In the lead-up to the upcoming elections, BJP candidate Veer Saraf expressed confidence in his party's success, citing the recognition of their efforts and the development work carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kashmir as key factors.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Humayun Bhat, who was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district last September, has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second-highest peacetime gallantry award.
The Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, R.R. Swain, on Tuesday visited South Kashmir's Anantnag district, where he inaugurated a newly constructed Police Post building at Chandanwari in Pahalgam area, said a statement from Police Media Centre PHQ, J&K.
Sharma, a native of Sirmaur, laid down his life in the line of duty during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday.
Inspector General (IG) of Kashmir VK Birdi said on Sunday that the operation that began a day ago is underway in the upper reaches of Gagar-Mandu area of Kokernag in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
"#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy salute the supreme #Sacrifice of #Bravehearts Hav Dipak Kumar Yadav & L/Nk Praveen Sharma, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, in Anantnag, J&K," the Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of
"Encounter has started at Ahlan Gagarmandu area of District Anantnag. Police and Security forces are on the job," read a post on the official X handle of Kashmir Zone Police.
Security forces apprehended three terrorist associates in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district and recovered arms and ammunition, a statement released on Monday said.