J&K: Soldier Killed As Encounter Breaks Out In Udhampur, Hunt On For 3 Trapped Terrorists

Acting on tip-off, joint teams from the Army, Special Operations Group, and local police launched a search operation in the Dudu police station area, near the rugged Seoj Dhar high-altitude region.

A soldier was injured in a gunfight exchange between the security forces and terrorists in J&K's Udhampur.

Source : PTI

An Army soldier, who sustained injuries in a gunfight with terrorists, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. The Army and police have resumed a joint hunt for terrorists after an encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district late Friday evening. 

Acting on tip-off, joint teams from the Army, Special Operations Group (SOG), and local police launched a search operation in the Dudu police station area, near the rugged Seoj Dhar high-altitude region. Two to three terrorists are believed to be hiding in the forest area, officials told news agency PTI.

This swift action led to a confrontation with terrorists, sparking an intense gunfight and injuring the soldier. The soldier was shifted to a hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries. 

Earlier today, the Jammu Inspector General of Police shared in a social media post that an encounter is in progress. "Joint teams of SOG, police and Indian Army on ground,” it said. 

The security forces kept the area around the encounter scene under tight cordon during the night and resumed the joint search operation on Saturday morning. 

Reinforcements with drones and sniffer dogs were rushed from Udhampur and Doda, as the Army launched a massive search operation. Officials said no fresh contact with the terrorists had been established till the last reports came in, PTI reported.

After the encounter broke out, security forces also tightened security in the Udhampur district, especially on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

#WATCH | Udhampur, J&K: Security tightened in Udhampur district, especially on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Seoj Dhar area of Udhampur District, at Doda-Udhampur Border last evening.

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Encounter In J&K's Kishtwar

Another encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Friday night.

Earlier, the White Knight Corps stated in a post on X that “in an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Kishtwar, alert troops of the White Knight Corps established contact with terrorists at around 8 pm”.

This region has seen a spate of similar incidents over the past year. Among the most notable, security forces eliminated top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander Haider in the Dudu-Basantgarh forest on June 26. Haider had been operating in the area for four years.

Previously, on April 25, an Army soldier lost his life during a firefight with militants hiding out in Basantgarh, an incident highlighting the persistent security challenges faced by troops stationed in these border zones.

Authorities remain on high alert, emphasising their ongoing efforts to root out terrorism and ensure the region’s safety.