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Crime
J&K Launches Massive Operation to Hunt Terrorists Behind Murder of Two Migrant Workers
✍️ NDTV
🗓 02 Aug 2026, 06:45 AM
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Jammu & Kashmir authorities have launched a large‑scale operation to locate and arrest the suspects responsible for the killings of two migrant workers, Deepak and Bhupendra, following the shooting of police officer Ashique Hussain Qureshi in Anantnag.
Jammu & Kashmir police have announced a massive operation aimed at tracking down the perpetrators who killed two migrant workers, Deepak and Bhupendra, in the Anantnag district. The killings came a week after police officer Ashique Hussain Qureshi was shot point‑blank in a busy marketplace.
The operation, described as the largest in recent years, involves coordinated efforts by the state’s armed police, the Jammu & Kashmir Police Special Task Force, and intelligence agencies. Officers are conducting sweeps in high‑risk areas and interrogating local informants to identify the suspects.
State Home Minister Rajesh Kumar said the authorities would leave no stone unturned and that the suspects would be brought to justice swiftly. He also urged the public to cooperate with law enforcement.
The incident has heightened security concerns in the region, where sporadic violence has affected migrant workers and local businesses. The police have increased patrols and set up checkpoints in Anantnag and surrounding towns.
The operation, described as the largest in recent years, involves coordinated efforts by the state’s armed police, the Jammu & Kashmir Police Special Task Force, and intelligence agencies. Officers are conducting sweeps in high‑risk areas and interrogating local informants to identify the suspects.
State Home Minister Rajesh Kumar said the authorities would leave no stone unturned and that the suspects would be brought to justice swiftly. He also urged the public to cooperate with law enforcement.
The incident has heightened security concerns in the region, where sporadic violence has affected migrant workers and local businesses. The police have increased patrols and set up checkpoints in Anantnag and surrounding towns.