Security has been beefed up across Kashmir ahead of Independence Day celebration as the forces intensified area domination, checking and frisking to ensure peaceful and smooth conduct of the event, officials said on Wednesday. Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in strength at several places in the city and elsewhere in the Valley to thwart any attempts by terrorists to disrupt the celebrations, the officials said.

Security heightened in J&K with anti-terror ops launched ahead of Independence Day following suspected militant movements.

The security agencies have heightened the security measures across the valley, including enhanced deployments, frisking and frequent checking of vehicles, particularly around the…