Anantnag encounter Day 4: Explosions heard as search for terrorists continues

Loud explosions were heard and drones were pressed into service to pinpoint the location of terrorists as the ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag entered Day 4 on Saturday.

According to the details, the forces were looking out for more terrorists in the area, as the Valley’s police chief assured that the terrorists would be neutralised.

On Friday, Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir), Vijay Kumar, told news agency PTI the operation was launched based on specific input.

In a post on X, Kumar said the two-three trapped terrorists will be neutralised.

He also advised retired police and Army officers to avoid peddling ambush hypothesis in the media.

Major Ashish Dhonchak, 19 Rashtriya Rifles Commanding Officer Col Manpreet Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat and a soldier were killed in an encounter with the terrorists at Gadole in the Kokernag area of the south Kashmir district on Wednesday.

A day later, on Thursday, anti-Pakistan protests were held in various parts of Jammu city against the killing of four security personnel by terrorists.

The Panun Kashmir and the Eik Sanatam Bharat Dal (ESBD) paid homage to the personnel and demanded a massive operation against the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.