Tag: Rajouri encounter

  • 6-year-old military canine dies defending handler throughout Rajouri encounter

    By ANI

    RAJOURI: Making the supreme sacrifice within the line of obligation, in line with the best traditions of the Indian military, a six-year-old canine (feminine labrador) laid down her life shielding her handler throughout an encounter that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri on Tuesday. 

    Kent, a canine from the 21 Army Dog Unit, was main a gaggle of troopers on the path of fleeing terrorists when it got here underneath heavy fireplace and succumbed on the scene, the Public Relations Officer, Indian Army, Jammu knowledgeable by way of a press release.

    Kent was on the forefront of ‘Operation Sujaligala’, the assertion learn.

    Additional Director General of Police, Mukesh Singh, stated one terrorist and a military jawan had been killed within the encounter that broke out within the Narllah space of the Rajouri district within the Jammu area.

    Three extra jawans, together with a Special Police Officer (SPO), had been additionally injured within the change of fireside.

    Last week, a terrorist was killed in a joint operation carried out by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police within the Reasi district.

    “War-like stores including one AK series assault rifle with magazines were recovered during the search following the encounter,” an official stated.

    Indian Army defused an Improvised explosive machine (IED) in the identical area on September 3.

    RAJOURI: Making the supreme sacrifice within the line of obligation, in line with the best traditions of the Indian military, a six-year-old canine (feminine labrador) laid down her life shielding her handler throughout an encounter that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri on Tuesday. 

    Kent, a canine from the 21 Army Dog Unit, was main a gaggle of troopers on the path of fleeing terrorists when it got here underneath heavy fireplace and succumbed on the scene, the Public Relations Officer, Indian Army, Jammu knowledgeable by way of a press release.

    Kent was on the forefront of ‘Operation Sujaligala’, the assertion learn.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Additional Director General of Police, Mukesh Singh, stated one terrorist and a military jawan had been killed within the encounter that broke out within the Narllah space of the Rajouri district within the Jammu area.

    Three extra jawans, together with a Special Police Officer (SPO), had been additionally injured within the change of fireside.

    Last week, a terrorist was killed in a joint operation carried out by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police within the Reasi district.

    “War-like stores including one AK series assault rifle with magazines were recovered during the search following the encounter,” an official stated.

    Indian Army defused an Improvised explosive machine (IED) in the identical area on September 3.

  • Militant killed, one different injured in J&K’s Rajouri encounter

    Express News Service

    SRI NAGAR: A militant was killed and one different injured in an ongoing encounter with security forces on Saturday throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after 5 troopers had been killed in an explosion all through the anti-militancy operation throughout the forest area.

    Defence spokesman in Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand talked about the contact was established with the militants hiding throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri at midnight.

    “The militants fired on the security personnel, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, a militant was killed and another injured,” he talked about.

    The security males recovered one AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines, 56 rounds,  1 x 9mm Pistol with journal, three grenades and one ammunition pouch. 

    The identification of the slain militant and the outfit to which he owed allegiance is being ascertained.

    The cordon and search operation throughout the forest area is happening, he talked about.

    Army is being assisted by particularly educated para-troopers, J&Ok police and paramilitary personnel all through the search operation.

    Five troopers acknowledged as L/Nk Ruchin Singh Rawat R/o Kunigad, Uttrakhand; Paratrooper Siddhant Chettri R/o Pulbazar, West Bengal;  Naik Arvind Kumar R/o Marhoon, Himachal Pradesh; Havaldar Neelam Singh  R/o Akhnoor, J&Ok and paratrooper Pramod Negi R/o Shillai, HP had been killed in a sturdy explosion triggered by militants throughout the dense forest area all through an encounter yesterday.

    Army has pressed drones, helicopters and sniffer canines into service to hint down the militants hiding throughout the forest area.

    Army has been conducting a relentless cordon and search operation throughout the forest area of Rajouri and Poonch to hint down the militants involved throughout the April 20 ambush on a army truck in Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Poonch district by means of which 5 troopers had been killed.

    In the April 20 assault, militants had used steel coated bullets to pierce the Bullet Proof (BP) vests of the army males and planted an IED throughout the army automobile.

    The militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad’s offshoot People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) had claimed obligation for the April 20 assault.

    LeT militant killed in Baramulla encounter

    An encounter moreover broke out between militants and security forces all through a search operation in Karahama Kunzer area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district throughout the early hours instantly.

    A police official talked about a Lashkar militant acknowledged as Abid Wani R/o Kulgam in south Kashmir was killed throughout the encounter.

    He talked about an AK 47 rifle was recovered from possession of the slain militant.

    The combing operation throughout the area was occurring when experiences last poured in.

    SRI NAGAR: A militant was killed and one different injured in an ongoing encounter with security forces on Saturday throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after 5 troopers had been killed in an explosion all through the anti-militancy operation throughout the forest area.

    Defence spokesman in Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand talked about the contact was established with the militants hiding throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri at midnight.

