Bharat Express

Anantnag encounter

Additional reinforcements have been deployed to the area as security forces work to flush out the remaining terrorists, believed to be entrenched in the Ahlan Gadole forests.

Sunday, the fifth day of encounter, gunfight between security forces and terrorists took place. However, no such incident has been reported by far on Monday.

The other three officers who died are Major Ashish, DSP Humayun Bhat, and Colonel Manpreet Singh. The fourth deceased soldier's identity has not yet been made public.

The Army officers were leading the troops from the front after they had gone to search for terrorists in the area based on specific intelligence.