NationalFriday, 6 November 2026·The Hindu - National
Kashmir security update: one local militant, NDPS arrests and cyber-fraud cases in 2026
Jammu and Kashmir police said in November 2026 that one local militant remains active in Kashmir, while NDPS arrests, property attachments and cyber-fraud complaints rose sharply.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In November 2026, Jammu and Kashmir IGP Sujit Kumar said only one local militant remained active in Kashmir, while police also reported 1,941 arrests in 1,651 NDPS Act cases, ₹154 crore of properties attached, and ₹1.71 crore frozen in bank accounts.
Key specifics
- IGP Sujit Kumar made the statement at Srinagar on November 5, 2026.
- The Anantnag attack was linked to Lateef Ahmad, 21, from Kulgam in south Kashmir.
- Police said the attack on July 25, 2026, left one policeman dead in Anantnag’s Lal Chowk.
- In 2026, police arrested 1,941 locals in 1,651 cases under the NDPS Act.
- Police received about 12,385 cyber-fraud complaints, with many local youths involved.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and internal security fact-check, Jammu and Kashmir, NDPS Act, cybercrime, and terror-network tracking; TNPSC may ask who said it, where it was said, and the 2026 figures on arrests, property attachment, and complaints.