Srinagar, 13 Oct 2023: On Wednesday, the traffic flow on the Handwara-Kupwara road was abruptly suspended as Indian troops conducted a cordon and search operation in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir. According to reports released by Kashmir Media Service (KMS), the suspension ensued after a suspicious object was discovered in the Ganapora area during an operation by the Indian troops, prompting an alert and subsequent additional deployments of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces to the location.

The reports from KMS indicated that after the discovery of the suspicious object in the Ganapora area of the Kupwara district, an alert was raised by the Army team on site. In response, additional teams from both the Indian Army and paramilitary forces were dispatched and converged on the location. Following this augmentation of military and paramilitary presence, the movement of vehicles along the Handwara-Kupwara highway was subsequently suspended.

The particulars about the suspicious object, the specifics of the cordon and search operation, or the duration of the traffic suspension have not been detailed in the reports. Furthermore, no additional information regarding how this situation affects the local populace or whether any subsequent incidents have been reported is provided by the KMS at this time.