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 based mostly on particular intelligence in regards to the presence of terrorists within the space.“The operation is ongoing. The realm has been cordoned off. No casualties reported up to now,” a police officer stated.
J&Okay police head constable Bashir Ahmed was killed whereas DSP Sukhbir Singh and ASI Niaz Ahmed had 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 had 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 in regards to the third and closing section of meeting elections in Kathua, Udhampur, Samba, and Jammu districts on Oct 1, Jain assured that enough 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&Okay 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&Okay DGP RR Swain expressed condolences over Bashir’s demise, saying: “J&Okay police will prolong each potential assist to the household and avenge his demise.” He additionally wished the wounded officers a speedy restoration.
