Udhampur Encounter News: A jawan was killed in an encounter between security forces and a group of militants near Basantgarh in J&K’s Udhampur district on Thursday morning, two days after a militant attack on tourists in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
The Udhampur encounter began after security forces established contact with militants during a search operation that has been underway for a few days.
The jawan was identified as Havildar Jhantu Ali Shaikh of 6 PARA SF.
“Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with 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,” the Army said in a statement.
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