Village Defense Guards Combat Suspicious Activity in Rajouri

Village Defense Guards in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, opened fire after witnessing suspicious movement near a political activist's house. Despite searches by security forces, no suspects were located. The operation has expanded to nearby villages.

A group of Village Defence Guards opened fire after observing suspicious movement in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Tuesday. The guards noticed two unidentified individuals near the house of a political activist at Meira-Nagrota, located eight kilometers from Rajouri district headquarters, late Monday night, the officials stated.

Security forces subsequently cordoned off the village and initiated a search, but found no trace of the suspects. The search operation was expanded to adjoining villages this morning and was ongoing at the time of reporting, the officials confirmed.