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Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference faces serious internal dissent following an October cabinet expansion by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Around fifteen dissident MLAs and one independent legislator held discussions regarding their grievances over cabinet appointments and the functioning of the administration. While Chief Minister Omar Abdullah maintained that he would engage only with National Conference legislators and not the independent MLAs, party president Farooq Abdullah stepped in to meet the rebel leaders in an effort to maintain party cohesion. The discontent within the party camp was further intensified by the exit of Srinagar Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who resigned citing ideological differences and unkept promises regarding constitutional rights and Article 370. Meanwhile, dissident lawmakers have sought a cabinet review and greater democratic engagement in policy matters, while party leadership maintains that the government remains stable and internal issues will be handled through mutual consultation.

The Counter Intelligence Kashmir wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted raids across six locations in the Kashmir Valley, including Magam, Zeenkote, Mattan, Bijbehara, and Pulwama. The operations are connected to a 2023 case registered under various sections of the IPC and UAPA concerning online radicalisation and ground-level terror recruitment. Officials state the probe was launched following inputs that Pakistan-based handlers linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba and other banned outfits used social media and encrypted messaging platforms to influence youth.

The body of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota has been brought to PGIMER in Chandigarh for a postmortem examination after his family and the Punjab government reached a consensus. Jhota was shot dead in a chemist shop on October 13 in Mansa. Following prolonged protests and sit-ins by the Insaf Morcha and his family, the government provided financial assistance of around two crore rupees and released certain detained individuals. The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing the murder case and has visited the crime scene. Meanwhile, the family continues to demand the transfer of the Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police.

A shocking chain snatching incident targeting an elderly woman was caught on CCTV camera inside a housing society in Mumbai's Kandivali West. The accused approached the woman at Umang Apartments under the pretext of asking for an address directions. As the elderly resident guided him toward the upstairs floor, the man turned around, attacked her, snatched her gold chain, and fled the building while the woman shouted for help. A police probe has been initiated into the robbery.