Srinagar: A fresh encounter broke out on Sunday in the Keshwan forests of Kishtwar district after security forces established contact with terrorists during an intelligence-based operation, officials said.
Reinforcements were rushed to the area and a strict cordon was laid around the encounter site. The Army’s Nagrota-based White Knight Corps confirmed the development on its official social media handle, stating that troops came under fire around 1 pm while conducting searches in the Keshwan area.
“Alert troops of White Knight Corps at around 1 pm today, while carrying out an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Kishtwar, have established contact with terrorists. Fire exchanged with terrorists. Operation is in progress,” White Knight Corps posted, with a tagline ‘Contact with terrorists – Op Keshwan.’
The encounter comes even as security forces continue their anti-terrorist operation in the Seoj Dhar forests, bordering Doda and Udhampur districts, which entered its third day on Sunday.
On Friday night, an exchange of fire in Seoj Dhar claimed the life of Lance Dafadar Baldev Chand of the Indian Army, who had sustained critical injuries. A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held at Air Force Station Jammu, where senior Army and police officers paid homage before his mortal remains were flown to his native village in Himachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday continued a search operation in R S Pura sector of Jammu, a day after its personnel detected the movement of a drone emerging from across the International Border in Jajowal village. The searches were carried out in coordination with other security agencies.
