Terrorist Killed In Joint Operation By Army, Police In J&K's Udhampur
The Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, in a joint operation, killed a terrorist in an encounter in Basantgarh in the Udhampur district of the Union Territory.
Codenamed Operation Bihali, the White Knight Corps of the Army said the terrorist has been "neutralized" but the operation is still underway.
The Army said the operation started based on specific intelligence received by the security forces, and the operation was launched earlier today.
The security in Jammu and Kashmir has been increased ahead of the Amarnath yatra, and 180 companies of the Central police forces have been deployed.
The 38-day-long yatra to 3,880-meter-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to start from the twin routes -- the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route in the Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in the Ganderbal district -- on July 3.
On May 22, a soldier was killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar. Four terrorists were trapped in the area, and the encounter happened a week after six terrorists were eliminated in an operation in south Kashmir.
Anti-terror operations have been ramped up in the region after the Pulwama terror attack on April 22, in which 26 people were killed. Some of the terrorists involved in the attack were Pakistani, and India responded by launching Operation Sindoor, attacking nine terror bases in the country, including the headquarters of the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke and the Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bahawalpur.
Pakistan attempted, and largely failed, to target military and civilian installations in India using drones and missiles on three successive days.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India Gazette
an hour ago
- India Gazette
India refutes reports in Indonesia on loss of fighter jets during Operation Sindoor
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 29 (ANI): India has refuted reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a seminar in Indonesia over the fighter jets allegedly lost during Operation Sindoor, saying that the remarks were 'taken out of context' and are 'misrepresenting the intention and thrust' of the presentation. 'We have seen media reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a Seminar. His remarks have been quoted out of context and the media reports are a mis-representation of the intention and thrust of the presentation made by the speaker,' the Indian Embassy in Indonesia said in a statement on Sunday. 'The presentation conveyed that the Indian Armed Forces serve under civilian political leadership unlike some other countries in our neighbourhood. It was also explained that the objective of Operation Sindoor was to target terrorist infrastructure and the Indian response was non-escalatory,' it added. Earlier in May, Reuters released an article citing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's statement on India's military superiority over Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. The CDS admitted during the interview that the Armed Forces had suffered losses in the initial stages of the operation but then struck with impunity at Pakistan's bases. 'So what I can say is, on May 7 and the initial stages, there were losses, but the numbers and that's not important. What was important is why did these losses occur, and what will we do after that? So we rectified the tactics and then went back on seventh, eighth and 10th, and 10th in large numbers, to hit their bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated all their defences with impunity, with scattered opposition strikes,' Gen Chauhan was quoted as saying by Reuters. India decisively asserted its military superiority over Pakistan during last month's brief but intense conflict, with its aerial strikes penetrating deep into Pakistani territory and delivering pinpoint blows to critical enemy infrastructure such as radar systems, control units, and airbases, a Reuters report citing CDS statement, underlining how New Delhi's military superiority during 'Operation Sindoor' forced Islamabad to tuck its tail. During Operation Sindoor, India demonstrated that large-scale counter-terror operations could be carried out with surgical precision, even against a nuclear-armed adversary, without triggering significant escalation. (ANI)
Economic Times
3 hours ago
- Economic Times
India refutes reports in Indonesia on loss of fighter jets during Operation Sindoor
India dismissed reports about a Defence Attache's presentation in Indonesia concerning fighter jets lost during Operation Sindoor. The Indian Embassy stated the remarks were misinterpreted. The presentation highlighted the Indian Armed Forces' subordination to civilian leadership. It emphasized Operation Sindoor's objective was to target terrorist infrastructure. