Security forces intensified vigil across the city as teams carried out surprise checking and search operations in the busy Lal Chowk area ahead of the seventh anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack, officials said.
According to officials, personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted inspections across the commercial hub, checking vehicles, pedestrians, and public spaces to ensure heightened security. The teams also carried out searches in several hotels, examining guest rooms and luggage as part of precautionary measures.
Police personnel verified identification documents of hotel guests and questioned individuals during the operation to prevent any potential security threats. Authorities stated that the move aims to maintain law and order and strengthen surveillance in sensitive areas of the city.
The checking forms part of broader security arrangements ahead of the anniversary of the Pulwama attack, which occurred on February 14, 2019, in Pulwama district. In the incident, an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Lethpora along the Srinagar–Jammu national highway.
The suicide attack claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel and remains one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in the region.
Officials said security will continue to remain tight in key locations across Srinagar and adjoining districts in the coming days to prevent any untoward incident.
