Uttarakhand CM Dhami pays tribute to Captain Deepak Singh, killed in Doda encounter

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 14 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, paid tribute on Wednesday to Captain Deepak Singh, who was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.
Dhami said that Captain Deepak Singh's sacrifice in the service of Mother India will always inspire patriotism among the youth. The Chief Minister has prayed to God to give a place to the noble soul in his feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this grief, according to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office.
According to defence officials, Deepak Singh was killed in action during the ongoing operation in Assar, Doda. He was from the 48 Rashtriya Rifles.
The operation, which began on Tuesday in the Assar area, is still in progress. The search operation was launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police after the encounter started.
One terrorist was killed by security forces during the encounter on Wednesday.
"One terrorist has been neutralised in the ongoing operation. One AK 47 has been recovered in addition to the M4 rifle. Intermittent exchange of firing continues as the operations are ongoing," the White Knight Corps said.
The Indian Army on Wednesday offered its deepest condolences to the bereaved family of Captain Deepak Singh.
Earlier in the day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh convened an important meeting on the "rising" terror-related incidents in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
As per officials, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Director General of Military Operations-Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma and heads of the security-related agencies were present in the meeting. The meeting was held at South Block. The development comes a day ahead of Independence Day on August 15.
Earlier on August 10, at least two soldiers and a civilian were killed during a gunfight between the terrorists and the security forces in Anantnag.
In recent months, Jammu has seen an increase in terror attacks, including an assault on an army convoy in Kathua and skirmishes in Doda and Udhampur.
In July, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reported to the Lok Sabha that 28 people, including civilians and security personnel, were killed in 11 terror-related incidents and 24 counter-terror operations up to July 21 this year. (ANI)