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The government defended the police, saying Arya acted violently and an inquiry is already in progress.

'Why was he not shot in leg?': Opposition slams Maharashtra govt for 'police encounter' of Rohit Arya during Powai hostage crisis

December 09, 2025 4:39 pm

Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said the Powai hostage crisis was triggered by non-payment of dues to government consultants, while minister Pankaj Bhoyar said the police acted in self-defence and that an inquiry into Rohit Arya's death is going on.

"The Army returned the fire leading to a gunfight," a source said. "Two infiltrators were killed in the gunfight," the source added.

Two infiltrators killed in encounter with Army on LoC in Kupwara

September 29, 2025 12:59 am

The infiltration attempt came a day after a senior BSF officer said the launching pads opposite their area of responsibility in Kupwara, Bandipora and Baramulla districts showed the presence of militants.

2 terrorists killed in encounter as security forces foil infiltration bid in J&K’s Poonch

July 31, 2025 5:03 am

According to sources, two terrorists who tried to cross the LoC from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) were trapped.

This year, at least 19 such encounters have taken place in the state. (Representative Image/File)

20 encounters in 7 months, all during recovery ops, put Punjab Police under scanner

July 14, 2025 12:51 pm

This year, five suspects have died and 17 injured in shootouts allegedly while they were trying to run away or had fired at the police when taken to sites to recover weapons, drugs

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July 08, 2025 5:24 pm

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A security personnel during a search operation after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a remote forested area, in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)

1 terrorist killed in ongoing encounter in J&K’s Udhampur

June 27, 2025 3:06 am

According to sources, the slain man was part of a group allied to the Jaish-e-Mohammad, who security forces had been tracking for a while.

Pune police kill wanted criminal Hatti in encounter in Solapur

June 15, 2025 12:22 pm

Among the most recent was the armed robbery of a food delivery worker, which took place on May 14 in the Sayyad Nagar area of Pune’s Hadapsar neighbourhood.

encounter According to police sources, a group of 3-4 terrorists from the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are believed to be trapped in the area, and a joint cordon-and-search operation involving the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Indian Army, and paramilitary forces is currently ongoing.

One Indian Army soldier killed in Kishtwar encounter

May 23, 2025 1:12 am

The operation was launched after what sources described as “precise intelligence input” provided by the local police. The trapped terrorists are thought to be part of the same group that recently escaped an earlier encounter in the same region.

3 from ‘NSCN faction’ killed in encounter with security forces in Assam

April 29, 2025 10:05 pm

According to a police statement, the National Highways Authority of India in Dima Hasao had received an extortion letter and security forces had received information that armed cadres, who had allegedly issued the letter, were hiding in the area.

Man wanted in 13 cases nabbed following encounter in Dwarka: Police

April 18, 2025 11:17 pm

The accused allegedly showed the complainant a knife and threatened to kill him before robbing the bike and some cash

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Jharkhand: 4 Naxals killed, two CRPF jawans injured

February 19, 2016 5:51 am

Ranchi, Feb 19 (ANI): At least four Naxals were killed and two CRPF jawans were injured in an encounter in Taimara Ghati on the NH-33 in Ranchi on Friday morning. The injured jawans have been taken to a nearby hospital. The operation began on specific inputs around 9pm on Thursday night and ended on Friday morning.

Encounter underway in J&K, two militants killed

January 20, 2016 6:09 am

Pulwama, Jan 20 (ANI): An encounter between militants and security forces is underway in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The gunfight erupted between terrorists and security forces in the area last night. According to reports, three terrorists are hiding in a villager's house since night. Two terrorists have been killed in the ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces. The Army, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF in a joint operation cordoned off Naina Batpora village after information about the presence of militants was received.