Kathua: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said that security forces remain resolute in their fight against cross-border terrorism as an operation in Kathua led to the killing of two terrorists, while four security personnel were martyred.
“A couple informed of a sighting of Pakistanis in Sanyal on 23rd March evening, and immediately, a group of officers reached the spot,” DGP Prabhat told reporters as per news agency JKNS.
“They had an encounter with the Pakistanis, and the latter escaped, leaving behind four magazines, three IEDs, and two grenades, he said.”
He said that security forces, including the BSF, Army, and CRPF, locked down the area as the operation continued for four days. “We got information about their whereabouts, and yesterday, our forces engaged them in an encounter, killing two terrorists on the spot,” he added.
DGP Prabhat confirmed that four security personnel were martyred in the gunfight. “Due to a clear line of sight, four of our brave officers lost their lives,” he said.
“The mission of J&K Police is strong, and we will not sleep till we stop such activities of our neighbor,” he asserted, adding that the operation is still ongoing. “As we speak, officers and teams are working, and we hope to clear the area by tomorrow,” he said. (JKNS)
