Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:09pm on 14 Aug 2024,Wednesday India Global
An Army Captain, Deepak Singh, was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Wednesday. The clash occurred during a cordon and search operation in the Assar area. Security forces recovered an M4 rifle, clothes, and three rucksacks from the terrorists' hideout. Singh, from the Corps of Signals and deputized to the 48 Rashtriya Rifles, led the operation. The search for the terrorists continues amidst heavy gunfire. This incident is part of a broader increase in terror activities in the region this year.