Two Terrorists Killed In J&K's Baramulla, Drone Footage Shows Another Hiding Near Encounter Spot

Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter between security forces and militants that started in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday night. The gunfight began in the Pattan area of the northern Kashmir district.

A drone footage accessed by News18 shows an injured terrorist hiding near the encounter spot in Baramulla. “Encounter has started at Chak Tapper Kreeri Pattan area of #Baramulla,” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a post on X on Friday. Police and security forces are on the job and further details shall follow, the police said.

Back-to-Back Encounters

Earlier on Friday, two soldiers were killed and two others injured in a gunbattle with terrorists in Chatroo village of Kishtwar district. The gunfight broke out when a joint security team of the Army and police, acting on a tip-off, initiated a cordon-and-search operation in the Naidgham area of the Chhatroo belt.

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These encounters come as eight Assembly segments across the Chenab Valley region—encompassing the Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban districts—along with 16 seats in the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, and Kulgam, are set to vote in the first phase on September 18. Jammu, Kathua, and Samba districts will hold their elections in the second and third phases on September 25 and October 1, respectively.

Modi’s Visit

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hit the poll campaign trail to support his party candidates by addressing a mega rally in Doda district, amid tight security arrangements. This will be the first visit by a prime minister to Doda in the last 42 years.

Multi-tier security has been deployed across the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar, particularly around the venue, to ensure a peaceful and smooth conduct of the election rally, which will be held at the stadium in Doda town.