An Indian Army soldier was injured during an exchange of fire in the Battal Sector of Jammu and Kashmir as troops foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists. The incident comes amid a surge in terrorist activities in the Jammu region, including attacks on an army convoy in Kathua and encounters in Doda and Udhampur. In a recent encounter in Doda district, two Indian Army soldiers were injured, and four soldiers, including an officer, were killed in a firefight with terrorists. The fallen soldiers have been identified as Captain Brijesh Thapa, Naik D Rajesh, Sepoy Bijendra, and Sepoy Ajay [712f272e].
The recovery of fake currency notes and equipment in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district highlights the ongoing efforts of security forces to curb the use of counterfeit currency in the Bastar region markets. The joint operation by the state police and CRPF targeted Naxalites who had been using these counterfeit notes in weekly markets in the interior areas of Bastar. The recovered machinery and equipment indicate that the printing plant had been operational since 2022 [004e2fbe].
In another incident, security forces successfully foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Keran Sector in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The operation resulted in the recovery of weapons and other war-like stores, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region. The infiltration attempt was thwarted due to the alertness and swift action of the security forces, with no casualties reported [8204e66f].
The fresh infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of frontier Kupwara district was aimed at sabotaging the peaceful atmosphere and the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in the Kashmir valley. The operation, named Dhanush, resulted in the killing of three infiltrators and the recovery of warlike stores. This successful intelligence-based operation is yet another example of the close synergy between the Indian Army, BSF, and Jammu & Kashmir Police [43c71ffb].