Just one local terrorist active in Kashmir, but terror threat remains: IGP Sujit Kumar
Kashmir's security situation has improved with only one active local terrorist remaining, according to IGP Sujit Kumar. However, authorities remain on high alert due to the presence of foreign terrorists and the need to dismantle the remaining terror ecosystem.
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The report provides an update on regional security and counter-terrorism efforts in a historically volatile area.
Srinagar The militancy graph in Kashmir has dropped to one local recruit but the inputs on impending attack keep security forces on an alert mode, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sujit Kumar said on Thursday (November 5, 2026). “One terrorist who orchestrated the Anantnag attack on [July 25, 2026] remains the lone active local in Kashmir. He is supported by a few foreign terrorists, who keep on transiting from one point to another and constantly change their location. We are tracking them,” said IGP Kumar.
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