A Rashtriya Rifles Unit has launched a search and cordon after terrorists attacked an India Air Force convoy in Poonch. Two of the five injured personnel are in critical condition, informed officials.
Relief measures, including financial assistance and provision of tents to affected families, are being implemented according to established protocols. Vulnerable spots and alternative accommodation sites have been identified in the affected area.
The IED was recovered during a joint search operation by police, Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF from the forest area of Sanai-Gursai in the Mendhar sub-division.
Jammu Kashmir crime news: According to officials, Joginder Singh, an ex-serviceman who is currently a member of village defence guard, had an argument with his nephew Gagandeep Singh over some domestic issues at their house in Dara Dullian.
Jammu and Kashmir news: Police and army personnel along with forensic experts rushed to the scene to investigate the nature of the blast, officials said, adding preliminary probe suggests that the blast occurred after suspected terrorists hurled a Chinese grenade.
Jammu-Kashmir news: The incident occurred in the Shindhara village of Poonch late Thursday evening when a pickup van plying on Shindhara road, skidded off the road and fell into a gorge.
The Indian Army received intelligence about the presence of a terrorist hideout in the Sangla Khooni Nala area of Surankot. Subsequently, an operation was initiated and several weapons were recovered.
Following the accident, the injured soldiers were promptly shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Regrettably, one of them couldn't survive the injuries sustained during the vehicular plunge. The army's MI Room provided immediate first aid to the injured personnel.
The successful collaboration between the Indian Army, civil agencies, and other security forces underscores the importance of a swift and unified response to natural disasters.
The Army restrained from firing initially keeping concerning the security of the civilians in the area. A search operation to nab the terrorists has been launched.
Jammu and Kashmir news: The officials said the contraband, believed to be high-grade heroin worth crores of rupees in the international market, was smuggled from across the border, adding that it was found dumped in the Malti area ahead of the border fence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also met the injured soldiers in the hospital and wished them a speedy recovery. He also assured the troops that the government supports the Armed Forces and that the country will always be grateful for the soldiers' unmatched bravery and selflessness.
Poonch-Rajouri sector is in the news since four jawans were killed in a terror ambush on two Army vehicles in the region on Thursday. After the attack, reports surfaced about the deaths of three civilians in Army custody prompting a probe into the matter.
Earlier, four jawans were killed and three got injured after terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on December 21.
Just days after an armed attack on the Indian Army, a terrorist was killed neutralised by security forces along the International Border (IB) trying to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor on Saturday, officials said.
Four Indian Army soldiers were killed in action in the terror ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch yesterday. PAFF has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists fired at the Army vehicle carrying jawans in Poonch district today (December 21) afternoon. The special forces have been called up for further operation and firing is still underway in the area.
According to reports, there was an explosion near the temple at 8:40 pm, the sound of which was heard far and wide. However, no one was injured in the incident.
Preliminary reports suggest that the soldiers encountered an activated landmine while on patrol, leading to an immediate evacuation for medical treatment. Two of the injured personnel were referred to a military hospital in Rajouri for specialised care.
NIA investigations have revealed that both the arrested accused had harboured the terrorists who had carried out the deadly attack.
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