An Army jawan was killed at the Sunjwan military station in Jammu on Monday. It was earlier reported that the jawan lost his life in a terror attack but an investigation by 9 Corps found that there was no such attack and it was an accidental death, said the sources.
Sunjwan is a densely populated residential area, prompting security forces to urge residents to stay indoors. Meanwhile, a comprehensive search operation was underway in the region. Army and police teams were actively working on the ground to bring the situation under control and apprehend the terrorists.
The Jammu region, which remained relatively peaceful between 2005 and 2021 after security forces wiped out decades-long terrorism, witnessed a spike in terror attacks over the past month. It included an attack on a pilgrim bus that left nine persons dead and 40 injured. Terror activities resurfaced in October 2021 from the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri. Some of the deadly attacks that spread to Reasi, Kathua and Doda were attributed by the security establishment as an attempt by Pakistani handlers to revive terrorism in the Jammu region. Over 70 people, including 52 security personnel -- mostly from the Army -- have been killed in terror-related incidents in the Jammu region since 2021.
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