Encounter breaks out in J&K’s Poonch

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): An encounter broke out in the Surankote area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, Army said.

The operation was based on specific intelligence and was launched in the general area Sindarah and Maidana near Surankote tehsil in Poonch. Indian Army and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched the joint cordon and search operation.
The security forces have established contact and intense firefight is ongoing. The area has been cordoned off and the operation is in progress, the White Knight Corps said on Twitter.

“Based on specific intelligence a joint Cordon and Search Operation was launched in General area Sindarah & Maidana near #Surankote tehsil, #Poonch by troops of #IndianArmy and #SOG, @JmuKmrPolice. Contact established. Intense firefight ongoing, area cordoned, operations in progress,” the White Knight Corps said on Twitter.

Earlier on Monday, an infiltration bid by terrorists was foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir wherein the forces gunned down one terrorist, the government official said on Monday.

The operation by the Indian Army and J-K police also led to the seizure of a large consignment of arms and ammunition.

“In a joint operation by alert troops of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police a major infiltration bid was eliminated on the night of 16-17 July 23 in Krishna Ghati Sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch,” the officials said.

The officials further said that the movement of terrorists was observed near the Poonch River moving from across the Line of Control.

“In the early hours of the morning contact was established which led to a heavy volume of fire being exchanged. In the ensuing firefight, two terrorists were hit. One of the terrorists fell on the spot while the other terrorist was observed falling in the Poonch River,” it added.

Later, during the search operation body of one terrorist has been recovered from the site. “Major war-like stores recovered, include one AK 74 rifle with magazine, eleven rounds and other stores for sustenance,” it added.