Encounter breaks out in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

Security forces and terrorists are engaged in an encounter in a remote forest area of Kishtwar district. The gunfight began on Sunday during a cordon and search operation in the Chatroo area. Reinforcements have been sent to the location. Further ...

By PTI | Jan 18, 2026, 01.59 PM IST

Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Kishtwar. (Representative Image)

Jammu: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest area in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.

The gunfight started during a cordon and search operation at village Sonnar near Mandral-Singhoora in Chatroo area around noon, the officials said.

Reinforcements have been rushed to the area and further details are awaited.

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