    “The militants fired on the security personnel, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, a militant was killed and another injured,” he talked about.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The security males recovered one AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines, 56 rounds,  1 x 9mm Pistol with journal, three grenades and one ammunition pouch. 

    The identification of the slain militant and the outfit to which he owed allegiance is being ascertained.

    The cordon and search operation throughout the forest area is happening, he talked about.

    Army is being assisted by particularly educated para-troopers, J&Ok police and paramilitary personnel all through the search operation.

    Five troopers acknowledged as L/Nk Ruchin Singh Rawat R/o Kunigad, Uttrakhand; Paratrooper Siddhant Chettri R/o Pulbazar, West Bengal;  Naik Arvind Kumar R/o Marhoon, Himachal Pradesh; Havaldar Neelam Singh  R/o Akhnoor, J&Ok and paratrooper Pramod Negi R/o Shillai, HP had been killed in a sturdy explosion triggered by militants throughout the dense forest area all through an encounter yesterday.

    Army has pressed drones, helicopters and sniffer canines into service to hint down the militants hiding throughout the forest area.

    Army has been conducting a relentless cordon and search operation throughout the forest area of Rajouri and Poonch to hint down the militants involved throughout the April 20 ambush on a army truck in Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Poonch district by means of which 5 troopers had been killed.

    In the April 20 assault, militants had used steel coated bullets to pierce the Bullet Proof (BP) vests of the army males and planted an IED throughout the army automobile.

    The militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad’s offshoot People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) had claimed obligation for the April 20 assault.

    LeT militant killed in Baramulla encounter

    An encounter moreover broke out between militants and security forces all through a search operation in Karahama Kunzer area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district throughout the early hours instantly.

    A police official talked about a Lashkar militant acknowledged as Abid Wani R/o Kulgam in south Kashmir was killed throughout the encounter.

    He talked about an AK 47 rifle was recovered from possession of the slain militant.

    The combing operation throughout the area was occurring when experiences last poured in.

  • Militant killed, one different injured in J&K’s Rajouri encounter

    Express News Service

    SRI NAGAR: A militant was killed and one different injured in an ongoing encounter with security forces on Saturday throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after 5 troopers had been killed in an explosion all through the anti-militancy operation throughout the forest area.

    Defence spokesman in Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand talked about the contact was established with the militants hiding throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri at midnight.

    “The militants fired on the security personnel, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, a militant was killed and another injured,” he talked about.

    The security males recovered one AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines, 56 rounds,  1 x 9mm Pistol with journal, three grenades and one ammunition pouch. 

    The identification of the slain militant and the outfit to which he owed allegiance is being ascertained.

    The cordon and search operation throughout the forest area is happening, he talked about.

    Army is being assisted by particularly educated para-troopers, J&Ok police and paramilitary personnel all through the search operation.

    Five troopers acknowledged as L/Nk Ruchin Singh Rawat R/o Kunigad, Uttrakhand; Paratrooper Siddhant Chettri R/o Pulbazar, West Bengal;  Naik Arvind Kumar R/o Marhoon, Himachal Pradesh; Havaldar Neelam Singh  R/o Akhnoor, J&Ok and paratrooper Pramod Negi R/o Shillai, HP had been killed in a sturdy explosion triggered by militants throughout the dense forest area all through an encounter yesterday.

    Army has pressed drones, helicopters and sniffer canines into service to hint down the militants hiding throughout the forest area.

    Army has been conducting a relentless cordon and search operation throughout the forest area of Rajouri and Poonch to hint down the militants involved throughout the April 20 ambush on a navy truck in Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Poonch district by way of which 5 troopers had been killed.

    In the April 20 assault, militants had used steel coated bullets to pierce the Bullet Proof (BP) vests of the navy males and planted an IED throughout the navy automobile.

    The militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad’s offshoot People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) had claimed responsibility for the April 20 assault.

    LeT militant killed in Baramulla encounter

    An encounter moreover broke out between militants and security forces all through a search operation in Karahama Kunzer area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district throughout the early hours instantly.

    A police official talked about a Lashkar militant acknowledged as Abid Wani R/o Kulgam in south Kashmir was killed throughout the encounter.

    He talked about an AK 47 rifle was recovered from possession of the slain militant.

    The combing operation throughout the area was occurring when experiences ultimate poured in.

    SRI NAGAR: A militant was killed and one different injured in an ongoing encounter with security forces on Saturday throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after 5 troopers had been killed in an explosion all through the anti-militancy operation throughout the forest area.

    Defence spokesman in Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand talked about the contact was established with the militants hiding throughout the Kandi forest area of Rajouri at midnight.

    “The militants fired on the security personnel, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, a militant was killed and another injured,” he talked about.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The security males recovered one AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines, 56 rounds,  1 x 9mm Pistol with journal, three grenades and one ammunition pouch. 

    The identification of the slain militant and the outfit to which he owed allegiance is being ascertained.

