Jammu Tawi, March 28 -- Authorities have implemented robust security arrangements, including AI-enabled CCTV cameras and drones, to ensure the safety of devotees during the upcoming Chaitra (spring) Navratri festival at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine. The festival, set to begin on March 30, is expected to attract a large crowd of pilgrims over the nine-day celebration.

The heightened security measures come in the wake of a recent encounter with suspected Pakistani terrorists in Kathua district, which resulted in the killing of three terrorists and four policemen. This incident has prompted authorities to take extra precautions to prevent any untoward incidents. Reasi SSP Paramvir Singh assured devotees that security had been significantly...