Overview

• The joint Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF operation began on September 8 after specific police intelligence and escalated into a firefight in the Guddar/Gudoora forests of Kulgam.
• Two militants were killed during the multi-stage gunbattle, with initial reports indicating one local operative and a suspected foreigner known as “Rehman Bhai,” pending official confirmation.
• Three soldiers were injured in the initial exchange; Subedar Perbhat Gaur and Lance Naik Narender Sindhu later succumbed to their wounds, and an injured officer is reported stable.
• Rain and darkness paused the operation overnight before extensive searches concluded on September 9, as senior Army and police officers visited and reviewed the site.
• Parallel actions included NIA raids across multiple states and in J&K under case RC-1/2025/NIA/CHE, while BSF detained a Pakistani national near RS Pura for questioning.