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  • J&K: Encounter Breaks Out Along LoC As Army, Infiltration Bid Foiled In URI |

    Jammu And Kashmir Encounter: An encounter broke out in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir after security forces opened fire on Sunday. The Army and J&K police foiled a possible infiltration bid after noticing suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector. 

    Speaking about the encounter, the Army’s Srinagar-headquartered Chinar Corps said that a joint anti-infiltration operation was launched by the Army and police based on intelligence inputs pertaining to a likely infiltration bid. 

    “Based on intelligence inputs regarding the likely infiltration bid, a joint anti-infiltration operation was launched by the Army and police along LoC in the general area of Uri, Baramulla. Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, which resulted in terrorists opening indiscriminate fire. Vigilant troops responded with effective fire. Operation is in progress,” the Chinar Corps said.

    Terrorists based in the Pakistan-occupied part of J&K (POJK) have been making several attempts to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir to disturb the prevailing peace after a largely people-participative Lok Sabha and Assembly elections ended without any terrorist attack to disrupt the democratic process.

    The terrorists, especially hardcore foreign mercenaries, have carried out several hit-and-run attacks on the Army, other security forces, and civilians in hilly districts of the Jammu division, including Poonch, Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Udhampur, and Reasi districts.

    Over 4,000 trained commandos drawn from the elite Para commando force and those trained in mountain warfare have been deployed in the densely forested areas of these districts to prevent the terrorists from carrying out ambush attacks and then hiding in the difficult forest areas.

    Besides the deployment of the Army and the CRPF in these mountainous districts, police have also issued automatic weapons to the village defence committees (VDCs). The VDCs are groups of civilians trained to handle weapons to protect their villages and families from terrorists in remote, inaccessible areas of the Jammu division.

    On Thursday, terrorists killed a non-local Bihar resident identified as Ashok Chouhan in the Zainpora area of the Valley’s Shopian district. Following the incident, security forces launched a manhunt to trace the assassins. The attack was widely condemned by several people, including Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

    (With IANS Inputs)

  • Major Success For Security Forces In J&K; Arms, War Like Stores Recovered In Kupwara |

    Jammu And Kashmir News: Security forces, in a joint operation on Wednesday, recovered a large cache of arms ammunition and explosives in the Keran Sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara. Acting upon specific intelligence inputs, the Indian Army and J&K Police launched a joint operation in the district. During the operation, the security forces recovered arms and ammunition, including AK  47 rounds, Hand Grenades, RPG rounds, and war-like stores.   

    The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps took to social media platform X and said, “Based on , a joint operation by the Indian Army and J&K Police was launched in the Keran Sector, Kupwara. Searches in the indicated area have led to the recovery of a very large cache of arms ammunition and explosives including AK 47 rounds, Hand Grenades, RPG rounds, material for Improvised Explosive Devices & other war-like stores. The recovery is significant considering the prevailing security situation and keeping important upcoming events in view & is a shot in the arm for the security forces.”

    OP RAUTA, KERAN #Kupwara

    Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice was launched in Keran Sector, Kupwara today. Searches in the indicated area have lead to the recovery of a very large cache of arms ammunition and explosives… pic.twitter.com/DSt9ePXBj5
    — Chinar Corps – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) September 11, 2024

    Meanwhile, three terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at the Kathua-Basantgarh border in Udhampur area on Wednesday. According to Public Relations Officer Defence Jammu, an operation was launched in Kathua based on specific intelligence and contact has been established at the Kathua-Basantgarh border with terrorists. The operation is under progress and details being ascertained, the PRO Defence said.

     

    Earlier in the day, the BSF said that one of its personnel sustained injuries after an unprovoked firing from Pakistan in the Akhnoor sector of J&K near the International Border in the early hours.

  • J&K: 3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In Udhampur |

    Jammu And Kashmir News: At least three terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at the Kathua-Basantgarh border in Udhampur area of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, according to an NDTV report. 

    According to Public Relations Officer Defence Jammu, an operation was launched in Kathua based on specific intelligence and contact has been established at the Kathua-Basantgarh border with terrorists. The operation is under progress and details being ascertained, the PRO Defence said.

    Earlier in the day, the BSF said that one of its personnel sustained injuries after an unprovoked firing from Pakistan in the Akhnoor sector of J&K near the International Border in the early hours. In a statement, the BSF said that the unprovoked firing from across the border occurred around 2:35 am on Wednesday and it was befittingly responded by its troops.