    The cordon and search operation throughout the forest area is happening, he talked about.

    Army is being assisted by particularly educated para-troopers, J&Ok police and paramilitary personnel all through the search operation.

    Five troopers acknowledged as L/Nk Ruchin Singh Rawat R/o Kunigad, Uttrakhand; Paratrooper Siddhant Chettri R/o Pulbazar, West Bengal;  Naik Arvind Kumar R/o Marhoon, Himachal Pradesh; Havaldar Neelam Singh  R/o Akhnoor, J&Ok and paratrooper Pramod Negi R/o Shillai, HP had been killed in a sturdy explosion triggered by militants throughout the dense forest area all through an encounter yesterday.

    Army has pressed drones, helicopters and sniffer canines into service to hint down the militants hiding throughout the forest area.

    Army has been conducting a relentless cordon and search operation throughout the forest area of Rajouri and Poonch to hint down the militants involved throughout the April 20 ambush on a navy truck in Tota Gali area of Bhata Dhurian in Poonch district by way of which 5 troopers had been killed.

    In the April 20 assault, militants had used steel coated bullets to pierce the Bullet Proof (BP) vests of the navy males and planted an IED throughout the navy automobile.

    The militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad’s offshoot People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) had claimed responsibility for the April 20 assault.

    LeT militant killed in Baramulla encounter

    An encounter moreover broke out between militants and security forces all through a search operation in Karahama Kunzer area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district throughout the early hours instantly.

    A police official talked about a Lashkar militant acknowledged as Abid Wani R/o Kulgam in south Kashmir was killed throughout the encounter.

    He talked about an AK 47 rifle was recovered from possession of the slain militant.

    The combing operation throughout the area was occurring when experiences ultimate poured in.

  • Two Armymen, six militants killed in J&Ok encounters

    TWO ARMY personnel, together with a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), misplaced their lives and 6 militants have been killed in separate gunbattles in Jammu’s Rajouri and Kashmir’s Pulwama and Kulgam, officers stated.
    Meanwhile, a shutdown was noticed Thursday in elements of the Valley to mark the fifth 12 months since militant commander Burhan Wani was killed by safety forces.
    In Rajouri, sources instructed The Indian Express that Naib Subedar Sreejith M and Sepoy Maruprolu Jaswanth Reddy have been killed in a gunbattle at Daddal village within the Sunderbani sector throughout an operation by safety forces to foil an infiltration bid.
    Two “foreign terrorists” from Pakistan have been gunned down within the incident whereas one other soldier was injured, officers stated.
    Four different militants have been killed in successive encounters following a search operation in Kashmir, officers stated.
    According to sources, the encounter in Rajouri came about after safety forces got here throughout a bunch of militants who had infiltrated from throughout the border lately. The Army had been engaged in in depth search operations within the space since June 29.
    Army spokesperson Lt Colonel Devender Anand stated that following data acquired Wednesday in regards to the presence of militants, a “search and destroy” patrol searching for “proactive engagement with the terrorists was launched” within the Dadal forest space.
    “The terrorists, on being challenged, opened fire and lobbed hand grenades. The troops retaliated, leading to a fierce encounter in which two foreign terrorists from Pakistan were killed,” he stated.
    Two AK-47 rifles and ammunition have been recovered, and a search operation is in progress throughout the realm, officers stated.

    In Pulwama, officers stated that on Wednesday night time, a joint crew of J&Ok Police, Army and CRPF launched a “cordon and search” operation in Puchal village after receiving inputs in regards to the presence of militants. The militants tried to interrupt the cordon by lobbing grenades and opening hearth, resulting in a gunfight by which two of them have been killed, they stated.
    Police recognized the slain militants as Kifayat Ramzan and Inayat Ahamd Dar, each residents of Pulwama district, and stated they have been affiliated to the Al Badr outfit.
    A couple of hours later, officers stated, one other gunbattle came about in Kulgam the place a joint crew of police, Army and CRPF had laid a number of checkpoints at Zadora village of Qazigund based mostly on inputs on the motion of militants.
    J&Ok police stated in a press release that “when a suspicious vehicle was signalled to stop”, two militants “came out from the vehicle and started firing indiscriminately”. “However, the alert party retaliated effectively, leading to the elimination of two terrorists on the spot,” police stated.
    Police recognized the 2 killed as Nasir Ahmad Pandith of Redwani Kulgam and Shahbaz Ahmad Shah of Katrusu Kulgam, and stated they have been related to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).

    Meanwhile, a number of retailers and enterprise institutions in Srinagar metropolis and different cities within the Valley have been shut, with fewer autos on the street, following a shutdown name purportedly issued by the Pakistan-based consultant of separatist chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
    However, J&Ok Police had termed the decision as faux and warned of motion in opposition to anyone circulating it. “As per family sources, SAS Geelani tweet is fake and issued by someone from Pakistan. Police are taking action against those who are circulating it to instigate violence,” police had stated.