Two terrorists have been killed during an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Gali Sohab in Tuli area of Chassana in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
“Encounter started at #Reasi on the basis of #Police input regarding presence of 02 terrorists,” said ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh on X (formerly Twitter).
“Encounter going on in Gali Sohab in Tuli area of #Chassana. Police and Army on the job.”
According to the police, the encounter started at Gali Sohab in Tuli area of Chassana, following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area. The security forces, comprising the police and the army, have surrounded the area and are exchanging fire with the terrorists.
The identity of the terrorist is yet to be ascertained. A police personnel was also injured in the exchange of fire.
The operation is still ongoing and the security forces are trying to flush out the remaining terrorists.
Reasi district is located in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is famous for its Hindu pilgrimage sites, such as Vaishno Devi, Shiv Khori, Baba Dhansar and Siyad Baba Waterfall. The district is also home to a large lithium reserve, which is considered to be of the best quality in the world.
The encounter in Reasi is the latest in a series of encounters between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. In recent months, there has been a significant increase in the number of such encounters in the region.
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