2 Army officers, DSP killed in motion throughout ongoing encounter in Kashmir’s Anantnag

By PTI

SRINAGAR: Three Army personnel, together with a Colonel commanding a battalion and a Major, and a Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police had been killed in a gunfight with terrorists within the increased reaches of Kokorenag space within the valley whereas one soldier was lacking, officers mentioned right here on Wednesday.

Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Deputy Superintendent Humayun Bhat had been critically injured within the gunfight with terrorists that ensued within the Garol space of Anantnag district within the morning hours of Wednesday.

The officers succumbed to their accidents through the therapy, the officers mentioned, including a jawan additionally died. The whereabouts of one other soldier was not instantly identified and it’s feared he might need been severely wounded.

DGP Dilbag Singh condoled the loss of life of the braveheart officers of police and military. In a message, he mentioned each lack of life is unlucky and asserted that the perpetrators of the crime can be delivered to justice quickly.

He prolonged his sympathies to the bereaved households.

Bhat, father of a two-month-old daughter and son of retired Inspector General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Ghulam Hasan Bhat, died attributable to heavy blood loss, they added.

Col. Manpreet Singh (L) Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat(R), who was killed in a gunfight with terrorists. 

The banned Resistance Front, believed to be a shadow group of Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba, has claimed duty for the assault.

Officials imagine that it’s the similar set of terrorists who had carried out the assault on military personnel on August 4 killing three jawans within the increased reaches of the Halan forest space of Kulgam district.

#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: Last rites of DSP of J&Okay Police Humayun Muzammil Bhat, who misplaced his life within the Anantnag encounter, carried out in Budgam. pic.twitter.com/xwN04vK057

— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2023

The operation towards the terrorists started on Tuesday night in Garol space however was known as off through the evening.

This morning, the hunt for the terrorists resumed after info began trickling that they had been noticed at a hideout, the officers mentioned.

Colonel Singh, main his crew from the entrance, attacked the terrorists. However, he was critically injured within the bullets fired by the terrorists.

Singh, who belonged to twelfth Sikh LI, was a recipient of Sena medal. Dhonack belonged to fifteenth Sikh LI.

Dhonack and Bhat had been additionally hit by bullets leading to crucial accidents, the officers mentioned.

Senior military and law enforcement officials, GoC 15 Corps Lt General Rajiv Ghai and together with DGP Dilbag Singh rushed to the spot to evaluate the state of affairs.

Earlier Jammu and Kashmir Police had posted on social media deal with that an “encounter has started in #Kokernag area of #Anantnag. Officers from Army and JKP injured. Details shall follow”.

Kashmir-based XV corps additionally gave particulars that “primarily based on particular intelligence on presence of terrorists a Joint Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on the intervening evening of 12-13 Sep in Area Garol, Anantnag.

“Contact established and firefight ensued. Two Army personnel and one J&K Police personnel injured. Operation in progress.” In the night, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar together with different senior officers paid floral tributes to the slain DySP.

The assault comes a day after an Army personnel and Kent, a six-year-old feminine Labrador of the Army’s canine unit, had been killed and three safety personnel injured within the gunfight in South of Pir Panjal at Rajouri in Jammu area. Two terrorists had been killed in an encounter within the distant Narla village.

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah supplied his condolences.

“Terrible terrible news from J&K. An army colonel, a major and a J&K Police DYSP gave the ultimate sacrifice in an encounter in Kokernag area of South Kashmir today. DySP Humayan Bhat, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Colonel Manpreet Singh laid down their lives in an encounter with terrorists. May their souls rest in peace & may their loved ones find strength at this difficult time,” he posted on X.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti whereas providing condolences to the bereaved households mentioned there was no place for such acts of violence.

People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone additionally condoled the loss of life of the bravehearts. Paying tributes to the three fallen officers, BJP chief Altaf Thakur mentioned the safety forces are committee to root out terror from Jammu and Kashmir.

