June 26th 2024.
In a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, a fierce gunfight took place on Wednesday that lasted for over six hours. According to police officials, the encounter resulted in the death of three suspected terrorists who were believed to be associated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad group.
The incident took place in Bajaad village in the Gandoh area, where the police, Army, and Central Reserve Police Force had launched a search operation following two recent terrorist attacks in the district on June 11 and 12. One police officer was also injured in the clash, which began around 9:50 am.
In the first attack on June 11, six security personnel were injured when terrorists attacked a joint check post at Chattargalla. The next day, a policeman was hurt in a gunfight at the Kota top in Gandoh. As a result, the security forces stepped up their operations against terrorists and offered a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for any information about four Pakistani terrorists who were believed to have infiltrated into the district.
During the search operation in a village in Sinoo panchayat, the security forces were met with heavy fire from the terrorists hiding in a "dhok" on a slope. In retaliation, one terrorist was killed, but the gunfire and explosions continued as two more terrorists were eliminated throughout the day. A large number of weapons, including two M4 carbines and an AK-series assault rifle, were recovered from the slain terrorists.
While the identity and group affiliation of the terrorists have not been confirmed yet, preliminary investigations suggest that they were members of Jaish-e-Mohammad who had recently infiltrated from Pakistan. The encounter ended around 4 pm, but the security forces are still conducting thorough search operations to ensure that there are no other terrorists in the area.
The top police officials, including Additional Director General of Police, Anand Jain, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Shridhar Patil, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Javid Iqbal, were present at the encounter site to oversee the operation. This was the second encounter in the Jammu region this month, with the first one resulting in the death of two Pakistani terrorists and a CRPF jawan in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district.
The authorities believe that the recent surge in terrorist activities in the Jammu region is an attempt by Pakistani handlers to revive terrorism and disrupt the peaceful atmosphere. In fact, just a few days before this encounter, terrorists had attacked a bus carrying pilgrims, resulting in the death of nine people and injuring 41 others.
As a precautionary measure, the internet and mobile services in Gandoh and nearby areas have been suspended. In a separate incident, a Chinese hand grenade was found in Pind village in the Chingus area of Rajouri district. The grenade was discovered by a patrolling party of security forces on Tuesday evening.
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