Terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, injuring civilians. Police and security forces arrived at the site immediately, and ambulances were dispatched. The area has been cordoned off, and a search operation is underway.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Udhampur, Amod Ashok Nagpure, provided updates on the ongoing operation and stated that information had been received that two to three terrorists had been hiding in the middle of the jungle.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the families of the security personnel who lost their lives while combating terrorists in Kathua.
According to Shiv Kumar Sharma, DIG, Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, the operation to track down terrorists in the region is still on, due to which some people have also been detained by the police.
In different encounters and operations, the security has been able to eliminate around 75 terrorists in different regions of the state including the Jammu region and the Kashmir valley along with the firefights that take place during infiltration attempts by terrorists on the Line of Control
A social movement of British Hindus and Indians in the UK, INSIGHT UK, on Friday protested in front of the Oxford Union, the debating society of Oxford University and raised slogans, after they hosted a debate titled "This House Believes in the Independent State of Kashmir."
On Monday, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Air Force Station in Jammu to pay homage to Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar who lost his life during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday paid tribute to the army jawan, Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar, who lost his life during a gunfight between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district.