An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Pattan area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The encounter has started at Chak Tapper Kreeri Pattan area of Baramulla, the Kashmir Zone Police said in a post on X.
Police and security forces are on the job and further details shall follow, the post read.
This comes after two army personnel were killed and two others injured in an encounter that broke out following a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir”s Kishtwar district. Meanwhile, in a separate encounter in Kathua, troops of the Rising Star Corps shot dead two terrorists.
#Encounter has started at Chak Tapper Kreeri Pattan area of #Baramulla. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) September 13, 2024
Kishwar Encounter
In Kishwar, acting on a tip-off, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the Naidgham area in Chhatroo belt, police officials said.
There was an exchange of fire between search teams of security forces and hiding terrorists at Pingnal Dugadda forest area, upper reaches of Naidgham village under the jurisdiction of Police Station Chhatroo, they said.
In the ensuing firefight, two soldiers were killed in action, the army said.
Kathua Encounter
The Rising Star Corp in a post on X said the joint operation of security forces named Khandara was launched in Kathua on September 11. In the operation, troops of Rising Star Corps and Jammu and Kashmir Police neutralised two terrorists and recovered “large war-like stores” of arms and ammunition.
𝐎𝐏 𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐀
In the Joint operation launched on 11 Sep by 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐬 & 𝐉&𝐊 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞, Two Terrorists Neutralised & Large War Like Stores Recovered. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬… pic.twitter.com/SE4bfRVmNL
— Rising Star Corps_IA (@RisingStarCorps) September 13, 2024
Jammu and Kasmir Elections
The encounters happened days before voting began for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Voting in eight assembly segments spread across Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts in the Chenab valley region, along with 16 seats in the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam will be in the first phase on September 18. While, Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts will vote in the second and third phases on September 25 and October 1, respectively.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to campaign in Jammu and Kashmir today.