A police officer has been injured in an ongoing anti-terror operation in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The operation, which has been ongoing for the past four days, is targeting terrorists believed to be involved in a previous encounter in the Hiranagar sector. The search, involving multiple security forces and advanced technology, has resulted in the discovery of weapons and other materials. The Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police have been personally leading the operation, with reinforcements being deployed as needed.
The bodies of three Indian civilians, including a teenager, who went missing while on their way to attend a wedding, were found in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The bodies were spotted by security forces using drones at a waterfall, and efforts are being made to retrieve them. The cause of death will only be confirmed after a postmortem. The civilians had been missing since Thursday night and a search operation was launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police. The missing individuals have been identified as Jogesh Singh, Darshan Singh, and Baroon Singh from the Billawar Tehsil.
A recent terror attack in Kathua district has raised concerns as it differs from previous incidents in Jammu & Kashmir. The district, which is primarily Hindu-dominated, has traditionally been peaceful and has even been considered for partial removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. The attack highlights the need for better intelligence and a political solution to address the issue of terrorism in the region. While discussing this incident, it is important to move beyond cliches about Pakistan and consider wider and deeper factors at play.
In a heartbreaking incident of a terrorist attack, Adarsh Negi, a 26-year-old soldier from Tehri, Uttarakhand, was martyred in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. This tragedy compounds the immense sorrow of Negi's family, who had recently lost another family member, Major Pranay Negi, in April last year. Adarsh's friends and family, both in his village and on social media, mourn his untimely death and honor his dedication and sacrifice to the nation.
Villages in Uttarakhand's Garhwal region are in shock and mourning following the deaths of five soldiers from the Garhwal Rifles regiment who were killed in an ambush by militants in Jammu's Kathua district on Monday. Among the martyrs was 25-year-old Adarsh Negi, who had joined the army in 2018 after completing his intermediate education. The attack, which comes after reports of successful infiltration by militants in the area, has been condemned by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who has promised that the soldiers' sacrifice will not be in vain. Despite the loss, the soldiers' families are proud of their sons' sacrifice for their country.
In a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, heavily armed terrorists ambushed an army patrolling party, resulting in five army personnel, including a JCO, being killed and five injured. This is the fifth attack in the Jammu region in a month, raising concerns over the increasing number of terrorist incidents in the area. The terrorists attacked an army truck with a grenade and gunfire before fleeing into a nearby forest while the army retaliated. Political leaders, including three former chief ministers, have expressed concern over the escalating violence in J-K, particularly in the Jammu region where militancy had been eradicated decades ago.
Amid an ongoing anti-militant operation in Hiranagar, Jammu and Kashmir, a militant launched a barrage of bullets on the vehicles of DIG Jammu and Kashmir Police and Senior Superintendent of Police Kathua. Fortunately, both officers narrowly escaped unharmed. The security forces also recovered a significant amount of arms and ammunition around the gunfight site. In response to the attack, the authorities have suspended traffic on a major highway. This incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing tensions in the region and the challenges faced by security forces in maintaining peace.
A top police officer has confirmed that an army soldier was injured in a terrorist attack in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The encounter is currently ongoing and additional incidents of terrorism have been reported in Kathua district, resulting in one local injured and a terrorist killed. The area has been cordoned off and search operations are underway to nab the remaining terrorist. The injured soldier has been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Three soldiers were injured in a terrorist attack on an Army base in the Chattargalla area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. This is the third terrorist incident in the state within a week, following attacks on a bus carrying pilgrims and a house in Kathua. Search operations are currently underway to nab the terrorists responsible for the attack, with a drone being used to aid in the search. In Kathua, one of the attackers has already been neutralised, but security forces are still attempting to apprehend the other terrorists.