Security forces detained 2,500 locals and demolished two homes after a cop's killing, prompting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to criticize the administration's actions.
The detentions were made on Wednesday
Jul 24, 2026
01:11 pm
What's the storyThe Jammu and Kashmir administration has detained over 2,500 people across the Valley after a police head constable on patrol was killed in Anantnag.
The detentions were made on the suspicion that these individuals were overground workers of militants.
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