Army captain and terrorist killed in Doda encounter

An Indian Army captain and a terrorist were killed in the Assar area of Jammu & Kashmir's Doda district during an ongoing operation.

The operation began on Wednesday evening in the Assar area near the tourist hotspot of Patnitop in Doda district, with officials reporting the presence of three to four infiltrators. The operation continued overnight, and heavy gunfire was reported from the scene on Wednesday.

The Jammu-based White Knight Corps said that Captian Deepak Singh was injured during the operation and later died from his injuries.


The army also stated that one infiltrator was killed during the current operation, and that one AK file, an M4 rifle, and some other materials were found from the scene. "Intermittent exchange of firing continues as the operations are ongoing," said the Army.

Some initial reports also indicated a civilian sustained critical injuries during the operation, however officials have not officially validated the information.

"A large area has been cordoned off, and we are hopeful that the remaining members of the group will be unable to breach the multiple security layers," stated a regional official. This is the fourth operation across J&K in the last week.