Encounter breaks out in Kishtwar

Last updated: September 22, 2024 2:38 am

Published: September 22, 2024

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Udhampur, Apr 29 (ANI): Security personnel during the second day of search operation following an encounter with terrorists in which a VDG member Mohammad Sharif lost his life, at Basantgarh in Udhampur on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Kishtwar, Sept 21 : An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Saturday evening, police said.
Police further said that the contact has been established and an operation is going on.
“Based on specific inputs, a search operation was launched in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar, contact has been established and an operation is going on,” said J-K Police.
District Police Kishtwar in a post on X said , “Exchange of fire has taken place between search teams of security forces and hiding terrorists near Danna Dhar forest area, upper reaches of Gurinal village under the jurisdiction of Police Station Chhatroo, District #Kishtwar.”(ANI)