Some locals were detained for questioning as the anti-terrorist operation continued for the third day in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. The operation was focused in Sonnar village of Mandal-Singhpora in Chatroo area. During the initial contact with security forces, one Army paratrooper was killed by terrorists, while seven others were injured and are currently receiving treatment.
Officials mentioned that the terrorists managed to escape into the forest area, but their hideout filled with winter supplies was discovered. Senior officers, including IGP Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti and IG CRPF Jammu R. Gopala Krishna Rao, are overseeing the operation at the encounter site. A wreath-laying ceremony was held to honor the slain Special Force Commando, Havildar Gajendra Singh.
Individuals were taken in for questioning in connection with the hideout busting, located at an altitude exceeding 12,000 feet. Security forces are working to identify the overground workers who aided the terrorists in procuring supplies. The Army’s White Knight Corps confirmed that the operation in Chatroo is ongoing with tightened cordons and expanded search operations.
Multiple teams of security forces, supported by drones and sniffer dogs, are conducting search operations in the challenging terrain. It is believed that a group of terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad are trapped in the area. This marks the third conflict between security forces and terrorists in the Jammu region this year, following previous encounters in different districts.
