Overview
- Indian Army’s White Knight Corps and Jammu and Kashmir Police established contact and exchanged fire in the Chhatru area early Wednesday.
- Officials described the action as an intelligence-based operation, with the encounter reported to be ongoing at the time of the latest updates.
- A Cordon and Search Operation began Tuesday evening in the Kalaban forest of Kishtwar before troops closed in on the suspects.
- Authorities say two to three individuals are believed to be hiding in the area, and no casualties have been confirmed so far.
- Reports note CRPF support to the joint teams, and the effort aligns with a wider campaign targeting overground workers and terror financing following the April Pahalgam attack.