J&K: 3 Terrorists Killed In Baramulla Encounter Ahead Of PM Modi's Doda Rally

In a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, security forces killed three terrorists. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to campaign in Jammu and Kashmir today.

This comes after troops of the Rising Star Corps shot dead two terrorists in a separate encounter in Kathua (Representative Image: PTI)

Source : PTI

At least three terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday morning. Based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation in the Chak Taper Kreeri in the Pattan area of the north Kashmir district late Friday, following which the encounter broke out. 

The operation is still underway. A joint team of police and army was conducting a cordon and search operation in the area on Friday when terrorists hiding in a suspected location reportedly opened fire, prompting a retaliatory exchange of gunfire.

#WATCH | Baramulla, J&K: Based on specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists, a joint operation was launched by the Indian Army and J&K Police on the intervening night of 13-14 September in general area Chak Tapar Kreeri, Baramulla. Contact was established… https://t.co/uS5sLHzOJc pic.twitter.com/jIgV6vm4AJ

— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2024

This comes after troops of the Rising Star Corps shot dead two terrorists in a separate encounter in Kathua. The Rising Star Corp in a post on X said the joint operation named Khandara was launched in Kathua on September 11. In the operation, troops of Rising Star Corps and Jammu and Kashmir Police neutralised two terrorists and recovered "large war-like stores" of arms and ammunition. 

#𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲

𝐎𝐏 𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐀
In the Joint operation launched on 11 Sep by 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐬 & 𝐉&𝐊 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞, Two Terrorists Neutralised & Large War Like Stores Recovered. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬… pic.twitter.com/SE4bfRVmNL

— Rising Star Corps_IA (@RisingStarCorps) September 13, 2024

Two army personnel were also killed and two others injured in an encounter that broke out following a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir''s Kishtwar district.

#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy salute the supreme sacrifice of the #Bravehearts Nb Sub Vipan Kumar and Sep Arvind Singh, who laid down their lives in the line of duty in J&K and express deepest condolences to the bereaved families. https://t.co/4eGMGpTxDk

— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) September 14, 2024

The encounters happened ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega-election rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. This will be the first visit by a prime minister to Doda in the last 42 years.

Multi-tier security has been deployed across the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar, particularly around the venue, to ensure a peaceful and smooth conduct of the election rally.