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Security On High Alert In Kashmir, India

An Indian security personnel patrols with a metal detector on the banks of Dal Lake during a security check in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 23, 2025. Security is on high alert across the Kashmir Valley ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Officials say a high level of vigilance is maintained across the city, with increased patrolling, checkpoints, and deployment of additional personnel at sensitive locations. The focus, they say, remains on maintaining law and order while allowing normal activities to continue without disruption. Meanwhile, amid growing intelligence inputs indicating militants prepare to hit high-value targets in Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday, December 22, 2025, says terror groups and their supporters are ''firmly on the radar of the law enforcement agencies,'' The Hindu reports. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13125397
Date Taken	23 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto

One Person Full Length Full Body Action Shot Indian security personnel metal detector Dal Lake security check Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir December 23 2025 high alert Kashmir Valley Christmas celebrations New Year celebrations vigilance patrolling checkpoints additional personnel sensitive locations law and order normal activities disruption intelligence inputs militants high-value targets Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat December 22 terror groups supporters law enforcement agencies The Hindu Firdous Nazir NurPhoto.