Five jawans and a sub-divisional special police officer (SDPO) were injured in the encounter that began after terrorists opened fire at a joint checkpost of police and Rashtriya Rifles at an army base in the Chattargala area on the Bhadarwah-Pathankot road in Doda
The terrorists opened fire at a joint checkpoint of the Indian Army and Jammu-Kashmir Police in Bhaderwah town in the Doda district. Following the gunfight, the security forces launched a search operation.
At least 10 people were killed and 42 others were injured on June 9 when the terrorist attacked the bus, carrying pilgrims, which plunged into a gorge following the attack.
The Additional Director General of Police (ADG) of Jammu posted on X, "T-92 #Terrorist firing in village Saida Sukhal near Koota mode PS Hira Nagar #Kathua."
Ranjit Singh, manager of the bus booking company whose bus came under attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi on Sunday evening, recounted the attack horror and said that the driver sacrificed himself for the passengers.
Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas was left devastated like everyone right now in the nation after terrorists attacked a bus carrying pilgrims to the Shiv Khori temple in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Jammu and Kashmir police have said that the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba is suspected of being behind the assault on a bus in the Reasi district, which resulted in the deaths of nine pilgrims.
Speaking to ANI, DIG Bhat said, "Our search teams are out, some nominated and identified areas are bing dominated. 11 teams are active, the army, CRPF are in complete coordination with us. All the forces are in a joint effort here."