Overview
- The Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police launched a joint operation on the night of March 14–15 in Buchhar, Uri, after specific police intelligence on an infiltration attempt.
- Troops readjusted an ambush after spotting suspicious movement and, after being fired upon, shot dead one Pakistani militant.
- Chinar Corps referred to the action as “Operation Diggi 2 Uri,” emphasizing the planned, intelligence-led nature of the response.
- Security forces recovered warlike stores from the site, including an AK rifle, pistols and a large quantity of ammunition.
- Follow-up searches are ongoing, the militant’s identity and affiliation remain unconfirmed, and the government rejected viral claims of Army casualties in Baramulla as fake.