A policeman was injured in an encounter between heavily armed militants and security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday and died on Tuesday. An officer was also martyred during this encounter. So far five security personnel have been martyred in this encounter. Kashmir Tigers, a shadow group of the Pakistan-backed terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier, an overnight encounter between terrorists and Indian security personnel took place in a forested area of Doda district, in which four army personnel, including a captain, were martyred.
It was initially reported that five policemen, including a policeman, were seriously injured in the encounter that took place between July 15 and July 16.
Deeply distressed by the martydom of 4 brave Army soldiers, including an officer, in a terror encounter in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda.
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Our heart goes out to the families of our bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of Bharat Mata.
Our thoughts and prayers are…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) July 16, 2024
Officials said that at around 7:45 pm on Monday, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group of Police launched a cordon and search operation in Urarbagi, after which the encounter started. Four army personnel, including an officer and a policeman, were injured in the gunfight that lasted for more than twenty minutes.
He said that the operation against the terrorists is being conducted in the area and it is continuing.
Doda is one of the densely forested hill districts of Jammu division and it is believed that guerrilla warfare is being practiced here by the militants.
Recently, the Ministry of Defense and Home Affairs decided in a high-level security review meeting to deploy the Army and CRPF in the densely forested hilly areas of Jammu division to deal with terrorist activities.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge have expressed grief on social media platform X over the news of the martyrdom of four soldiers, including an army officer, in an encounter with terrorists in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.
जम्मू-कश्मीर में 4 जवानों की शहादत पर पूरा देश दुखी है और एकजुटता से आतंकवाद के खिलाफ खड़ा है। लेकिन लगातार बढ़ते आतंकवादी हमले गंभीर सवाल खड़े करते हैं। क्या देश के राजनीतिक नेतृत्व की भूमिका सिर्फ इतनी होनी चाहिए कि हर शहादत पर दुख जताकर मौन हो जाएं?
पिछले 78 दिन में…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 16, 2024
On social media platform X, Kharge wrote that, I am extremely saddened by the martyrdom of four brave army soldiers, including an officer, in the terrorist encounter in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. Our condolences to the families of our brave soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the service of Mother India. We express our condolences to the injured and pray for their speedy recovery. He questioned the central government in this matter and said that, in view of the terrorist attacks that have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 36 days, our Security strategies need to be carefully modified. The Modi government is acting as if everything is normal and nothing has changed. They should know that Jammu region is bearing the brunt of these attacks. We cannot jeopardize our national security with false rhetoric, false boasting and noise. We must collectively fight as a nation against cross-border terrorism. Indian National Congress stands strong with our brave armed forces.
At the same time, Priyanka said that the entire country is saddened by the martyrdom of 4 jawans in Jammu and Kashmir and stands united against terrorism. However, the continuous increase in terrorist attacks is raising serious questions. There have been 11 terrorist attacks in the last 78 days in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 13 army and police personnel were martyred. A passenger bus was attacked on June 9, in which 9 pilgrims were killed. Further, he questioned the central government and said that the government is taking measures on the diplomatic-strategic front to prevent these attacks and the martyrdom of our soldiers. Fake claims of ending terrorism are being made on the pretext of demonetisation and abrogation of Article 370, for which the soldiers of our country are paying a heavy price with their lives. How long will we count the bodies of our martyrs?
