SRINAGAR: A militant hideout was busted during an ongoing security operation in the forest area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district on Monday.
As per official sources, during the operation, one Para Special Forces personnel was killed while four others sustained injuries. The injured soldiers have been evacuated and are undergoing medical treatment.
They said the operation is still underway, with security forces maintaining a tight cordon in the area to neutralise any remaining threats. Advanced surveillance equipment, including drones and sniffer dogs, has been deployed to speed up the operation.
Operations have been further intensified in the run-up to Republic Day to ensure peaceful celebrations, amid intelligence inputs about desperate attempts by Pakistan-based handlers to push more militants, they said.
Further details are awaited as the situation continues to evolve. (KNC)
