Police said a terrorist was killed on Thursday in an encounter with a joint team of security forces in Basantgarh in Udampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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According to sources, the slain men were part of a group affiliated to Jaish-e-Mohammed, tracking the security forces for some time.
Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Bhim Sen Tati said, “They are believed to have four numbers, and we have been tracking (them) for the last one year.” He said that contact with him was established at 8.30 am.
Operations between rain and dense fog are taking place, obstructing visibility. Officials said that reinforcement has been taken to the region to prevent terrorists from avoiding the encounter site.
IG said that “the real picture will emerge after the weather improves”.
Army’s Nagota -based White Knight Corps said in the morning that the encounter started during a joint operation by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police. “OP Bihali. Based on specific intelligence, a joint campaign was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Bihali area of Basantgarh. Contact with the terrorists has been established. Operation is in progress,” it is said in the post.
Meanwhile, sources said the hole -up terrorists appear to be Pakistani citizens, who are likely to be involved in the murder of a village defense guard (VDG) and an army soldier during separate matches from last year. He said that the possibility of the group was entered from Kathua district to Basantgarh and came from the international border with Pakistan.
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Police and security forces have been tracking the group from last year and have managed to stop it on several occasions. Officials said that the terrorists were managing to avoid the help of dense forests or adverse weather conditions, the officials said.
Thursday’s encounter comes beyond the annual Amarnath Yatra in the South Kashmir Himalayas, which begins from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes from July 3. The journey, which is done by millions of pilgrims from all over the country, will end on 9 August.
In 2024, during the 52-day visit, he visited Amarnath Shrine, located at an altitude of 3,880 meters, during the 52-day visit, he visited Amarnath Shrine. In 2023, the number of pilgrims was 4.5 lakhs.
This year, the journey is being organized under an intensive security cover in the wake of the 22 April terrorist attack in Pehalgam, in which 25 tourists and a local person were killed. While several security layers have been installed, the administration has declared both travel routes from Pahgam and Baltal No-Fly Zone.
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