JAMMU: Jammu: Safety forces gunned down a terrorist in Kog-Mandli village of Billawar tehsil in Jammu division’s Kathua district Sunday throughout an ongoing gunfight that started the earlier night.
One other shootout was reported Sunday night from Manial Gali in Rajouri district throughout a search operation primarily based on particular intelligence concerning the presence of terrorists within the space.“The operation is ongoing. The world has been cordoned off. No casualties reported to date,” a police officer mentioned.
J&Ok police head constable Bashir Ahmed was killed whereas DSP Sukhbir Singh and ASI Niaz Ahmed have been wounded Saturday when the shootout broke out within the distant, mountainous village of Kog-Mandli because the forces approached a home the place terrorists have been believed to be hiding.
The operation is being supervised by Jammu zone ADG Anand Jain and DIG (Jammu-Samba-Kathua vary). Jain posted on X: “The #seek for the remaining #terrorist continues…”
When requested concerning the third and last part of meeting elections in Kathua, Udhampur, Samba, and Jammu districts on Oct 1, Jain assured that sufficient safety preparations are in place throughout all poll-bound areas to forestall terrorism-related violence.
The elections are being held amidst escalating terrorist violence in J&Ok this summer season. Between Might 4 and Sept 28, 22 safety personnel misplaced their lives — 4 in Kashmir Valley and 18 in Jammu zone, together with head constable Bashir.
J&Ok DGP RR Swain expressed condolences over Bashir’s loss of life, saying: “J&Ok police will prolong each attainable help to the household and avenge his loss of life.” He additionally wished the wounded officers a speedy restoration.
