In a gunfight with terrorists on Friday in Chatroo village of the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir, two troops were killed and two more were injured. Images of the slain soldiers were posted on social media platform X, where the White Knight Corps of the Indian Army verified the news.
The corps posted on social media, saying, “White Knight Corps and all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of the #Bravehearts; offer deepest condolences to the families.”
The names of the fallen troops are Sepoy Arvind Singh and Naib Subedar Vipan Kumar.
In the meantime, reinforcements have been sent to the region to support the security forces engaged in the counterterrorism operation, and the wounded soldiers have been taken to the hospital.
Following a tip, a joint Army-police security unit in the Naidgham area of the Chhatroo belt launched a cordon-and-search operation, which resulted in a shootout.
The corps had earlier said that intelligence inputs led to the initiation of a combined operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The corps stated, “A joint operation with J&K Police was launched in area Chatroo at #Kishtwar based on the intelligence inputs.”
OP SHAHPURSHAL: In the Chatroo area of #Kishtwar, a combined operation with J&K Police was initiated based on intelligence inputs.At 1530 hours, communication was made with the terrorists.A firefight ensued, in which four army personnel were hurt. The procedure is in… screenshot.twitter.com/rpal8ABsUu— September 13, 2024, White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA)
The corps attested to the fact that about 3:30 PM, communication was established with the terrorists.
Security officers shot and killed two terrorists earlier today in Khandara, Kathua, in J&K.
“Rising Star Corps troops neutralized two terrorists in the ongoing operation at Khandara Kathua.” Operations in ongoing,” the Indian Army’s Rising Star Corps wrote on X.
#IndianarmyOP KHANDARATwo Terrorists Neutralised in the Ongoing Operation at Khandara #Kathua by Troops of Rising Star Corps. Operations in progress.@prodefencejammu@westerncomd_ia@adgpi@jmukmrPolice@ANI@ddnews_jammu@GreaterKashmir@DailyExcelsior1
— Rising Star Corps_IA (@RisingStarCorps) September 13, 2024
These meetings coincide with the first round of elections for eight Assembly segments in the Chenab Valley region, which includes the districts of Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban, and sixteen seats in the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, and Kulgam, scheduled for September 18.
The districts of Jammu, Kathua, and Samba are scheduled to hold their second and third rounds of elections on September 25 and October 1, respectively.