Army Captain martyred in encounter with terrorists in Jammu Kashmir
#News India August 14,2024
An army officer was martyred in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday. The encounter took place in Assar area. Two people were injured in this. An officer, Captain Deepak Singh, was leading an army team when he was shot. He was rushed to the hospital. But could not be saved. It is reported that the second injured person is a civilian of Hirni village.
Security forces have seized an M4 rifle and four bags from the encounter site. Media reports quoting sources said that one of the terrorists has been shot, as there were blood stains at the spot. The army said, ‘All ranks of the White Knight Corps salute the supreme sacrifice of brave Captain Deepak Singh, who succumbed to his injuries. The White Knight Corps expresses deep condolences and stands with the bereaved family in this hour of grief.’
Earlier, the Army’s Northern Command wrote on Twitter, ‘Search for terrorists is continuing amid heavy firing. An officer leading the search team has been injured. Warlike items have been recovered while the operation is going on.’It said that after specific intelligence inputs, the Indian Army and police launched a joint operation in the forest near Patnitop on Tuesday night. According to officials, contact with the terrorists has been established and the operation is underway. On Tuesday, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar visited the forward bases of the anti-terrorism Delta Force in Doda and Kishtwar to review anti-terrorism operations in the Chenab Valley region.The encounter took place in the forested area during a cordon and search operation or CASO launched by joint security teams to nab terrorists hiding in the Shivgarh-Assar belt. Sources said security forces recovered a United States-made M4 assault rifle and three blood-soaked bags containing equipment and logistics material from the encounter site.
The fresh terror attack in the Jammu region comes a day ahead of Independence Day celebrations. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is chairing a meeting to review the security situation attended by senior officials, including Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Terrorist activities have increased in the Jammu region in recent months, particularly in the southern areas of the Pir Panjal range where there are dense forests and steep mountains that provide shelter to terrorists.
This has raised fears of a resurgence of terrorism in the region. The shadow of terrorism had been silent in this area for a long time.
Earlier this month, the government had said that it is preparing a new security framework for Jammu and Kashmir to deal with the increasing incidents of targeting of civilians and army personnel and camps by terrorists.
