Overview
- J&K Police’s SOG, the CRPF and Army units re-engaged in the Dhanu Parole–Kamadh Nullah belt after contact was established on Wednesday evening, IGP Bhim Sen Tuti confirmed on X.
- Officials say two to three militants are believed to be holed up in the forested area, with some reports naming Jaish-e-Mohammad, which has not been publicly verified.
- One SOG trooper suffered a bullet wound to the leg during renewed firing and was hospitalised, with officials describing the injury as minor.
- Initial exchanges lasted over an hour before the guns fell silent, the cordon stayed in place overnight, and search teams tightened the perimeter in difficult terrain.
- The operation aligns with stepped-up winter counter-terror efforts across Kathua and nearby districts, including a multi-tier security grid ahead of Republic Day.