Jammu, June 27 -- While security forces have intensified operations to track down three terrorists recently spotted in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district, a major challenge lies in monitoring the activities of Over Ground Workers (OGWs)-particularly women-who are increasingly being used to aid militants.
Intelligence inputs suggest that terror groups are deliberately recruiting females and couples to facilitate their movement, hoping to evade detection by blending into civilian populations. OGWs have been instrumental in providing terrorists with shelter, food, and logistics, using forested terrain and natural caves to hide them from security forces. At least five OGWs have been arrested in recent months for aiding militants in the r...