Martyr’s wreath laying ceremony held
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: Massive search operations continued by security forces in mountainous areas of Chatroo in Kishtwar district for third consecutive day today to neutralize the terrorists who escaped from village Sonnar after lobbying grenades and firing at the troops in which an Army soldier was martyred and seven others were injured.
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Several individuals were detained for questioning during the search operations to reach to the persons who provided ration items and other eatables to the terrorists besides a gas cylinder which were recovered from a hideout near the site of encounter.
Senior officers, including Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti and Inspector General of CRPF, Jammu, R Gopala Krishna Rao, also reached the encounter scene and are currently camping there along with several Army officers to supervise the operation, the officials said.
Meanwhile, a solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held here to pay tribute to the martyr Special Force Commando, Havildar Gajendra Singh, here this morning.
The wreath-laying ceremony at Satwari was led by Brig Yudhvir Singh Sekhon, Officiating Chief of Staff, White Knight Corps, and later, the mortal remains of the martyr were dispatched to his hometown in Uttarakhand for the last rites.
Several individuals have been detained for questioning in connection with the busting of the hideout, located at an altitude of over 12,000 feet, officials said.
Security forces are trying to identify the Over Ground Workers (OGWs) who assisted the terrorists in procuring and transporting large quantities of rations, pulses, utensils, and other supplies, which were enough to provide sustenance for at least four persons during the winter months. Click here to watch video
In a post on X on Monday, the army’s White Knight Corps said Operation Trashi-I continues in Chatroo.
“The cordon has been further tightened with search operations expanded. Troops of the Corps, along with Police and CRPF, remained deployed to dominate the area,” the Army said.
The official further noted that multiple teams of the Army, police, and paramilitary forces, supported by drones and sniffer dogs, are combing the area despite challenging terrain marked by thick vegetation and steep slopes, limiting visibility and movement.
Operations have been intensified across the Jammu region in the run-up to Republic Day to ensure peaceful celebrations, amid intelligence inputs about desperate attempts by Pakistan-based handlers to push more terrorists into the region.
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