23/12/2025
On December 22, 2025, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir arrested Javid Ahmad Hajam, an alleged terrorist associate, during a joint operation in the Wuyan Khrew area of Awantipora.
The operation was a coordinated Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) involving the Awantipora Police, the Army's 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), and the 185 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Key Details of the Arrest
Identity: Javid Ahmad Hajam, son of Abdul Rashid Hajam, is a resident of Gulab Bagh, Tral.
Recoveries: Authorities recovered one pistol and five live rounds of ammunition from his possession.
Role: Preliminary investigations indicate Hajam was an "overground worker" (OGW) who provided logistical support and transported arms and ammunition for active terrorists in the Pampore, Tral, and Awantipora areas.
Legal Action: A case has been registered under relevant sections of the law, and an investigation is underway to identify his broader support network.
This arrest occurred amid heightened security operations in the region. On the same day, security forces also recovered a separate cache of ammunition and an explosive device in the Rajpora forest area of Kupwara.( Image AI generated)