A high alert was triggered across the security apparatus in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir following the sudden disappearance of a 55-year-old Special Police Officer (SPO) under suspicious circumstances. The unexpected vanishing of the personnel led to immediate concern within the department, prompting security forces to initiate a sweeping search operation across the region.
The missing personnel has been identified as Bashir Ahmad, a resident of Trigram village situated within Kishtwar district. Complete clarity regarding the specific conditions surrounding his disappearance, as well as the exact spot where he was last present, remains unavailable. Police teams and intelligence units are currently engaged in tracing his final known coordinates and verifying potential locations where he could be found.
Extensive Woodland Searches and Heightened Vigilance
This incident has emerged at a juncture when security agencies across both the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu division are maintaining relentless scrutiny over underground modules and active conduits assisting terrorist groups. Because this mountainous belt is strategically sensitive, the sudden absence of a serving police officer has placed law enforcement on maximum alert. Comprehensive combing drives are actively underway through adjoining forested terrain and surrounding settlements.
NIA Attaches Srinagar Residential Property Used by Terror Outfits
Parallel to ongoing security sweeps in the region, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached a residential property in Srinagar on October 12. The premises faced action on allegations that it functioned as a safe house for infiltrating Pakistani operatives and served as a storage point for materials linked to violent networks. Official records show that the property is situated on Khasra Number 315 in Danihama village, located in Srinagar's Hazratbal zone.
The seized structure belongs to an accused individual identified as Ghulam Mohammad Mir, also known by the alias 'Mama Gas'. The attachment follows investigations into a cross-border conspiracy associated with the banned organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Officials executed the seizure under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), subsequent to obtaining requisite approval from the agency's Director General.
Direct Nexus Established in Transnational Conspiracy Case
Sleuths uncovered a direct connection between the residential structure and the larger transnational plot orchestrated by militants. Evidence pointed toward the property being leveraged systematically to harbor foreign intruders and conceal equipment belonging to the terror logistics chain. The case was formally registered initially on March 31 at the Zakoora police station before the central agency took over the investigation and re-registered the dossier for comprehensive inquiry.
Dismantling of the LeT Overground Worker Network
In-depth questioning and field findings exposed an organized network of local Overground Workers (OGWs) working in coordination with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba handlers. This logistics infrastructure was responsible for guiding foreign operatives across the boundary, facilitating their transit across local sectors, arranging concealed lodging, and supplying essential provisions. The stated objective of these operatives was to execute strikes targeting public infrastructure, military personnel, and civilians.
Investigative documentation reveals that a search conducted at Mir's residential premises on April 6 uncovered two suspected Pakistani operatives, identified as Abu Huraira and Khubaib, both allegedly aligned with Lashkar-e-Taiba. During that operation, officials discovered and confiscated explosive-like material, various digital storage devices, and several other pieces of incriminating evidence from the site.
