Doda: Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, who were critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists on Monday night died in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, news agency PTI reported citing officials.
The encounter started after the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of J&K Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in the Desa forest area around 7.45pm.
Major Brijesh Thappa of 10 RR, who was recently promoted was among the four Indian Army soldiers killed in the gunfight. The army gave no further details of casualties, and there was no official confirmation of deaths.
The officials said four Army personnel, including the officer, and a police personnel were injured in the exchange of fire with terrorists which initially lasted for over 20 minutes.
The injured were evacuated to hospital and their condition was stated to be “critical”. They later succumbed to injuries, the officials said.
“Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by Indian Army and JKP was in progress in General area North of Doda. Contact with terrorists was established tonight at about 2100h in which heavy firefight ensued,” the White Knights Corps said on Monday night in a post on X.
“Initial reports suggest injuries to our bravehearts. Additional troops have been moved into the area. Operations are continuing,” White Knights Corps added.