Ramban, Aug. 7 -- A high-security alert was sounded in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district in the early hours of Friday after a car allegedly evaded a police checkpoint at Chanderkote and fled towards the Nashri area, prompting a search operation involving multiple security agencies.

According to official sources, the car was travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu when it failed to stop at the Chanderkote police checkpoint at around 3:30 am despite being signalled by police personnel.

Following the incident, Jammu and Kashmir Police issued an alert and launched a coordinated search operation across the district. Senior police officers, along with personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Indian Army, reached the are...