An Army jawan was martyred in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, July 2, 2021, said police.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Hanjin village in Rajpora area of the district, following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.
A J&K police official informed that the search operation turned into an encounter after terrorists opened fire on the security forces, which strongly retaliated.
The Pulwama encounter saw heavy firing from both sides. One soldier was injured in the initial exchange of firing with militants, an official was quoted as saying by PTI. He added that the jawan succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Kashmir.
Around three to four terrorists are believed to be trapped.
Drone activity observed at International Border in Arnia sector
Meanwhile, a drone activity was observed at International Border in the Arnia sector. Alert BSF jawans fired few rounds at the drone, said the Border Security Force (BSF).
On Thursday, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane had said that the easy availability of drones has increased the complexity of security challenges from both state and state-sponsored actors.