J&K's Doda rocked by 2nd terror attack in 2 days, sketches of suspects released

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A policeman was injured in a fresh encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda on Wednesday evening, marking the second terror-related incident in the otherwise peaceful province in the last 24 hours and the fourth in three days in the region.

Reinforcements have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda to flush out the terrorists. (PTI)

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jun 13, 2024 07:29 IST

In Short

Policeman injured in terror incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda
Police releases sketches of four terrorists, announce Rs 20 lakh reward
Terror attack marks fourth such incident in three days in Jammu and Kashmir

In a series of escalating terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists opened fire on a security patrol party in Doda district on Wednesday evening, injuring a policeman. This marks the fourth terror attack in the region in three days.

The gunfight erupted around 7:40 pm in the densely forested Kota Top area of Bhalesa village, officials said. As of latest reports, the encounter was ongoing, with reinforcements deployed to strengthen the search and cordon operations to flush out the terrorists.

The incident comes on the heels of a string of terror attacks that have rattled Jammu and Kashmir this week.

Here are the top developments:

According to a statement by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, terrorists fired at a search party in the densely forested Kota top area of Bhalesa, leading to a gunbattle with security forces. Constable Fareed Ahmed sustained injuries during the encounter. He was hospitalised and undergoing treatment.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police released sketches of four terrorists involved in two attacks in Doda district and announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information leading to their arrest. A cash reward of Rs 5 lakh for information about each of the terrorists has also been announced.

@JmuKmrPolice District Doda RELEASES SKETCHES OF (04) TERRORISTS WHO ARE ROAMING IN UPPER REACHES OF BHADERWAH, THATHRI, GANDOH AND INVOLVED IN TERROR RELATED ACTIVITIES. J&K POLICE ANNOUNCES A CASH REWARD OF Rs 5 LACS FOR providing the INFORMATION OF EACH TERRORIST pic.twitter.com/p0JyqbcQr2 — DISTRICT POLICE DODA (@dpododa) June 12, 2024
On Tuesday evening, five troopers of Rashtriya Rifles and a special police officer (SPO) were injured in an attack on a joint checkpost in the upper reaches of Chattergalla in Doda.

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Devika Bhattacharya

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Jun 13, 2024

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