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Multiple search operations continued on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda and Reasi to track down and neutralise terrorists involved in recent attacks, officials said.

 

Over the past four days, terrorists have struck at four locations in Reasi, Kathua, and Doda districts, resulting in the deaths of nine pilgrims and a CRPF jawan. Seven security persons among several others have been injured.

 

Two suspected Pakistani terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua, where a large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered.

 

 According to officials, the Army, police, and paramilitary forces resumed search operations in Kota Top in Gandoh, Chattergalla, and nearby areas in Doda district, where seven security personnel, including two policemen, were injured in separate gunfights on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

 There has been no fresh contact with the fleeing terrorists so far, officials said.

 

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.

 

Earlier, police announced a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh and released the sketch of one terrorist involved in an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district on Sunday, which left nine people dead and 41 injured.

 

Search operations are also underway in Reasi and the adjoining Rajouri district. Searches are being conducted in Nowshera, Rajouri, and neighbouring Poonch.

 

 Security forces have been put on alert in Kathua, Samba, and Jammu districts due to intelligence inputs about a possible terror threat.

In Kathua, two terrorists were killed in a fierce gunfight that began on Tuesday night and lasted over 15 hours. A CRPF Jawan was also killed, and a civilian was injured in the operation.

 

On Wednesday, police issued an advisory urging residents of the Jammu region to stay vigilant about the movement of suspicious individuals and objects.

 

This advisory follows intelligence inputs suggesting a potential terror threat in parts of the Rajouri and Jammu districts.