J&Ok terrorist encounter: Operation intensifies in Anantnag on day 2 after two troopers, one civilian killed | India Information

NEW DELHI: Safety forces have intensified their operation to get rid of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district as one of many injured civilian succumbed to his accidents on Sunday taking the toll to three. The continuing encounter within the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest space has resulted within the deaths of two troopers on Saturday because it continued for a second day.Further personnel have been dispatched to the realm the place an estimated three to 4 terrorists are believed to be holed up.
“The operation goes within the higher reaches of Gagarmandu. An intensive search operation is happening… Additional particulars will probably be shared after the operation is over,” stated Inspector Normal of Police Kashmir Zone V Ok Birdi close to the encounter web site in Kokernag, as quoted by information company PTI.
Three troopers had been injured within the preliminary change of fireside on Saturday. Two civilians additionally sustained accidents. “Two safety personnel attained martyrdom whereas the third is present process remedy and his situation is alleged to be steady. Out of two civilians who had been injured, one has succumbed,” Birdi said.
When requested if the 2 civilians had been concerned in terrorist actions, Birdi defined that their presence close to the encounter web site is beneath investigation. “It’s being investigated,” he stated.
There may be hypothesis that the terrorists concerned within the encounter might need come from Doda, however the IGP stated it’s untimely to substantiate this. The demise toll within the anti-terrorist operation rose to a few earlier within the day as one of many injured civilians succumbed to his accidents.
The operation continues regardless of difficult topography, with the forest space situated at an altitude of 10,000 ft. Intelligence studies had indicated the presence of terrorists on this distant space, prompting the cordon and search operation by safety forces.
A gaggle of terrorists opened hearth on the joint search events comprising Military personnel, together with para commandos, and native police. Within the ensuing gun battle, six Military personnel and two civilians had been injured. The injured troopers had been rushed to a close-by hospital the place two of them, Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, succumbed. Their deaths had been condoled by the military and union defence minister. “Deeply saddened on the lack of our courageous and fearless Indian Military troopers in a counter terrorist operation in Kokernag, Anantnag (J&Ok). My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households. The Nation stands firmly with them, on this hour of grief,” posted Rajnath Singh on X.

The operation started as safety forces initiated a cordon and search operation in Ahlan Gagarmandu, situated within the Kokernag space of south Kashmir, after receiving intelligence concerning the presence of terrorists. Reinforcements had been rushed to the encounter space in response to the assault, in line with the officers.Elaborating on the operation, a Srinagar-based protection spokesperson stated that on August 5, data was confirmed via human and digital signifies that terrorists chargeable for atrocities within the Doda area in July had crossed the Kishtwar vary into the Kapran-Garol space in south Kashmir.
“The Rashtriya Rifles and the Jammu and Kashmir Police have relentlessly tracked these terrorists and exact operations had been launched on the evening of August 9 and 10 within the mountains within the east of Kapran the place these terrorists had been reportedly holed up,” the spokesperson stated.
Suspicious motion was noticed round 2 pm on August 10, resulting in safety forces participating the terrorists. They responded with indiscriminate firing, leading to accidents to 2 Military personnel and two civilians close by.
“The realm is at an altitude of above 10,000 ft, has thick undergrowth, massive boulders, nallahs and re-entrants that pose a severe problem to operations. Safety forces are shifting intentionally and are within the technique of looking down the terrorists,” the spokesperson stated.