Five Army Soldiers, SPO injured in Doda gunfight; CRPF official succumbs to injuries in Kathua: J&K Police

Five security personnel and an SPO were injured in an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, following an attack on a joint checkpost, the police said.

Five security personnel and an SPO were injured in an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, following an attack on a joint checkpost, the police said.

The target of the militants apparently was the Indian Army’s Temporary Operating Base. “In Chattergala (Doda), an exchange of fire took place. The Army’s 4 RR and the J&K Police checkpoint came under attack by terrorists. The exchange of fire is on in the area,” ADGP Jain said.

In another terror attack, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan Kabir Dass was critically injured in a firing by a terrorist holed up in Kathua district’s Saida Sukhal village around 3 a.m., officials said, adding the soldier was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries during treatment.

Police and security forces are engaged in an operation to track down the terrorist who is hiding in the village.

The police said with the assistance of the CRPF, they have cordoned off the area and are conducting a house-to-house search.

One family, consisting of a man and his wife, has been evacuated to a hospital. The husband, Omkar Nath, suffered an arm injury and is reported to be in stable condition, while his wife remains unhurt.

The operation in Saida Sukhal began after two recently infiltrated terrorists appeared in the village late Tuesday evening.