Preliminary reports suggest that suspected terrorists fired on non-locals after sundown and escaped from the spot; security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation
Following a suspected Pakistani drone activity army troops in Nandpur, near the IB in Samba, and in Tarkundi-Saaj, near the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri placed under heightened surveillance
Locals allege the security forces used explosives to demolish the houses after asking the inmates to leave the structures; the inmates refused to comment on the demolitions; locals said a mosque and a vehicle also suffered damages in these demolitions
The L-G said that he spoke to the Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat to take stock of the situation
Search operation are on to trace attackers, officials say
The IED was noticed by an army search party in village Argi Dalhori late Monday (July 20, 2026) evening, the officials said
The victim was a 30-year-old was said to be out on a picnic when he was killed
The searches have been resumed to track down the two terrorists who were spotted by surveillance cameras on Friday (July 3, 2026) in an orchard in the Meemandar area, which comprises seven villages