In view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations and specific security inputs about possible attempts by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) to disrupt national events, Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the Special Operations Group (SOG), have intensified security measures in the snow-bound high-altitude areas of Bhaderwah in JK's Doda district. The massive search-and-cordon operations and patrolling are being conducted under the supervision of SSP Doda Sandeep Mehta and SP Bhaderwah Vinod Sharma to maintain a tight vigil on anti-national elements and to neutralize any potential threat. Teams of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Special Operations Group, led by SDPO Bhaderwah Naveed Shoket Qazi, are maintaining strict surveillance not only in interior areas but also at all entry and exit points of the region. Despite heavy snowfall and extreme weather conditions, security forces are conducting extensive search operations and patrolling in higher reaches to prevent any possible infiltration or movement of terror elements. Officials said that the heightened security measures are part of a multi-layered security grid put in place following intelligence inputs suggesting that Jaish-e-Mohammad may attempt to target sensitive locations during Republic Day celebrations. According to officials, elaborate security arrangements have been made, including intensified vehicle frisking, establishment of additional checkpoints, deployment of sniffer dogs, use of metal detectors, and increased night patrolling to ensure the peaceful and incident-free celebration of Republic Day in the region.