Four security personnel die in gunfight with terrorists in J&K’s Doda district

Four of the five security personnel, who suffered critical injuries in a gunfight with terrorists in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir late Monday evening, succumbed to their injuries early Tuesday. Five personnel, including an army officer, were critically injured in the gunfight that began around 7.45 pm on Monday, officials said.

The encounter started after the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of J-K Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area, they said.

They said that four army personnel and a police personnel were injured in the exchange of fire which initially lasted for over 20 minutes.

The injured were evacuated to hospital and their condition was stated to be “critical”.

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The Army moved additional troops into the area as the operation continued late night.

The operation was launched on an input about the presence of terrorists, the officials said.

”Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in the general area North of Doda. Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100 h in which heavy firefight ensued. Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing,” the Army’s 16 Corps, also known as White Knight Corps, posted on X.