17:45 May 17
"A joint operation was launched. Village was cordoned off. Terrorists started indiscriminate firing from a house. Encounter continued for 5 hrs&Tahir Ahmad Bhat was killed during encounter. Arms & ammunition recovered," said Mukesh Singh, Inspector General of Police, Jammu.
He said that the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Tahir Ahmad Bhat is a big success for the security forces and that Doda as of now can be termed as free from any presence of terrorist there.
12:00 May 17
Terrorist killed, Army jawan martyred in Doda encounter
One terrorist has been killed and one army jawan died in action in an encounter in Doda in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
DG Police J&K said the encounter is underway in a built up area, one terrorist was killed and one soldier lost his life.
The encounter broke out in Doda after security forces had a specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area.
A cordon was laid and as the security forces zeroed in on the built up area where terrorists were hiding, the terrorists fired upon them triggering the encounter.
11:15 May 17
Soldier martyred in encounter in J-K's Doda
An Army personnel martyred in an ongoing gunbattle with terrorists in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Sunday, officials said.
The encounter started when security forces launched a joint operation in Posta-Potra village in Gundana area, 26 kms from Doda town, following information about presence of some terrorists, the officials said.
An Army jawan was critically injured in the initial firing from the holed up terrorists and later succumbed to injuries while being evacuated to hospital, they said.
They said joint teams of Army's Rashtriya Rifles, police and CRPF were launched on Saturday night after inputs were received about presence of two suspected terrorists inside a house.
As the search parties were moving towards the target area, they came under heavy fire which was retaliated, the officials said, adding, reinforcements have been rushed to the area and further details are awaited.
09:03 May 17
Jammu and Kashmir:An encounter has erupted between security personnel and terrorists in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning.
"On a specific police input, an operation launched late last night in Doda District. An encounter has started just now," tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Police.
This is the second encounter between security forces and terrorists in Doda district this year. Earlier, Hizbul Mujahideen commander Haroon Abbas was killed by security forces on January 15.
Earlier this month, two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were arrested along with some arms and ammunition in the district.
More details in this regard are awaited.
Inputs from ANI and PTI
