Security forces of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district are currently engaged in an intense encounter with four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists in a dense forest area. The officials shared that the terrorists were trapped in the forest. The encounter began early in the morning in the remote Bihali area of Basantgarh when a joint team of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a search operation based on specific intelligence. Despite heavy rain and thick fog, the operation, codenamed Operation Bihali, is underway with reinforcements on the ground.
Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist encounter
According to Inspector General of Police, Jammu Range, Bhim Sen Tuti, the group has been under surveillance for nearly a year. “Contact was established around 8:30 am. All four terrorists are believed to be hiding near Karoor nallah,” he said.
#WATCH | Jammu: Encounter underway in the Bihali area of Basantgarh. Contact has been established with terrorists.
IGP Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti says, “An encounter took place in Basantgarh. Contact was established around 8:30 am. The search operation is still going on. The… pic.twitter.com/JoVa39nxL2
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The trapped militants are said to be members of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad. The operation comes just days before the Amarnath Yatra begins. Separately, a late-night search in Samba’s Purmandal area ended peacefully after no suspicious elements were found, officials added.
