Jammu : In a terrorist attack in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer has been martyred. The terrorists attacked the CRPF personnel while they were on regular patrol in the Dudu area. After an exchange of fire, the security forces gave a strong response to the terrorists. According to officials, the encounter is still ongoing in the area.
A police officer told news agency PTI that in a terrorist attack on a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Udhampur district, a CRPF inspector was martyred. The official mentioned that an anti-terrorist operation has been launched in the area. Earlier, in the Dudu area of Udhampur, terrorists had attacked the joint forces. In this attack, a CRPF officer was shot and later succumbed to his injuries.
The officer stated that around 3:30 PM, the terrorists opened fire on a CRPF Special Operations Group (SOG) and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Dudu area of Basantgarh. He mentioned that an inspector from the 187th Battalion of CRPF was shot, and he passed away while being taken to the hospital. The official said that additional forces have been dispatched to the site, and a search operation has been launched to apprehend the terrorists.
The recent terrorist attack in the Jammu region, which has been relatively peaceful compared to Kashmir for many years, has sparked concern. However, in the past few months, there has been an increase in terrorist attacks and activities, especially in the southern parts of the Pir Panjal region of Jammu. The dense forests and mountains in the Pir Panjal area are believed to provide shelter for terrorists.