Overview

• A policeman, Head Constable Bashir Ahmed, was killed, and two officers were injured in a militant attack in Kathua's Kog-Mandli village on Saturday evening.
• The encounter in Kathua began after security forces received intelligence about militants hiding in a house, leading to a heavy exchange of gunfire.
• In a separate incident in Kulgam district, two militants were killed, and five security personnel, including a senior police officer, were injured during an ongoing encounter.
• The Kulgam encounter started following specific intelligence inputs about terrorist movements, prompting a joint operation by the army and local police.
• Both areas have been cordoned off, and reinforcements have been deployed to neutralize the remaining militants, with operations still underway.