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The three soldiers who were martyred in the encounter are associated with the Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Three militants were killed by security forces in a day-long encounter on Thursday in a remote wild area of Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. However, 3 soldiers of the Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police were also injured in the encounter, who died during treatment.
The names of the three martyred soldiers are Tariq Ahmed, Jaswant Singh, Balwinder Singh. He was referred to Jammu Medical College (JMC). These soldiers of the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir were shot in the stomach.
The injured deputy SP Dheeraj Singh and other injured have been sent to Udhampur. Security forces said that firing started at around 8 am on Thursday morning at Rajbagh in Kathua district.
About 9 terrorists were reported hiding in Jakhole village of Juthana area of Rajbagh. Jaish-e-Mohammed’s proxy organization People’s Anti-Fascist Front has claimed responsibility for the police.
The joint team of SOG, Army, BSF and CRPF conducted a search operation with the help of thermal imaging, drones, helicopters, bulletproof vehicles and investigative dogs for the terrorists.
Officials said the security forces have stopped the campaign for the night, so the bodies of the terrorists have not been recovered yet. The operation will be resumed on Friday morning.
Pictures of Thursday search operation …
Search operation of security forces is going on in Juthana area.
Security forces are still feared to be hiding in the area.
The injured took the jawan for treatment, where he succumbed.
Anti -term operation is going on since 23 March
According to the news agency PTI, on March 23, a group of militants in Hiranagar sector surrounded the security forces, but they managed to escape. It is believed that they are the same terrorists who were seen from Sanyal and were seen near Jakhole village.
The village is about 30 km from Hiranagar sector. The security forces surrounded the area as soon as they got information, after which the encounter started. During this time two army personnel have also been injured, who have been admitted to the military hospital.
Terrorists took a family hostage, but they escaped
On 23 March, a group of terrorists were surrounded by security forces in Hiranagar sector of Kathua. The terrorists caught a baby girl and her parents that day. On getting the opportunity, the three terrorists escaped from the clutches. During this time the girl suffered minor injuries. He was the one who informed the police about the hiding of the terrorists. The woman had told that she had seen five terrorists. Everyone had a beard and was wearing commandos uniforms.
SDPO Border Dheeraj Katoch of Jammu and Kashmir Police, injured in the encounter, was admitted to GMC Kathua.
Recent terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir ….
16 February: sniper firing on LOC in Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian soldier injured On February 16, a sniper firing took place on Loc on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir where an Indian soldier was injured. The incident also led to some time firing between Indian and Pakistani soldiers.
February 13: News of firing from Pakistan, army denied On 13 February, there was news of firing in the Indian border by Pakistan. A video of Pakistani officials also went viral on social media in which he was seen paying tribute to his soldiers. Some reports said that 6 people were killed. However, the Indian Army had said that the ceasefire is in force on the Pakistan border.
11 February: IED blast near LoC, 2 soldiers martyred, one injured IED blast occurred in Laloli area near LOC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district. In this, two army soldiers were killed. The blast took place on February 11 at around 3:50 pm in Bhattal area when army personnel were on patrol. Sources associated with the army claimed that the names of the martyred soldiers were Captain KS Bakshi and Mukesh.
February 4: Army killed 7 Pakistani intruders
The Indian Army killed 7 Pakistani intruders. In media reports, sources were quoted as saying that the incident took place on the night of 4 February near the Krishna Valley in Poonch district when an attempt was made to infiltrate near LOC. Sources claimed that the Indian Army had planning to attack forward post.
January 19: A soldier martyred in Sopore encounter
The encounter started in the evening between security forces and militants in Sopore. A young man was injured in it. He died during treatment. The security forces had input from suspected militants. After this, the terrorists started firing during the search operation. Security forces laid siege to 2 terrorists.
The police spokesperson had told Dainik Bhaskar that the security force had come to bust the terrorist hideout at Jalora Gujjarapati of Sopore on secret information. The encounter began when terrorists fired on the 179th battalion of 22 Rashtriya Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the Sopore Police.
January 14: Landmine Blast near LoC, 6 soldiers injured
On January 14, 6 jawans of Gorkha Rifles were injured in the Landmine Blast near LoC in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. The blast took place in Makri area of Bhavani sector. A contingent of soldiers was patrolling near Khamba Fort. At the same time, a jawan’s leg accidentally fell on the land mine.