Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Machil sector of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. The terrorists, who had infiltrated into the Indian territory, were gunned down along the Line of Actual Control during a joint operation carried out by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kumkadi area.
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The forces had launched a joint operation based on intelligence input provided by Kupwara Police. The search operation to nab other infiltrators is still underway, according to latest update from the Kupwara Police. "So far, 2 Aks, 4 AKMags, 90 rounds, 1 Pak Pistol, 1 Pouch and Rs 2100 Pak currency have been recovered from the encounter site," said police.
The latest encounter in Kupwara comes days after a week-long gunfight between terrorists and security forces concluded in Anantnag district's Kokernag area. The gunfight ended with the killing of two terrorists, including a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Uzair Khan. A soldier who had been reported missing since the outbreak of the encounter was later found dead. According to several media reports, the soldier's body was recovered in a charred condition.
(From left to right: Indian Army Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Aashish Dhonchak, and J&K DySP Humayan Bhat were killed in the line of duty at the onset of the encounter in Anantnag on September 13, 2023)
Three Army and police officials also lost their lives during the anti-terror operation. Colonel Manpreet Singh, commander of a Rashtriya Rifles Unit, Major Ashish Dhonak of the Indian Army, and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Humayun Bhat were killed in the line of duty after coming under enemy gunfire on September 13. The intense fighting was prolonged due to the fact that terrorists were hiding in a cave atop a hill in the Gadole forest area that acted as a vantage point for them.
(With inputs from agencies)