Barely four days after the Indian Special Forces destroyed seven terror launch pads in a surgical strike in Pakistan-held-Kashmir, one BSF jawan was martyred while another was wounded when terrorists on late Sunday evening targeted a BSF and adjoining Army camps in Baramulla.
The martyred jawan has been identified as Constable Nitin while the injured personnel is Constable Pulwinder. Both belong to the 40th battalion of the BSF, officials said.
Earlier reports said that two terrorists were gunned down in the attack but their bodies are yet to be recovered. One of the terrorist who had bullet wounds jumped into Jhelum river. Massive search operation is underway along the banks of the river.
Terrorists targeted the 46 Rashtriya Rifles army camp, they gained entry through an adjoining BSF camp around 10:30 PM. They fired indiscriminately and also lobbed grenades. The Army has not disclosed how many terrorists attacked the camp. It has been estimated that there were at least four attackers.
During the firing, two BSF jawans were injured who were rushed to the nearby hospital, officials said, adding one of the personnel succumbed to injuries at the operation table.
Reports said there was firing from some houses close to the camps, but there was no official confirmation of this.
The spokesperson for Srinagar-based XV corps Col Rajesh Kalia said terrorists fired at an Army camp at Jabanzpora in Baramulla and the firing was still on.
The skies in Baramulla, 54km from here, saw illuminators being fired by the Army to locate the terrorists who had sneaked into the 46 battalion of Rashtriya Rifles.
Sources said there was some firing from adjacent houses located near the camp, which is located on the banks of river Jhelum.
However, the official Twitter handle of Udhampur-based Northern Command said "Baramulla Incident situation contained and under control".
The attack comes despite intelligence inputs about possible terrorist attacks on security installations in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on September 29.
Senior BSF officials reached the spot.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah meanwhile tweeted: "Colleagues in Baramulla town are phoning with reports of massive gunfire in their vicinity. Prayers for all in the area."
