Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander, wanted in connection with the assassination of a senior BJP leader and an RSS functionary, was killed along with two other terrorists in a nine-hour operation in which a jawan lost his life in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday
Inspector General of Police Mohsin Hassan Butt said that an official of the Balochistan Constabulary was also killed in the operation carried out near Eastern Bypass in the provincial capital Quetta, the Dawn newspaper reported.
In the first encounter in nearly two weeks, a fierce gun-battle broke out this evening between terrorists and security forces in Baramulla area of north Kashmir. This is also the first encounter after abrogation of Article 370 in J&K.
An encounter broke out between militants and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. The exchange of fire took place in Badrhama area following a cordon-and-search operation, an officer said.
One Army jawan was killed after Pakistan violated ceasefire in Machil sector of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday. The soldier had received injuries during the unprovoked firing by Pakistan after which he was rushed to a hospital. The Army jawan thereafter succumbed to his injuries.
A Maoist was gunned down in an exchange of fire with security personnel inside a forest in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Wednesday, a police officer said.
"Encounter specialist" Pradeep Sharma, a Maharashtra Police Senior Police Inspector, who once featured on the cover of Time magazine and is reputed to have gunned down over 150 criminals and terrorists has put down his papers after 35 years of service.
The gun battle started after security forces comprising special operations group of state police (SOG) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) surrounded the Gund Brath area on the town outskirts following information about militant presence.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Bugam area of Budgam district in central Kashmir on Sunday morning following specific inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
The security forces in Budgam killed one terrorist during a gunfight in Budgam. The forces in the area were informed about the presence of terrorists in the area after which the encounter broke. The area has been cordoned as two to three militants are still believed to be hiding in the area, the operation continues.
In a heartrending video that has gone viral, Major Sharma's mother can be seen crying and asking people where her son was.
A team of the police's District Reserve Guard was out on an anti-Naxal operation when the encounter broke out.
The security forces had received information about the presence of militants in the area after which the gunfight began.
Reddy, who is named in 12 cases including murder, had allegedly stolen a motorcycle along with his accomplice from Netaji Subhash Place on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, the officer said.
The exact identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is being ascertained. The operation is underway.
One terrorist neutralised in the exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag
Two to three militants are still believed to be hiding in the area and the search operation to trace them is underway.
According to some reports, the slain militants belong to the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist organisation.
OGWs are overground workers of militant outfits who work as their eyes and ears. They keep watch on the movement of security forces, arrange hideouts for militants and also provide other logistic support to them.
Security forces had received specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area after which they had surrounded an orchard area of Dragad-Sugan village.
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