India, July 22 -- In the first terror attack since 26 civilians were killed in Pahalgam last year, a head constable deployed on Amarnath Yatra security duty was killed by a lone terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Wednesday.

As per officials, the attack on the policeman took place around 12.30 pm at Lal Chowk in Anantnag, the officials said.

Following the killing of the police official, a massive anti-terror operation was launched in the region, along with the detention of dozens of suspected overground workers (OGWs).

Wednesday's terror attack is the first terror incident since the Pahalgam attack in 2025, which killed 26 tourists.

Head Constable Aashiq Hussain was part of the IR 3rd Battalion and posted on Amarnath Yatra se...