Encounter
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Two Pakistani terrorists of JeM outfit killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Udhampur
Jammu and Kashmir | Feb 04, 2026, 02:37 PM ISTTwo terrorists were shot dead by security forces during an intense encounter in Udhampur's Majalta area. The operation remains active as personnel maintain a tight cordon and continue combing the area.
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Wanted sharpshooter with Rs 1 lakh bounty shot dead in late-night encounter in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 04, 2026, 07:56 AM ISTA wanted contract killer with a Rs 1 lakh reward, Banarasi Yadav, was shot dead in an encounter with the UP STF in Varanasi. He was accused of murdering a fertiliser trader and had multiple criminal cases against him.
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Chhattisgarh: Two Naxalites killed in encounter in Bijapur; weapons, explosives recovered
chhattisgarh | Jan 29, 2026, 02:46 PM ISTThe bodies of two Maoists, along with one AK-47 rifle, one 9-mm pistol, and other arms and explosives, have been recovered from the encounter site.
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Fresh encounter breaks out between security forces and holed up terrorists in J-K's Kishtwar
Jammu and Kashmir | Jan 22, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTA group of two to three terrorists, allegedly affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad, are believed to be trapped in the area.
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Chandigarh Police nab two gangsters in encounter after Sector 32 pharmacy firing | Video
India | Jan 21, 2026, 01:09 PM ISTActing on solid intel tracking the shooters, Chandigarh Police established a checkpoint near Sector 39. When they signalled the suspicious car to stop, occupants Rahul and Rocky panicked, tried to speed off and fired wildly at officers.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Several soldiers injured in Kishtwar encounter; Jaish terrorists trapped
Jammu and Kashmir | Jan 18, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTThe gunfight started during a cordon and search operation at the village Sonnar near Mandral-Singhoora in Chatroo area around noon.
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Encounter breaks out in Delhi's Bawana; Rajesh Bawania gang associate, cop injured
Delhi | Jan 08, 2026, 08:54 AM ISTA Delhi Police Special Cell encounter in Bawana resulted in gangster Ankit Mann of the Rajesh Bawania gang being shot and injured. A policewoman was also hurt during the exchange of fire. The operation marks a fresh crackdown on gang activity in the national capital.
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Encounter breaks out in Delhi's Dwarka area, two shooters involved in firing incident arrested
Delhi | Jan 06, 2026, 10:45 AM ISTThe incident was reported in Aya Nagar of Dwarka where 69 shots were fired. Both sustained gunshot wounds to their legs. The encounter was carried out by the Crime Branch team.
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Kabaddi player Rana Balachauria murder: Accused Harpinder alias Middu killed in encounter
India | Dec 17, 2025, 04:38 PM ISTPunjab Police said in a major breakthrough, police apprehended Harpinder, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan, Tarn Taran, in connection with the recent murder of Rana Balachauria in Mohali. The accused was apprehended following an exchange of fire with the police team.
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Terrorist killed, SOG jawan martyred in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur
Jammu and Kashmir | Dec 15, 2025, 10:55 PM IST“On a precise input from JKP, contact established with terrorists at Village Soan, Majalta Udhampur. Joint team of SOG along with Army and CRPF on job,” Jammu and Kashmir Police said in a statement.
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12 Naxalites killed, three jawan martyred in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
chhattisgarh | Dec 03, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTThe gun battle took place in a forest of the Gangaloor area adjoining Dantewada district when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation.
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Madavi Hidma, top naxal commander behind 26 armed attacks, killed in Andhra Pradesh encounter
India | Nov 18, 2025, 02:11 PM ISTHidma, a key figure in the CPI (Maoist) central committee and mastermind behind over 26 deadly attacks, including the 2013 Darbha Valley massacre and 2021 Sukma-Bejapur ambush, had a bounty of Rs1 crore on his head.
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UP Police crackdown: Several criminals nabbed across five cities in a series of encounters in state
Uttar Pradesh | Nov 17, 2025, 01:24 PM ISTA series of encounters across five cities in Uttar Pradesh resulted in the arrest of more than ten criminals as police and STF teams launched an aggressive crackdown. Major actions were reported from Bulandshahr, Pratapgarh, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur and Meerut.
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Army jawan injured as encounter underway in J-K's Kishtwar; three terrorists suspected to be hiding
Jammu and Kashmir | Nov 05, 2025, 12:24 PM ISTKishtwar has seen six encounters in the past seven months as forces continue their hunt for Pakistan-based terrorists hiding in these hills.
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Delhi encounters: Two miscreants shot by police in separate incidents in Rajouri Garden, Amar Colony
Delhi | Oct 27, 2025, 10:55 AM ISTThe first encounter took place in Rajouri Garden, where a suspect was shot during the operation. The second encounter occurred in Amar Colony, where Delhi Police targeted a fugitive accused in an attempted murder case.
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Who was Ranjan Pathak, Bihar's 'Sigma Gang' leader killed in Delhi encounter?
Crime | Oct 23, 2025, 10:10 AM ISTIn a police encounter in Delhi’s Rohini area today, notorious Bihar gangster Ranjan Pathak was killed along with three associates. Pathak, leader of the ‘Sigma and Company’ gang, was involved in multiple violent crimes across Bihar.
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Delhi encounter: Bihar's 'Sigma Gang' leader Ranjan Pathak among four gangsters shot dead
Delhi | Oct 23, 2025, 09:17 AM ISTIn a late-night encounter in Delhi’s Rohini area, four most-wanted gangsters from Bihar’s notorious ‘Sigma Gang’ were shot dead by a joint team of Delhi Crime Branch and Bihar Police.
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Delhi Police arrests two shooters linked to Rohit Godara syndicate for plot to kill Munawar Faruqi
Delhi | Oct 03, 2025, 07:20 AM ISTDelhi encounter: Two members of the Rohit Godara–Goldy Brar–Virender Charan crime syndicate were arrested this morning after an encounter with Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Jaitpur-Kalindi Kunj Road. The duo has been identified as Rahul from Panipat, Haryana, and Sahil from Bhiwani, Haryana.
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Three Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
chhattisgarh | Sep 28, 2025, 02:41 PM ISTWith the latest action, 252 Naxalites have been gunned down in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh so far this year. Of them, 223 were eliminated in the Bastar division, comprising seven districts, including Kanker, while 27 were killed in Gariaband, which falls in the Raipur division.
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Gurugram encounter: Delhi Police Special Cell arrests 2 wanted accused in Neeraj Tehlan murder case
India | Sep 26, 2025, 12:06 PM ISTPolice officials confirmed that the encounter was part of a carefully planned joint operation after investigators received intelligence about the suspects’ movements in Gurugram.