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads We have seen media reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a Seminar. His remarks have been quoted out of context and the media reports are a mis-representation of the intention and thrust of the presentation made by the speaker. The presentation... - India in Indonesia (@IndianEmbJkt) June 29, 2025 Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Jakarta: India has refuted reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a seminar in Indonesia over the fighter jets allegedly lost during Operation Sindoor , saying that the remarks were "taken out of context" and are "misrepresenting the intention and thrust" of the presentation."We have seen media reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a Seminar. His remarks have been quoted out of context and the media reports are a mis-representation of the intention and thrust of the presentation made by the speaker," the Indian Embassy in Indonesia said in a statement on Sunday."The presentation conveyed that the Indian Armed Forces serve under civilian political leadership unlike some other countries in our neighbourhood. It was also explained that the objective of Operation Sindoor was to target terrorist infrastructure and the Indian response was non-escalatory," it in May, Reuters released an article citing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's statement on India's military superiority over Pakistan during Operation CDS admitted during the interview that the Armed Forces had suffered losses in the initial stages of the operation but then struck with impunity at Pakistan's bases."So what I can say is, on May 7 and the initial stages, there were losses, but the numbers and that's not important. What was important is why did these losses occur, and what will we do after that? So we rectified the tactics and then went back on seventh, eighth and 10th, and 10th in large numbers, to hit their bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated all their defences with impunity, with scattered opposition strikes," Gen Chauhan was quoted as saying by decisively asserted its military superiority over Pakistan during last month's brief but intense conflict, with its aerial strikes penetrating deep into Pakistterritory and delivering pinpoint blows to critical enemy infrastructure such as radar systems, control units, and airbases, a Reuters report citing CDS statement, underlining how New Delhi's military superiority during "Operation Sindoor" forced Islamabad to tuck its Operation Sindoor, India demonstrated that large-scale counter-terror operations could be carried out with surgical precision, even against a nuclear-armed adversary, without triggering significant escalation.
NDTV
4 hours ago
- NDTV
7 Arrested For Carrying Banned Electronic Walkie-Talkie Sets On India-Nepal Border
Bahraich: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has arrested seven people with five banned frequency hopping enabled electronic walkie-talkie sets at Rupaidiha on the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, an official on Sunday said. The seven apprehended were handed over to police, he said. Police registered a case against those arrested under sections of the Telecommunication Act, Indian Telegraph Act and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act on the complaint of a SSB officer. The arrested suspects, who are residents of Maharashtra's Pune and Thane, and Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, Bijnor and Kushinagar districts, have been sent to jail. The SSB said that the arrested returned after meeting the officials of Islamic Union of Nepal, an organisation based in that country, which receives funding from the Pakistani agencies. "During checking by the SSB at Rupaidiha border on the evening of June 27, seven people travelling in an SUV from Nepal were stopped. Five banned frequency hopping enabled electronic walkie-talkie sets were recovered from their possession," 42nd Battalion Commandant Ganga Singh Udawat told PTI. "The use of frequency hopping enabled sets is prohibited in India without a license. In this technology, the frequency keeps changing continuously during the conversation, which makes it extremely difficult to intercept," he said. Udawat said that after finding suspicious walkie-talkies, all were questioned by various security agencies. These people could not give any valid reason for taking the banned frequency hopping enabled walkie-talkies to Nepal, he added. It came to light during interrogation that one of the arrested persons, identified as Mohammad Muslim, a resident of Pune, used to live in Matera area of Bahraich earlier, said the official and added that he settled in Pune around 15-20 years ago to do catering business. "Mohammad Muslim came to Bahraich on June 24 for his daughter's wedding. On June 26, Mohammad Muslim went to the neighboring country Nepal with his companions Bilal Abdul Rehman Sheikh and Munir Yusuf Sheikh (from Pune in Maharashtra), Temeshwar Bhondve (from Thane in Maharashtra), Achalesh Kumar (Bijnor, UP), Shankar Pandey (Kushinagar, UP) and Changur Ahmed (Bahraich)," the commandant said. "In Nepal, they met a person named Naseem Sheikh, all of them stayed at his house for one night. Naseem Sheikh is associated with an organization called Islamic Sangh of Nepal which is funded by Pakistani agencies," he added. "In view of all this, we consider this incident as a suspicious security threat and a case has been registered against all the seven persons under the Telecommunication Act 2023, Indian Telegraph Act 1885 and Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act 1933 at Rupaidiha Police Station on June 28," Udawat said. "The accused were handed over to police and sent to jail," he added. The commandant further said all aspects of this incident are being investigated.
