Overview
- IGP Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti confirmed that SOG Kathua engaged militants in the Kamadh Nullah forest of Billawar on Wednesday evening.
- Security forces launched the search after locals reported a sighting around 4 pm, with inputs indicating the presence of two to three militants.
- CRPF teams joined the operation and additional Army reinforcements, including paratroopers, were rushed to prevent any escape from the cordoned zone.
- Officials reported heavy fire earlier in the evening and said no militant casualties had been confirmed, as darkness and dense vegetation complicate movement.
- Some reports say three Jaish‑e‑Mohammad members may be trapped, while the encounter continues alongside wider winter crackdowns ahead of a January 8 security review in New Delhi.