Indian Army Captain Killed In Doda Encounter, Operations Continue In J&K

An Indian Army captain from the 48 Rashtriya Rifles was killed, and four terrorists were neutralized during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Wednesday.

Officials reported that the captain was leading the operation at Shivgarh Dhar in Assar, Doda. Operations are still ongoing.

The encounter began around 7:30 am in a dense forested area during a cordon and search operation (CASO) launched by a joint team to track down foreign terrorists hiding in the Shivgarh-Assar region, according to PTI. The terrorists, who had taken shelter in a riverine area in Assar, had crossed into Doda from a forest near Patnitop in the neighboring Udhampur district after a brief exchange of fire with security forces.

The confrontation initially started around 6 pm on Tuesday in Udhampur. It was temporarily halted, and a cordon was established overnight, officials said.

The search operation resumed on Wednesday.

Security forces have recovered four blood-soaked rucksacks and M-4 carbines from the encounter site.