Udhampur Encounter; High alert sounded along Jammu-Srinagar highway, security tightened

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 20 (STC): Authorities today sounded high alert on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and beefed up security measures in Udhampur district, especially along the highway, after an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Seoj Dhar area, reports said.
Reportedly, the Seoj Dhar region, located on the Doda-Udhampur border, was the site of an ongoing encounter since yesterday between security forces and terrorists.
Notably, a day earlier, an encounter broke out in the Seoj Dhar area, located on the boundary between Bhaderwah and Udhampur districts in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to officials, the encounter broke out around 8 p.m. when alert troops of the White Knight Corps established contact with a group of terrorists in the region.
In a post on X, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Jammu, Anand Jain, said, “On actionable intelligence, contact established with terrorists at Seoj Dhar. Encounter in progress. Joint teams of SOG-JKP and the Indian Army on the ground.”
Police confirmed that terrorists were spotted in the Seoj Dhar area, following which the Special Operations Group joined the Army to flush them out.
The Army spokesperson said an exchange of fire took place with the hiding terrorists, leaving one soldier injured.
Meanwhile, reports reveal that additional reinforcements have been rushed to the spot, while choppers and drones have been deployed to maintain aerial surveillance.
The reports also state that intelligence inputs suggest that two to three Pakistani terrorists may be trapped in the area. The operations are still underway, said officials.
Further details are awaited.
(Straight Talk Communications)