Security forces demolished houses in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district after the killing of a policeman on Amarnath Yatra duty. The incident matters for UPSC because it links internal security, pilgrimage protection, and the continuing debate over the legality and effectiveness of punitive demolition as a counter-terror measure.
What happened
According to official sources, the operation began around 3 a.m. in Guri village and Hassanpora Tawella in Anantnag district. Security forces demolished houses belonging to Adil Ahmad Thoker and Haroon Rashid Ganai; officials said Ganai joined Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in 2018.
Background and earlier position
The demolition followed the shooting death of a policeman on Amarnath Yatra duty in Anantnag the previous day. The Amarnath Yatra is a high-security annual pilgrimage that requires coordinated deployment of police, civil administration, and other agencies across the route and base camps.
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