activities,” the police said in a statement.The checkpoint where Dar was spotted is one of many across Kashmir that have come up after the killings of the two migrant workers on July 31.Earlier, on July 23, a terrorist shot dead a J&K head constable, Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag. It was the first attack in Kashmir since the Pahalgam massacre that left 26 people, most of them tourists, dead on April 22 last year. The police said Lashkar-e-Toiba offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF) was involved in both the Kulgam and Anantnag attacks.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesOn Monday, Kashmir IG VK Birdi reviewed security and ordered robust counter-insurgency measures. “He (Virdi) stressed seamless coordination among all agencies. The IGP also reviewed security for highways, rail tracks and stations across the Valley. He directed officers to place “dynamic nakas” and ensure enhanced foot patrolling, particularly at night, at vulnerable locations and inter-district boundaries,” a police spokesman said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? These 7 simple rules can bring you and your partner closer than ever8 Montessori principles every parent should follow to raise confident and independent childrenMost people skip leg day, but doctors say it could be one of the smartest things you do for your heart, bones, blood sugar, and longevityAncient India’s forgotten fashion: What women wore in the era of Lord Rama8 foods served on Japan’s famous bullet trainsWomen who stay calm even when life falls apart often use these 7 simple phrases, according to psychology123Hot PicksBypoll resultsKevin OwensBankipur bypoll resultJosh AllenRBI FD rulePrashant KishorKarnataka cabinet expansionAssam floodsKanwar Yatra 2026Top TrendingNew Karnataka Cabinet ListJoe BradyBrittany MahomesGhaziabad Psychiatrist SuicideJeM Operative GirlfriendRuchika SharmaHamim Mondal ArrestWomen Wrestlers Sexual Harassment CaseBypoll Election Result 2026Shradha Singh
SRINAGAR: A suspect was arrested Monday in J&K’s Pulwama with a hand grenade, three “anti-national” posters and a mobile phone during a security overdrive spurred by last week’s killings of two migrant labourers in a terror attack in neighbouring Kulgam.Police identified the man as Tousef Ahmad Dar, a local, and booked him under several laws, including the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).Authorities claimed Dar was spotted walking towards a checkpoint set up jointly by J&K police, Army and CRPF and began to flee after noticing the security forces. Dar was chased down by troopers and caught some distance away, the police said.“The police remain committed to maintaining peace and security and will continue to take firm action against individuals involved in anti-national and unlawful activities,” the police said in a statement.The checkpoint where Dar was spotted is one of many across Kashmir that have come up after the killings of the two migrant workers on July 31.Earlier, on July 23, a terrorist shot dead a J&K head constable, Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag. It was the first attack in Kashmir since the Pahalgam massacre that left 26 people, most of them tourists, dead on April 22 last year. The police said Lashkar-e-Toiba offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF) was involved in both the Kulgam and Anantnag attacks.
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On Monday, Kashmir IG VK Birdi reviewed security and ordered robust counter-insurgency measures. “He (Virdi) stressed seamless coordination among all agencies. The IGP also reviewed security for highways, rail tracks and stations across the Valley. He directed officers to place “dynamic nakas” and ensure enhanced foot patrolling, particularly at night, at vulnerable locations and inter-district boundaries,” a police spokesman said.
