Srinagar/New Delhi:

A contemporary encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in the present day, leaving a soldier injured. That is the fourth encounter the Union Territory has seen within the final three days, and the second in Doda area of Jammu division since yesterday.

Terrorists launched an assault on pilgrims on June 9 in Reasi through which 9 folks died. Yesterday, an encounter broke out between safety forces and terrorists within the Kathua area.

One group comprising three to 4 terrorists have been current within the increased reaches of Doda, a senior police officer had stated this morning, including a search operation was on to neutralise them on the difficult terrain.

5 troopers of the Rashtriya Rifles and a particular police officer (SPO) have been injured on Tuesday night time when the terrorists attacked a joint checkpost within the higher reaches of Chattergalla on the Bhaderwah-Pathankot highway within the hilly district.

“Over the previous few days, we have been getting details about motion of terrorists by means of the intelligence department of district police and accordingly, non permanent posts collectively manned by military and police have been arrange within the increased reaches together with examine factors on the (inter-state) highway,” Deputy Inspector Normal of Police, Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban vary, Shridhar Patil, advised reporters.

Reinforcements have been rushed to the realm to strengthen the cordon. This was the second terror-related incident in Doda within the final 24 hours and fourth in three days in Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier on Tuesday night, 5 Rashtriya Rifles personnel and a Particular Police Officer have been injured in a terrorist assault in Chattargalla go.

In one other incident late on Tuesday, a suspected Pakistani terrorist was killed by safety forces in Kathua district. The in a single day encounter ended after a second terrorist was additionally gunned down on Wednesday. A CRPF soldier was killed in motion.

On Sunday, terrorists attacked a bus carrying pilgrims, inflicting it to veer off the highway and fall right into a deep gorge in Reasi, killing 9 and injuring 41.

With inputs from PTI