What's going on with Anantnag Cop Killing

Head Constable Aashiq Hussain Qureshi, 35, was killed by terrorists in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.

Over 2,000 people were detained across J&K after the attack.

The incident occurred in a busy market area where a police party was deployed.

Police Head Constable Aashiq Hussain Qureshi of IR 3rd Battalion was killed in a terror attack at Lal Chowk in Anantnag at around 12:30 pm on July 22, 2026.

Qureshi, a resident of Beerwah in Budgam district, was deployed on Amarnath Yatra security duty when terrorists opened fire.

He was declared dead at Government Medical College Hospital in Anantnag; security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.

This is the first terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, which killed 26 civilians.

CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami condemned the attack as a heinous act and expressed condolences.

A police head constable was killed in a terrorist attack in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.

Suspected terrorists opened fire on a police party near Lal Chowk in Anantnag town.

The attack occurred at around 12:30 pm on Wednesday.

Police personnel were deployed for security duties related to the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.

This is a routine local crime story, not a major breaking event.