ALSO READ | Jammu and Kashmir: Second militant killed in Rajouri encounter, toll in gunfight rises to 3

SRINAGAR: Three Army personnel, together with a Colonel commanding a battalion and a Major, and a Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police had been killed in a gunfight with terrorists within the increased reaches of Kokorenag space within the valley whereas one soldier was lacking, officers mentioned right here on Wednesday.

Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Deputy Superintendent Humayun Bhat had been critically injured within the gunfight with terrorists that ensued within the Garol space of Anantnag district within the morning hours of Wednesday.

The officers succumbed to their accidents through the therapy, the officers mentioned, including a jawan additionally died. The whereabouts of one other soldier was not instantly identified and it’s feared he might need been severely wounded.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

DGP Dilbag Singh condoled the loss of life of the braveheart officers of police and military. In a message, he mentioned each lack of life is unlucky and asserted that the perpetrators of the crime can be delivered to justice quickly.

He prolonged his sympathies to the bereaved households.

Bhat, father of a two-month-old daughter and son of retired Inspector General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Ghulam Hasan Bhat, died attributable to heavy blood loss, they added.

Col. Manpreet Singh (L) Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat(R), who was killed in a gunfight with terrorists. 

The banned Resistance Front, believed to be a shadow group of Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba, has claimed duty for the assault.

Officials imagine that it’s the similar set of terrorists who had carried out the assault on military personnel on August 4 killing three jawans within the increased reaches of the Halan forest space of Kulgam district.

#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: Last rites of DSP of J&Okay Police Humayun Muzammil Bhat, who misplaced his life within the Anantnag encounter, carried out in Budgam. pic.twitter.com/xwN04vK057
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2023
The operation towards the terrorists started on Tuesday night in Garol space however was known as off through the evening.

This morning, the hunt for the terrorists resumed after info began trickling that they had been noticed at a hideout, the officers mentioned.

Colonel Singh, main his crew from the entrance, attacked the terrorists. However, he was critically injured within the bullets fired by the terrorists.

Singh, who belonged to twelfth Sikh LI, was a recipient of Sena medal. Dhonack belonged to fifteenth Sikh LI.

Dhonack and Bhat had been additionally hit by bullets leading to crucial accidents, the officers mentioned.

Senior military and law enforcement officials, GoC 15 Corps Lt General Rajiv Ghai and together with DGP Dilbag Singh rushed to the spot to evaluate the state of affairs.

Earlier Jammu and Kashmir Police had posted on social media deal with that an “encounter has started in #Kokernag area of #Anantnag. Officers from Army and JKP injured. Details shall follow”.

Kashmir-based XV corps additionally gave particulars that “primarily based on particular intelligence on presence of terrorists a Joint Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on the intervening evening of 12-13 Sep in Area Garol, Anantnag.

“Contact established and firefight ensued. Two Army personnel and one J&K Police personnel injured. Operation in progress.” In the night, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar together with different senior officers paid floral tributes to the slain DySP.

The assault comes a day after an Army personnel and Kent, a six-year-old feminine Labrador of the Army’s canine unit, had been killed and three safety personnel injured within the gunfight in South of Pir Panjal at Rajouri in Jammu area. Two terrorists had been killed in an encounter within the distant Narla village.

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah supplied his condolences.

“Terrible terrible news from J&K. An army colonel, a major and a J&K Police DYSP gave the ultimate sacrifice in an encounter in Kokernag area of South Kashmir today. DySP Humayan Bhat, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Colonel Manpreet Singh laid down their lives in an encounter with terrorists. May their souls rest in peace & may their loved ones find strength at this difficult time,” he posted on X.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti whereas providing condolences to the bereaved households mentioned there was no place for such acts of violence.

People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone additionally condoled the loss of life of the bravehearts. Paying tributes to the three fallen officers, BJP chief Altaf Thakur mentioned the safety forces are committee to root out terror from Jammu and Kashmir.

ALSO READ | Jammu and Kashmir: Second militant killed in Rajouri encounter, toll in gunfight rises to 3