Udhampur Fresh Encounter Breaks in; Security Operations Intensify; one soldier killed in action
Udhampur Fresh Encounter Breaks in; Security Operations Intensify; one soldier killed in action
Digital Desk: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir are on extremely high alert after an encounter occurred between troops and militants in the Dudu Basantgarh region of Udhampur district on Thursday (24 April) morning, according to ANI.
Jammu and Kashmir Police confirmed the news, stating that "an encounter has begun between security forces and terrorists in the Dudu Basantgarh area of Udhampur."
More deets are awaited as the information regarding the news is still in progress.
Encounter breaks out between terrorists and security forces in Dudu-Basantgarh area of #Udhampur. One Jawan who sustained grievous injuries in the initial exchange, later succumbed. Indian Army and @JmuKmrPolice are on the job. Encounter underway. @airnewsalerts @Whiteknight_IA pic.twitter.com/x4isqbGH07
— Akashvani News Jammu (@radionews_jammu) April 24, 2025
The area, noted for its hazardous terrain and dense forest cover, is under the control of the Indian Army's 9 Corps and shares an operational boundary with the 16 Corps.
During the encounter, a brave soldier, Havildar Jhantu Ali Sheikh of 6 Para, was killed in action along with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
According to official sources, the district's Dudu-Basantgarh region is currently experiencing an exchange of fire.
The area, noted for its hazardous terrain and dense forest cover, is under the control of the Indian Army's 9 Corps and shares an operational boundary with the 16 Corps.
