One Soldier Killed, Two Injured In Ongoing Encounter With Terrorists In J&K’s Kishtwar

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Last Updated:May 22, 2025, 16:57 IST

Earlier reports had said that 2 terrorists were killed successful this encounter. However, the study has inactive not been officially confirmed

Security unit keeps vigil during a hunt cognition successful J&K's Kishtwar. (PTI photo)

A worker was killed and 2 others were injured connected Thursday successful an ongoing gunfight betwixt associated information forces and terrorists successful the Kishtwar territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

The worker who mislaid his beingness has been identified arsenic Sepoy Gaykar Sandip Pandurang. He was martyred during the brushwood successful the Singhpora Chatroo country of Kishtwar. He was a nonmigratory of Karandi village, Akole tehsil, successful Ahmednagar territory of Maharashtra, officials said.

“The injured soldiers person been taken to hospital. The brushwood is inactive ongoing," the authoritative confirmed.

Security forces launched a cordon and hunt cognition (CASO) aft receiving circumstantial quality astir the beingness of 3 to 4 terrorists successful the area.

The associated cognition involves units from 2 Para, 11 Rashtriya Rifles, 7 Assam Rifles, and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The cognition is targeting terrorists believed to beryllium affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

Although earlier reports suggested that 2 terrorists had been killed, determination has been nary authoritative confirmation truthful far.

The Indian Army’s White Knight Corps, referring to the cognition arsenic “Op Trashi," posted an update connected societal media level X: “Contact has been established with #terrorists during a associated #operation with @JmuKmrPolice astatine #Chhatru, #Kishtwar contiguous morning. Additional troops person been inducted, and operations are ongoing to neutralize the terrorists."

Joint information forces person intensified operations crossed Jammu and Kashmir against terrorists, their overground workers (OGWs), and sympathisers.

This accrued enactment follows the 22 April incident, successful which Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists targeted civilians successful Baisaran meadow, Pahalgam — including 25 tourists and 1 section resident.

(With inputs from IANS)

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Jammu and Kashmir, India, India

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