Late last night, there was an attack on a village in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the death of a paramilitary soldier while battling a terrorist.

In Jammu, two encounters that started throughout the night have continued until the morning. This also includes the one at Doda, where the initial gunfight resulted in the injuries of five troops and one special police officer (SPO).

Two days prior to these two acts of violence in Jammu, nine pilgrims were killed when a bus carrying them was attacked in Reasi and fell into a canyon.

Details of the encounters earlier this morning were revealed by Anand Jain, Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, who is in charge of the anti-terrorist operations in Kathua.

Details of Terrorist Encounters Revealed by Police

Regarding the Doda incident, he stated that late last night, militants opened fire on a police and Rashtriya Rifles combined team at an army base in the Chattargala area. According to him, there is a conflict going on between the security forces and the terrorists in the upper regions.

According to the police, one of the two terrorists who participated in the attack in Kathua yesterday night has been killed. Drones are currently being used by security personnel to search the Hiranagar area of Kathua for the second one.

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The villagers were suspicious of the terrorists after they had begged for water from multiple homes, and the police claimed that the people reacted angrily by opening fire. Mr. Jain explained that one person was hurt in the firing and refuted rumours that three individuals perished in the attack in Kathua.

“There are rumours that many people are injured and three are dead. But only one civilian was injured, other than this all information regarding hostages being held and death, are rumours," he said.

The security force personnel who was killed during the encounter belonged to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

In addition, ADGP Jain referred to the attack in Kathua as a "new infiltration" and alluded to Pakistan without mentioning the nation. "Our antagonistic neighbour is the one that consistently attempts to undermine the tranquil atmosphere within our nation. "It seems like a recent infiltration is behind this (the Hiranagar terror attack)," he stated.

Since these attacks have been reported from places that are thought to be terrorist-free, Jammu has been on the radar for terrorism.

A bus travelling to the Shiv Khori cave shrine in Reasi was attacked two days prior. The bus driver refused to let the people off, lost control, and plunged into the canyon, according to the manager of the bus company, at which point the terrorists started fire. 33 individuals were hurt and nine people died in the tragedy. According to officials, Abu Hamza, the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba, gave the order for the attack.

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