J&K: Security forces launch search op for suspected terrorists in Rajouri, Udhampur
Security forces have launched search operations in the Rajouri and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir following reports of suspected terrorist movement. The operations were initiated after a villager was abducted and sightings of armed individuals were reported in forest areas.
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The incident highlights ongoing regional security challenges and rising tensions between India and Pakistan regarding cross-border infiltration.
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Sunday launched search operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Udhampur districts following inputs about suspected terrorist movement in forest areas.According to officials, the operation in Rajouri was launched after three suspected terrorists allegedly abducted a villager, Anil Sudan, near his house at Upper Lardia in the Sunderbani sector late Saturday night.The terrorists released Sudan around 3.15 am after using him as a guide to reach the Dua Khad forest, the officials said.Police and Army personnel rushed to the area after being alerted and launched a combing operation to trace the suspects.
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