Rajouri, Aug. 8 -- Security has been further tightened across Rajouri district ahead of the upcoming Shri Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra and Independence Day celebrations on August 15.

Security personnel from various agencies, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Jammu and Kashmir Police, Special Operations Group (SOG) and other central security forces, have been deployed at strategic locations across the district as part of enhanced security arrangements.

The security measures have been stepped up ahead of the annual pilgrimage, which witnesses the participation of thousands of devotees from different parts of the country.

Swami Budha Amarnath Ji Mandir is situated at Rajpura Mandi, a...