In the early hours of Tuesday, one terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Dachigam forest area of Srinagar in the early hours. According to the media reports, two terrorists were believed to be trapped in the area.
An official said that security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the upper reaches of the Dachigam forest following receiving specific intelligence input earlier this week. He added that the encounter broke out after the terrorists opened fire upon a search party of the forces.
The encounter is underway, the official added. Dachigam is a national park on the outskirts of the city. It covers an area of about 141 square kilometres. The Kashmir Zone Police wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Based on specific intelligence input, joint parties of SFs (security forces) launched CASO (Cordon and Search Operation) in the upper reaches of Dachigam forest. Contact established. OP is in progress. Details shall follow @JmuKmrPolice.”
“These firing exchanges started during a CASO launched by the security forces after the specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area. The cordon around the area where terrorists are believed to be hiding has been tightened. The operation was resumed with the first light on Tuesday morning,” it quoted officials as saying.
Meanwhile, a village defence guard (VDG) allegedly shot himself in Udhampur last night. Last month, two VDGs, identified as Nazir Ahmad and Kuldeep Kumar of Ohli-Kuntwara village, were abducted and killed by terrorists in the Kishtwar district.
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