Lt General Rajan Sharawat, General Officer Commanding (GOC), Rising Star Corps of the Indian Army, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Jammu today and discussed various important aspects pertaining to prevailing security scenario in the Kathua district where the operation against terrorists is continuing for the past ten days.
The GOC was accompanied by Major General Mukesh Bhanwala, GOC Tiger Division.
The Rising Star Corps this morning launched “Search & Destroy Operation” against a group of three terrorists who were moving in the area.
The Rising Star Corps said that the Search & Destroy Operations were launched at first light on 1 April.
“Acting on intelligence inputs, multiple surveillance and ambushes were deployed in general area Panjtirthi, Kathua by the Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF. Suspicious movement was observed on the night of 31 March, leading to an exchange of fire. Search & Destroy Operations launched at first light on 1 April. Operations in progress”, said the Corps.
A brief gunfight broke out last night between the security forces and terrorists in Panjtirthi area of the Jathana village in Kathua district. Thereafter, the security forces have launched a cordon and search operation to track down the terrorists.
Four policemen had lost their lives in an encounter last week. Two Pakistani terrorists were also eliminated, while three others are believed to have escaped.