Officers from the Army and the Jammu & Kashmir Police were injured after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Kokernag area in Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag’s district, police said.
Taking to their official handle on social media platform ‘X’, the Jammu & Kashmir Police posted, “An encounter has started in Kokernag area of Anantnag. Officers from te Army and JKP (Jammu & Kashmir Police) injured. Details shall follow.”
#Encounter has started in #Kokernag area of #Anantnag. Officers from Army and JKP injured. Details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) September 13, 2023
Meanwhile, one more terrorist was gunned down on September 13 in Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district in the ongoing exchange firefight between the security forces and terrorists that began a day ago, officials said.
“Second terrorist has been gunned down in the ongoing encounter in Narla area of Rajouri,” Mukesh Singh, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu said.
Earlier, on September 12, a top police official said one terrorist was gunned down while a soldier also lost his life in the encounter, which broke out in the Narla area. Three security personnel, including a Special Police Officer (SPO), also sustained injuries in the exchange of fire.
“One terrorist neutralised; One Army jawan lost his life, three others including one police SPO injured in the ensuing encounter in Rajouri district,” Mukesh Singh, additional director general of police (ADGP), Jammu said in a statement on September 12.
A six-year-old dog (female labrador) from the Army’s canine unit also laid down her life shielding her handler during the encounter.
(with inputs from ANI)
