Jammu: A Special Forces Para Commando of the Army was killed and two others sustained injuries during a fierce encounter with militants in the Dudu-Basantgarh area of Udhampur district on Thursday.
Officials said that the joint operation was launched by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF, following specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of militants in the area.
“The operation—codenamed #OpBirliGali—began early Thursday morning in the dense forests of Basantgarh. During the mission, contact was established with a group of 3-4 suspected JeM militants, believed to have recently infiltrated across the international border. A heavy exchange of gunfire ensued in which one para commando lost his life and two others sustained injuries,” said an official.
The Indian Army’s White Knight Corps said: “Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched today in Basantgarh, Udhampur. Contact was established and a fierce firefight ensued. One of our Bravehearts sustained grievous injuries in the initial exchange and later succumbed despite best medical efforts. Operations are ongoing.”
