Security forces launched a fresh cordon and search operation in the Chatroo forest area of Kishtwar district on Monday, officials said. The ongoing search operation is part of Operation Trashi-I, which has been underway for over 20 days.
According to the latest inputs, troops of 7 Assam Rifles are actively conducting intensive and deep searches in the jungles to trace terrorists believed to be hiding in the area.
Operation Trashi-I has been underway across multiple districts in the Jammu division.
Previously, security forces neutralised one terrorist in the general area of Dichhar, Kishtwar, on February 4, the Indian Army said.
In a recent post on X, the Army said, “In the continuing search and elimination of terrorists in the Kishtwar region, where the hunt has already led to several contacts in the dense forests and challenging terrain, contact was re-established with the terrorists on the run in the ongoing joint Operation Trashi-I by the troops of CIF (Delta), White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF at around 5:45 pm today in the general area of Dichhar, Kishtwar.
”The post further stated that at least “one terrorist has been successfully neutralised. Operation is in progress.”
Earlier, on January 19, Havildar Gajendra Singh, a Special Forces soldier, was killed “while gallantly executing a counter-terror operation” as part of the ongoing Operation Trashi-I on the intervening night of January 18 and 19.
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