Search operation on, area under strict monitoring: DIG
Srinagar, Jan 01: Two Army men who were injured on Tuesday night during exchange of fire between militants and government forces in Rajouri village, succumbed to their injuries on Wednesday morning, officials said.
According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in Mangal and Drat villages of Rajouri district on Tuesday following the inputs about the presence of militants there.
Officials said that the exchange of fire took place on late Tuesday evening at around 11:00 PM, during which two Army men identified as Naik Sawant Sandip Raghnath, 29, of Munde village of Tehsil Larhad in Satar district of Maharashtra and Rifleman Arjun Thapa Magar, 25, of Rip village in Gorkha district of Nepal.
They said that the duo was shifted to hospital for treatment where they succumbed to their injuries in this morning.
Meanwhile, officials said that the exchange of fire stopped at around 05:00 AM in this morning, adding that the search Operation was later intensified later in Dabar Potha village, adjacent village of Drat where forces used Choppers to trace the militants.
They added that police and army further intensified the search operation in the area, which was going on when the report was last filed.
Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rajouri-Poonch, Vivek Gupta told KNO that in the exchange of firing two Army men who were injured succumbed to their injuries.
He added that operation is going on and the area is under strict monitoring. (KNO)