    “One BSF personnel sustained injuries in the firing from the Pakistan side. Troops are on high alert,” stated the BSF, which guards the India-Pakistan border.

    The India-Pakistan border stretches approximately 3,323 kilometres, dividing the two countries including various sectors with differing levels of tension and security challenges.

    (With ANI Inputs)

  • Cloudburst Hits Jammu And Kashmir’s Ganderbal District, Flooding Nearby Areas |

    A cloudburst hit the Cherwan Kangan area of Jammu & Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday. The incident has damaged paddy fields and stranded several vehicles in the debris and led to flooding in nearby residential areas.

    The SSG Road near Padawbal is currently blocked due to an overflowing canal, which has deposited mud on the road. No casualties have been reported so far. 

    #WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir | Cloud burst in Cherwan Kangan area of Ganderbal district caused damage to paddy fields, several vehicles got stuck in debris, and water entered into residential areas. SSG Road near Padawbal is blocked as the nearby canal overflowed letting accumulation… pic.twitter.com/EDQNlN8kyB
    — ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2024

    ADC Ganderbal, Gulzar Ahmad told ANI, “This cloudburst occurred in the intervening night of Sunday. Debris have been accumulated here, but with God’s grace, no lives have been lost. Our priority is to clear the road… In those houses in which the debris has been entered, we rescued those people and shifted them to safer places. The district police, administration and private establishments are working in tandem. We will be able to clear it today only.”

    More details awaited. 

     

  • Anantnag Encounter: Rifleman Ravi Kumar was to get married after three months, fiance’s tears are not stopping after martyrdom

    Jammu and Kashmir In Kishtwar, Ravi Kumar Rana’s family was preparing for his wedding in December but fate had something else in store and now the tears of his family members and his upset fiancee are not stopping. A brave army soldier sacrificed his life while fighting terrorists in Rajouri district.

    Tearful farewell given to martyred soldier

    The mortal remains of Rifleman Ravi Kumar Rana was brought in an army vehicle from the border district Rajouri to his home town Kishtwar where thousands of people gathered on Thursday to bid him a tearful farewell. Rifleman Rana of the Army’s 63 Rashtriya Rifles made the supreme sacrifice during an encounter in remote Narla village of Rajouri district on Tuesday. The scene at Rana’s house in Vasnoti-Galigarh, a hilly area 15 kilometers away from Kishtwar city, was very touching and his fiancee was also seen crying bitterly.

    Never thought that fate would bring me to this point: Fiance

    The fiancee of the martyred soldier said, I never thought that fate would bring me to this point which would destroy my life. If I had known that something like this would happen, I would have met him once and talked to him but I could not do so for the sake of my family’s respect.

    Crowd of people gathered in the last farewell of martyred soldier

    Rana’s mortal remains were expected to reach his hometown after floral tributes were paid at the Army cantonment in Rajouri on Wednesday, but due to bad weather, the helicopter could not take off and later his mortal remains wrapped in the tricolor was taken to his home by road. brought into. The mortal remains of the brave soldier reached his home at midnight and was taken to the nearby crematorium on Thursday morning and a large number of people present there raised slogans for his sacrifice, the country and the army. They also raised anti-terrorism slogans.

    Rifleman Rana’s last rites were performed with state honours.

    Rana was cremated with full state honors and a floral tribute was offered to him and a gun salute was also given. Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Devansh Yadav, Senior Superintendent of Police Khalil Poswal and many leaders also bid farewell to Rifleman Rana. Rajendra Singh Sen, a relative of the martyred soldier, said, preparations for his (Rana’s) wedding were going on in full swing and then we heard the news of his death, due to which we all are heartbroken. He told that Rana had celebrated his 26th birthday this year and his marriage was to take place on December 2. Sen said, his father Subhash Chander Rana is a farmer and has four sons. His elder brother is also in the army and is posted in Punjab. Rana had joined the army about eight years ago and was brave. He said that the popularity of an army soldier can be gauged by the number of people attending his funeral procession. He said, you can see that everyone’s eyes are moist due to the death of the brave soldier.

    It is unfortunate that terrorists have again started their activities.

    Paying tribute to the martyred soldier, retired army personnel Shiv Kumar said that it is very unfortunate that terrorists have again started their activities which is evident from the death of three army and police officers in another encounter in Kokernag in South Kashmir. He said, to end this problem there is a need to take strict action against terrorists.

    Army soldiers also killed two terrorists in the encounter

    In this encounter that continued till Wednesday, two suspected Pakistani terrorists were also killed and a six-year-old female Labrador Kent of the army dog ​​team also lost her life.