Village Defence Guard Injured In Encounter With Terrorists In J&K's Udhampur

Police and Army reinforcements have been rushed to the village in Udhampur and a massive search operation is underway to neutralise the hiding terrorists.

Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district early Sunday, police said.

The exchange of fire was reported from Panara village of Basantgarh when a patrolling party of police and VDGs confronted the suspected terrorists around 7:45 am, they said.

Police and Army reinforcements were rushed to the village and a massive search operation is underway to neutralise the hiding terrorists, they said.