J&Ok Encounter: An encounter broke out between safety forces and terrorists on Saturday within the Khanyar locality of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar. Primarily based on the inputs pertaining to the presence of terrorists within the space, safety forces launched a cordon and search operation within the Khanyar space of town on Saturday morning, as per officers.
The officers mentioned that the search operation become an encounter after the terrorists fired upon a search get together of the forces, who retaliated. Amid the change of fireplace, there have been no studies of any casualties on both facet.
Chatting with ZEE Information, a senior police officer mentioned {that a} joint crew comprising a particular operation group of police and safety forces launched a cordon and search operation in Khanyar. After the safety forces approached the suspected hideout, the terrorists opened fireplace, resulting in an change of gunfire.
Safety forces tightened their cordon across the space to forestall any potential escape of the terrorists. The extra reinforcements have been deployed to make sure public security.
In one other comparable improvement from the Union Territory, one other anti-terrorist operation was underway in Bandipora, North Kashmir. The newest operation got here after an earlier change of fireplace between safety forces and terrorists on Friday night, throughout which two pithu baggage have been recovered by the Military. Search operations on this space are additionally actively being performed.
The current escalation in violence features a disturbing incident from Friday night when two non-local laborers have been shot and injured by terrorists within the Mazhama space of Budgam. Authorities are on excessive alert as they proceed to handle these safety challenges, emphasizing their dedication to sustaining peace and security within the area. In the meantime, in one other incident, a soldier misplaced his life because of an unintended fireplace within the Rawalpora space on the outskirts of Srinagar, an official mentioned Saturday.
A prime official mentioned a soldier who was a part of the military’s Street Opening Get together (RoP) died after his service rifle went off accidently. “He obtained deadly accidents and died on the spot,” the official mentioned. He, nevertheless, mentioned police events have reached the spot, and all angles are being investigated, and police say it may be suicide additionally.